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Offline y88rick

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #690 on: March 10, 2010, 11:26:57 PM »
very nice. are them rings new or re-chromed?
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #691 on: March 10, 2010, 11:36:01 PM »
Love this car
Huge effort on your part bring it back to its former glory
Cant wait to see the finished product 8)
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #692 on: March 11, 2010, 08:48:54 AM »
Quote from: y88rick on March 10, 2010, 11:26:57 PM
very nice. are them rings new or re-chromed?

Rick, They are the original that I had Paul's re-chromed.
Thanks!
Pat 
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #693 on: March 11, 2010, 06:55:15 PM »
curiosity, how much that run you? im thinking about starting to get things out for my 71 so that way by the time they get back, i should be ready to start on the car.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #694 on: March 11, 2010, 07:36:38 PM »
Quote from: y88rick on March 11, 2010, 06:55:15 PM
curiosity, how much that run you? im thinking about starting to get things out for my 71 so that way by the time they get back, i should be ready to start on the car.

Rick,

Are you sitting down?
The 2 grill trims, 2 small trim part at the door, tail light trim, parking lights and the rear bumper, restored and re-plated cost about $2,700 and then I still had to send them the front & back window trim and headlight bezels for another $1,380.00 Ouch! I know, but it is flawless!

Pat
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #695 on: March 11, 2010, 08:06:26 PM »
wow but then again they look amazing as in you get what you pay for are my thoughts. have any contact info i can get? also how long did it take them for turn out time?
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #696 on: March 11, 2010, 08:14:06 PM »
Quote from: y88rick on March 11, 2010, 08:06:26 PM
wow but then again they look amazing as in you get what you pay for are my thoughts. have any contact info i can get? also how long did it take them for turn out time?

They are great to work with and take about 6 weeks!


http://www.paulschrome.com/
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #697 on: March 21, 2010, 04:42:10 PM »
Updates please! I need my fix! :)
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #698 on: March 21, 2010, 08:57:14 PM »
I got the hood & nose color sanded & polished and installed. The nose has a slight twist and was hard to get aligned when it was just primer, now with paint it was a pain in the a$$. Every time I get close to losing my cool I would walk a way! Well 3 days later its on and aligned.
Pat


Before color sanding 

 
Wet sanded to 2500 grit


Passenger side polished






I bent a small paint brush to touch up the black paint inside the hood cowl. I’m not sure if it should be blue overspray or not but I like the clean black look.


Kurt helped with the nose hardware & mounting.




The hood & nose are loosely fit in this picture as I found it works best to fit both at the same time.


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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #699 on: March 21, 2010, 08:59:10 PM »
Wow Pat...Amazing work! 
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #700 on: March 21, 2010, 09:18:15 PM »
Awe... thank you...I feel better now

Well Pat and Kurt

lets getter done soon ok so you can get to drivin her
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #701 on: March 21, 2010, 09:50:31 PM »
I pushed my T/A out side to get some pictures and clean the garage floor.
















I’m not happy with the height of the rear but front looks great. If after all the weight is in the car it’s still too high I’ll change the rear springs. Better the rear springs than the front!   
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #702 on: March 22, 2010, 09:14:46 AM »
WOW you have done an amazing job Pat.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #703 on: March 22, 2010, 09:20:08 AM »
Pat looks great you guys did an awesome job so far.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #704 on: March 22, 2010, 11:48:22 AM »
Pat...I know I have said this before but I want your garage, with everything in it.  WOW!!! 

Your car is looking Amazing!
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