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ahmerde
04-04-2014, 07:37 AM
200 shop hours in and about 30 more to go until my baby is back on the road.

Before:
4173

After
4172
PatrickB
04-04-2014, 07:46 AM
Looks like the new Competition Blue - I like that.. alot!
Stretch
04-04-2014, 08:25 AM
Agreed, that looks great! Can't wait to see the entire car completed.
VYPR BYT
04-04-2014, 08:45 AM
Interesting.... never saw that color on so many curves.
Good opportunity now to heat-shield the sills before assembly.
Please post final pics.
FrgMstr
04-04-2014, 08:51 AM
Looks like tires should be your next investment!!!
ViperSmith
04-04-2014, 09:50 AM
love laguna seca blue
Indy
04-04-2014, 10:47 AM
Wow...very exotic colour choice!!!! :)
V1P3R
04-04-2014, 10:56 AM
Like the color, gotta see some completed pics!
Timnineside
04-04-2014, 01:46 PM
Oh my. It looks pretty scary now, but it looks like it will come together great! Can't wait to see the end product? Whats the ETA on completion?
Leslie
04-04-2014, 04:30 PM
wow very nice!
Fatboy 18
04-04-2014, 04:45 PM
Looking forward to seeing the finished product :)

Are you planning on a wheel change? They might look good in Black?
ahmerde
04-07-2014, 01:19 PM
Thanks for all the positive feedback. I'm hoping to have her on the road by the end of the the month. I'll post pics then.

Yes, new tires and black wheels are on the agenda but since I'm a bit over budget I may have to wait until this fall to take care of that.
Anonymous
04-07-2014, 01:54 PM
What does a high end paint job like that run?
Double0fox
04-07-2014, 10:42 PM
:dude3: WOW! As others have said. I cannot wait to see it completed.
vipercollector
04-12-2014, 05:54 PM
Reminds me of one Mattel did in the 90's.

http://www.diecastvipers.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=400&g2_serialNumber=1
ahmerde
04-16-2014, 07:58 AM
What does a high end paint job like that run?

Well, I can tell you I did a lot on negotiating. I got the paint supplier to give me the paint and supplies at cost in exchange for keeping a stack of his business cards in the glovebox. Had I picked a 'normal' color I don't think I would he would have given me that deal. The thought is this color is one poeple would ask about...

As for the labor I worked out a similar deal; business cards in the glovebox.

That said, I have just shy of $12,000 invested in this project.

I should also mention a lot of labor hours went into the hood to fix and prevent the paint cracking issue common with Gen I. I would guess repairing and prepping the hood was about $2-3k by itself.