A fresh breath of life...
 

a makeover for her coat.

A month ago I sent my car in for a new paint job which was direly needed as the clear coat was failing all over.

I was set-back $1400 in the deal. The jag is getting a new paint job as well as the window trim redone and the wheels. The guy also fixed the dings and dents, any and all damage, and he even fixed my headlight which was loose because of a broken tab.

It's taken a month and was delayed because of unexpected complications with the car and unexpected island wide flooding. I'll pick up Cleo this Friday.


Here's the before:

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Here is the now: (Keep in mind the car is still in the shop)

In this first picture he applied a clear coat so he could see any imperfections. Later he sanded the car again to correct any if there were any. He then applied the final clear coat, wet sanded, polished and is tomorrow going finish detailing the car.


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I swear this guy is a miracle worker.

All that for $1400 bucks. You got a deal for sure. Looks great. Congrats.

I have a couple of old classics that need repainting. It would be cheaper for me to ship them to you and back than having them painted in Southern California. It looks like he did a very thorough job, and removed trim rather than mask as a first rate paint job should be done. The car looks great already, and if your painter wants to vacation in Los Angeles, I'll make sure he has plenty of work while he's here, and I'll give him a paint booth.

At $1400 (£844) he certainly is. That's a lot of work for the $$'s

Graham

Great price, on the 15th September Kim's car is going in to get the rear wings and sills done, that is costing £500.

wow - great price and looks awesome!

Yes, amazing price. It really helps to have connections. He's the friend of a friend. This painter has been nothing but awesome. I would really recommend him to anyone in the island.

Tomorrow I get to pick up the car. I'm so excited!

Excellent! Looks great.

I'm glad you stayed with the car that has meaning for you, instead of opting for the other car your dad dangled in front of you. New life for your first love.



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The painter sent me these while I was at practice.

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I can't wait to get my hands on it tomorrow. I'll possibly get some awesome pictures on Labor Day. I'll be driving to a waterfall and river paradise here in the island.

Looking at these pictures, even the Revolvers look great. Maybe if I add some spacers they'd look badass.

Superb transformation, unbelievable price!! :icon_banana:

Looking great!

Let's see, new paint, top down and a drive to a paradise waterfall. Based on previous posts, I'm guessing at least one lady will go along.

Sounds like a great weekend to me! Enjoy.

p.s. are you glad you decided to keep this one instead of getting the '03?

Yes, at least one lady will go along, and who knows how many will come back with me. I am really excited.

My grandfather called me today to tell me that all of the control arm bushings (all 8 of them) arrived via mail today. The UPS website tracker says that my shock mounts are ahead of schedule and should arrive tomorrow instead of Tuesday. So if tomorrow I can get all of those parts installed the car should ride like a dream and just in time for my labor day drive through winding mountain roads. I'll probably buy the springs and shocks later this year, but first I'll deal with that darn octupus hose.

I am extremely glad I kept this one. The black, while harder to maintain, is just more elegant to my eyes. This car is nearly restored to new now.

UPS had a snafu with my delivery addess; my shock mounts will arrive on Wednesday. I'll be changing the mounts and all 8 control arm bushings next weekend instead.

Does anyone know where I can buy the fender leapers and wheel badges? Mine aren't in the best of conditions.

I've got the Jag! Finally we are reunited! It looks better in the flesh!

I did notice that my headlights set in auto mode are now staying on when the car is off. A minor inconvenience.

I had to reset the windows and I got a Restricted Performance which after about 30 minutes of driving cleared after the battery charged back up again completely.

That headlight thing is still baffling me.

Good job. Keep it going.