Help me find a bodyshop in l.a. To make my car straight as an arrow!

Hey guys, I've been looking for a shop to take my car to get it finished. The bulk of the work is definitely done but I need some professional help to make it perfect and that's the way i want it, PERFECT! I need to find a shop that understands customs and for some reason i can't seem to think of any. I had a shop lined up but I'm a little sketched out on the location and their security as a lot of the cars sit outside away from the shop at night. So if you can think of a shop you have used or know of, please let me know and i will get in touch with them. I had a goal set for PRIMER NATS but i think it's a bit unrealistic. I honestly though i could tackle this sanding and blocking thing but in reality, I'm just chasing my tail and I'm getting a little impatient and tired!! If you wanna see the car check out my album there's 90 pics of my project!!

Thanx in advance!!

Ian

 

take it to lords

 

you've come a long way with that car...looks killer!

 

Come on! You've got it in you, you've come this far! Primer, guide coat, block, repeat!

 

yeah, if you're finishing it in primer, and you got it that far, you should easily get it done yourself.

i can think of 4 or 5 shops including mine that can make it how you want, but i dont think it will be cheap, and obviously, you got a grip on it so go for it.

load it up , and start blockin with 80 grit



skull

 

^Yeah... what they said! You've got the tough part nearly done. From here on out it's as easy as shampooing... apply, rinse, repeat! Keep us updated with plenty of pics

 

Hey, come on now, no time to be runnin' for the tall grass!

Kill that surface rust, lay down a preminum grade of epoxy primer and follow it up with some well sprayed polyster primer and get out the '' long idiot stick"! You've got alot of filler on those panels, and it's gonna take some build to even all of those surfaces out. If you're feeling overwelmed by the scale of the project, take it a panel at a time. That's how they all get done, anyways.
Primed and blocked by Primer Nats time, piece-o-cake, if you start NOW!

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"Spending A Nation Into Generational Debt Is Not An Act Of Compassion!"

 

You guys rule!! I really appreciate the feed back. Yes i've come a long way with this project but i'm running out of fumes on this sanding BS , but i guess you guys are right, I should finish this thing myself. It won't be ready for PRIMER NATS for sure, that i know. One thing that scares me about finishing the car is shooting the primer , I gave it a shot on the hood and i had some nightmare situation trying to clean the gun, i guess i just wasn't prepared enough. I have some money saved to get the body finished but i guess i'll save it for the upholstery!

Thanx again for the advice, all of you!!

Ian

 

Thanx Skull! Correct me if I'm wrong but i was thinking around 3000$ to make it perfect and primered, Is that off??

 

Thanx man!! You too I can't see the shoebox no more

Ian

 

Theres alot of people looking for side work and xtra $$ these days, hire someone qualified (laid off body man?) to come over a couple nights a week and work with you, wont seem so overwhelming, they should be able to provide some expertise and you should get moving along and see quicker progress/results and you can keep an eye on your ride etc. win win for everyone jus my .02 .... xtra

 

Good point!! I just don't know ANY bodymen

Ian

 

I smell bugs on the windshield, and primer in the air. !! road trip and meet new people, and get a car painted, sounds like an excellent adventure. load that suckr up bring it too kansas, we'll make ya proud !!

 

damn, your getting one now you want two! you whore you !

 

I would do this in a heartbeat! IAN Road trip time..

 

My wife already said DO IT!! But she's half asleep on the couch so we'll talk tomorrow!! FINKD has fucked with my head, I can't stop thinking about it, i even got the ATLAS laid out in front of me!!

Ian

 

sorry ian. did mean to fuc u up. but it would be kool. i would be honored to paint it for you. you don't need an atlas tho its just I-40 east. your home for the next 27 hours to ks. or aprox 14 to nm. and yes I'm getting to be a paint whore, and i always want more. lets paint the world with kolor !!! what kolor are you thinking about?

 

LOL!!. I was looking at the atlas to see what i was up against if i drove all the way or to NM. I've never driven that way so i was curious. As far as color i was thinking of a nice metallic burgundy or dark green , kinda like the Barris Merc. But like we ALL do , i keep going back and forth with colors
I would definitely love your input though. I know you could help me with a color scheme.. I have a couple things i need to do though before i take it up there. One, making her run good. Two, finish window garnish in the back. Then odds and ends as far as body goes. I wouldn't want to fuck up a nice paint job. Also my glass is all cut, professionally, but not installed because there's no primer or paint around the window frames. I have all the rubber.
Anyways, seems like i might be going on a road trip. I have to find or rent a trailer, shouldn't be too hard though!!

Ian

 

I can install the glass. after it is painted.

 

GREAT! I only have the front and rear, no side glass yet.

 

i have an excellent glass guy he cuts it i put it in. so we can fix you up with side windows also. and he's really cheap. the 37 plymouth I just did was 300.00 for all the glass

 

you can do it! your car is looking bad ass man i hope one day my merc will look ass good as your chevy

 

WOW! I paid 600$ just for the windshield here in Burbank.....Uninstalled!!
The windshield might need VERY LITTLE shaving in some spots. I couldn't take the car there for them so i was going back in forth from my house to their shop to trim a little at a time. Pain in the ass!!

 

Not as good as FINKD though!!

Good luck with the merc!! Patience is my only advice!!

Ian

 

Dude. . .If I can do this. . .You can TOO!!

Lookin' GREAT. . .and I know what ya mean about the "sandin' BS" but that's where the real guts and glory of a good paint job lie. . .

 

dude, that car is beautiful. please post the pics when it's in color!

 

Cool Car.. why not finish it yourself? you have got this far on it.. its looking good.. Featherfill would get you there.. its a bear to board , but works well.

 

wow, awesome car! too bad youre not closer to oklahoma. coming from a long time restoration man, it would be a pleasure to work on that beauty. i was tempted to tell you if you want her done right, send her out here to me, but in reality though, unless you were going to finish it in show paint, it wouldnt pay off to send it all this way. LA is a big enough place, im sure you can find a reliable shop there, but you are right, they mostly work on new cars now, and you dont want "collision" body work done on this car! gorgeous car though, that is a body mans dream.

 

LOL! My car is a little bit more complicated than that TRUST ME!!

Ian