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    My place wouldn't necessarily be "the" place to do it(no room), but I do have all the tools and equipment we would need. You need to check out this article I just got in this months Popular Hot Rodding. They have a whole section on body and paint. Very nice. And for the prices they're quoting, I would take a stab at doing it myself if I were you. This article is talking about being able to do car show quality paint with this new system for around $300 for the whole car. Since most of the price of that quote you got was no doubt in labor, that's a lot of savings.

    As far as getting a VX, I was seriously looking into getting a rental storage unit to start working on this project. I know of a place that lets you do work in them. Most of the stuff I'd be doing there would be storing it anyways, but it's nice to be able to work out of too.
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    Shoot yeah - do it yourself! And while you're at it, you can go ahead and change it to Proton Yellow - you KNOW you want to!

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    bart...I basically did what yer saying (car for spares) when I purchased the silver Vx from Atlanta with the blown tranny...

    ...but , the car was really OK..and the tranny was a snap to fix.

    So now I'm all FU'd...and need ANOTHER ONE for spares!!!

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    bart...I basically did what yer saying (car for spares) when I purchased the silver Vx from Atlanta with the blown tranny...

    ...but , the car was really OK..and the tranny was a snap to fix.

    So now I'm all FU'd...and need ANOTHER ONE for spares!!!
    Man I wish I had your problems:bwgr:

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    Dude...

    Quote Originally Posted by Ascinder View Post
    Man I wish I had your problems:bwgr:
    ...no ya dont!

    A really nice 73 Bronco I've had for 14 years gets the CHOP if I keep it!

    I have an offer for it...still thinking it over.


    Otherwise it gets the full treatment for my wife to beat up on!


    jo

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    "Shoot yeah - do it yourself! And while you're at it, you can go ahead and change it to Proton Yellow - you KNOW you want to!"

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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    you can go ahead and change it to Proton Yellow - you KNOW you want to!"
    You know once we start sanding down to begin repairing the dings and dents we'll find out it truly is a Proton, and Bart has been living a lie this whole time....MWAHAHAHAHAHA

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