TeamCapri
General => Photographs => Topic started by: LarryC on November 02, 2015, 10:17:11 AM
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As bought about 5 years ago
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Larry_Chavarri/mysportscar_zps793b4e66.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/Larry_Chavarri/media/mysportscar_zps793b4e66.jpg.html)
About 3 years ago, after buying a donor 94 and switching bumpers wheels, etc.. Painted bumpers with spray can red, painted spoiler, headlight hoods, wheels and gas tank door plastic dip black. Wow, looked so good.
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Larry_Chavarri/DSC00077_zps8257f118.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/Larry_Chavarri/media/DSC00077_zps8257f118.jpg.html)
Then a short period of bad luck. A chinese girl, not looking, bumps me from the rear. Another chinese lady, backs into my right rear fender. A man, again not looking, backs into my right front, breaking right signal lense. next was my fault, something in garage falls on the left front fender. i love the original paint, but all fenders and bumpers need re-paint. Stupid me, I decide to re-paint myself. I had some left over white autmotive paint, i added black, making a silver color. My silver paint job was terrible, I guess my compressor didnt have enough air storage, so caused water drips. one fender, not enough paint, could see the original paint. I decided to sand and try to re-paint, My second paint job was worse than the first (all sanding grooves were visable). The second paint job had to go, this time I sanded and scraped paint down to bare metal. Primered the bare metal. This time, a professial. Most local body shops didnt even want to give me estimates, but i found one guy who said he would paint for $500. (he had running post in CL). I told him to take his time, i was not a a hurry. I was not expecting much. I only wanted a decent looking car. Here is what is got.
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Larry_Chavarri/DSC00073_zps9jchfnjr.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/Larry_Chavarri/media/DSC00073_zps9jchfnjr.jpg.html)
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Larry_Chavarri/DSC00070_zpsnxpgzanr.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/Larry_Chavarri/media/DSC00070_zpsnxpgzanr.jpg.html)
(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Larry_Chavarri/DSC00072_zpsqgobizue.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/Larry_Chavarri/media/DSC00072_zpsqgobizue.jpg.html)
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One big WOW. I am so happy. But, I removed 'Mercury' badges, filled in 'Capri' from rear bumper, Any ideas of re-badging, I cant decided on a Ford or Ferrarri badge
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Great Looking Capri! What did you use to fill in the CAPRI logo in the bumper? Is it holding up well?
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just bondo