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Post by VAPERZ C.C. on May 3, 2006 22:48:41 GMT -5
wanting to change over my 2000 silverado to the Cadillac escalade front end...anyone got experence of doing this and have a run down on costs?
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Post by Layin' BODY on May 3, 2006 23:00:27 GMT -5
which clip you using the new or old escalade?
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Post by tacoholic on May 3, 2006 23:02:15 GMT -5
hopefully new since his is a 2000 model
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Post by Layin' BODY on May 4, 2006 6:15:57 GMT -5
haha how i suppose to know i have never seen his truck......... ?
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Post by VAPERZ C.C. on May 4, 2006 9:44:19 GMT -5
New
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Post by Layin' BODY on May 4, 2006 16:06:40 GMT -5
Richey has done a couple of the old ones.... I imagine they shouldn't be any harder to do the new ones. You can give him a call.
Jones Creations 1-270-597-3178
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Post by DJsZincGT on May 4, 2006 20:08:14 GMT -5
We did the silverado conversion on Jason's red 92 fullsize a few years back. It wasn't bad at all. I can't imagine it would be much worse than that. The only difference is that you have to change the fenders and get them lined up and add the bumper cover. I think it would look awesome!
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Post by Layin' BODY on May 4, 2006 20:09:42 GMT -5
I also agree.....
I really like it!! Be sweet Jason.
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Post by Evomaniac31 on May 5, 2006 17:11:24 GMT -5
just get that bitch on and painted. i need my front end done!!!!
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Post by Firehawknwv on May 9, 2006 1:13:54 GMT -5
LOL Beaneater. Jay I think the truck will look hot buddy. Get R' Done!
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Post by Firehawknwv on May 9, 2006 1:15:58 GMT -5
Im gonna run down to the autobody place across from Moses rt.60 because Moses sends a lot of GM cars over there to see if I can buy some paint off them. Im sure they can match my stock GM paint better than Tri-state paint supplies. I want to repain my hood, pass door, and drivers rear fender. Also take off all trim on sides of the car to make it look clena and do away with the hood stripes.
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Post by DJsZincGT on May 9, 2006 19:41:56 GMT -5
Im gonna run down to the autobody place across from Moses rt.60 because Moses sends a lot of GM cars over there to see if I can buy some paint off them. Im sure they can match my stock GM paint better than Tri-state paint supplies. I want to repain my hood, pass door, and drivers rear fender. Also take off all trim on sides of the car to make it look clena and do away with the hood stripes. No matter what, you aren't going to get that color to match perfectly. I suggest burning the paint in to make it match. It's next to impossible to get silver to macth.
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Post by Firehawknwv on May 10, 2006 14:50:17 GMT -5
Burning the color in, what do you mean. If you mean by blending then I get you. Andy told me to check out Tower Paint that they can make the color perfect or soemthin. Let me know somethin Davey.
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Post by DJsZincGT on May 10, 2006 20:48:46 GMT -5
Noone will get it perfect and here is why. Light colors show variations like a mofo. To get paint to match when doing repair panels or small areas, you have to spray that panel with perfect air pressure, temperature, gun distance, gun speed, etc. If not the light colors show it. If the coats go on too heavy, it will look darker than the rest of the car, even if it's the exact same color. You can even get two different colors from the exact same can of paint for this exact reason. It's not as noticeable on darker colors because they cover so well, so they are more forgiving. With light metallic colors (such as your pewter) it's even worse because if the metallic in the paint lays a little different then the rest of the car, you can see it. It's a pain I know, but it's one of the drawbacks to having a silver car.
To compensate for this, painters will sometimes burn or blend the paint. If the color change is gradual, it tricks the eye into thinking it's not there. The problem is that it's hard to blend when you are painting ground fx because you paint them off the car. To get it to blend properly, it needs to phycially be on the car so that you can see if there is a color difference.
Honestly if I were you, I wouldn't waste my time trying to get it to match. I'd just paint the new gfx for the time being and save to have the rest of the car sprayed. It really wouldn't put you back much more than having the car blended, because most of the panels will have to be blended anyway. If you are wanting the hood and rear quarter repainted, that means the front fenders and bumper, at least one door, and possibly the hatch and rear bumper will need blending done on them. Well, all those panels will have to be recleared to fix the blending. That's nearly the entire car man. It will be more beneficial to just do the entire thing. Not to mention easier!
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Post by Firehawknwv on May 10, 2006 22:12:55 GMT -5
I got ya hoss!!
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