Michael

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seems like a good price...have you seen any of their work though? There is no way I would paint a whole car including jams and trunk for only $400 in labor and I am an amature. I know that prices vary from state to state but $400 in labor for painting a whole car is extremely low.


PPG is the way to go. Their paint is top notch. SW paint is also good but you cant go wrong with PPG.

pezking4

You like it better than that couch that you call a back seat?

azmalu

hey yall i didnt wanna have to show you this. but a a yr ago i crashed my moms lex pretty bad and this whole paint job was done by same guy and all body work as well. www.geocities.com/azmalu/lexforweb.JPG there is a reason me and my father will drive 30 min. each way to go tour mechanics and body shops out in phoenix and pick up the car 2 3 days later because the hispanic community is very gracious on labor prices. when first went to his shop i asked for just price on labor to fix damge minus any painting he said about 300 bucks using aftermarket bumper and just fixing dents in hood bangin out dents in fender shifting it back etc. but then i wsa dealing with insurance company and they were buggin about hte fact that i had a rental although my car was drivable so it ended up being that i could only have rental for 6 more days after estimate was written by claims agent on tuesday. the lady called found out car wasnt at shop and no parts were ordered so he got a little concerned and said to go oem parts both from salvage fender and bumper will be about 300 then i told him the price i can get the paint for he said he'll check tomorrow to see if he can get it for less so it does look like he's cuttin me a deal. we've had him to do paint work on both my parents lex and the accident repair money he got was around 6-7 grand a year ago. so i guess he's takin care of me. more than the cost of doing trunk lid have any of yall seen any other cars with it done? i have a pic of a max that i found online that has it done but looks okay because it has rear tailight mods too so i donno if i want to put all that work and money into doing that as well. www.geocities.com/azmalu/ownerstu.JPGjpg
LINKS FIXED EXTENSION FOR PICS WERE CASE SENSITIVE : )

reygarcia

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links don't work

Karmapolice

A little off topic, but nyone know why I cant open a geocities site?? Help would be great, this is driving me crazy.

MrGone

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I love my 'couch' heheehe, but my old cars back seat was much much more comfy. Nap time.

azmalu

updated link of pics it shows his work

azmalu

wrong thread damnt it

azmalu

okay awsm66 that would have been a smokin deal. now hes doing body work and paint job including supplies ppg paint for 1500 replacing bumper but gonna ding out dent in front fender...still got 250 left from insurance leaves enough for tint job....and all week i have been debating between platinum(mirror) tint or just black if anyone has blue max choice can you please post pic

Michael

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Man thats still a smoking deal. The work that you posted looks good too.

I would stick with the black. I am not a fan of platinum at all even though I know its the "thing" right now. I just think it takes away from the whole look of the car and says "stare at my windows" instead of "stare at my car". That may sound wierd but thats my opinion. BUT its your car and if you like the platinum look then go for it. I will say that if you went with platinum that it will be fine with the dark blue but if it was a light color I would say definitely no.

Also platinum breaks up the flow of the windows. Our cars have the black molding around the windows and when you go with dark tint it blends the front and rear windows together but with platinum you have silver windows seperated by black trim.

thats my .02 worth

btw when is it going to be ready? I cant wait to see it.

davebond007

Yes, I can't wait to see your car either. Sounds like it's going to be quite the good-looking Maxima.

Btw, awsm66, what do you think of ICI paint? I was talking to the body shop owner that did my quarter panel, and they said that ICI paint is up with PPG (not only because ICI now owns PPG, but their paint has usually been pretty good). What do you think?

MrGone

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Rule of the Maxima:
If you or your insurance company pays to get the paint fixed, you will have something bad happen in the next ~3 months.

Sucks but its true.

nubiannupe

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quit jinxing folks...

2k3TitaniumSe

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Do you have that new leather scent in your car?

azmalu

i hope im not hyping this too much but i think the pain job will turn out good....im paying 3 times what more for paint than the original paint job i had in mined would have cost including labor and paint..teh first car i ever saw with platinum tint was infinity qx4 when it first came out.. i had no idea why the hell the windows looked like mirrors but it looked really nice nowadays you see a lot of the lexus mercedes etc tha are sivler in color have that kind of film as opposed to black but i think blue with platinum might look good. car is ready today but shop is in phoenix only have 1 hr lunch break so wont be able to piuck it up until tuesday. by wednesday i will have pics posted.

azmalu

what sad time to post the updates...if yall havent seen pics its on www.geocites.com/azmalu/interior.htm ....because i have been in a wreck and the car is finished. prolli an easy 1500 in damage and i don wanna spend that on this car. therefore the seats are for sale eibach springs and anything else yall want. that you can think of.....i have an brand new strut bar that i ordered and didnt get to put on and a pair of clear corners. im in phoenix arizona area yall eiter email me gq602@hotmail aim is azmalu or pm me

internetautomar

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Dam, when did that happen?
it's a shame I didn't know 2 weeks ago, I was down there and I probably would have bought some of the stuff

azmalu

okay yall i sold the springs bus till have brand new clear corners sealed in box brand new strut bar all the seats. unless yall liv here and want to pick em up i can remove the work thats been done.... I have the front seats and both parts of the rear seat and the compartment cover in the middle is also redone

Maxpwer

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Posted 01-31-2004 at 05:55 AM ---
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hadman

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So sorry to hear about this man. I know how much you put into this and it's just sad. Really glad you are here to tell us about it though. Could have been worse right? Gotta be thankful for some things even at the worst of times.
I sent you an email regarding parts.

Best wishes,
Hadman

Scope

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masssmail that is very funny but true and sad all at the same time.

Maxpwer

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Im still freakin out that Mr Gone predicted it. Hes Maxima.org's Miss Cleo!