roblectric Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Basecoats applied. Probly wont be done tomorrow either. As long as it is perfect by Friday I will be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow, I think yours is farther along than mine. It's looking really good, I can't wait to see it done. How are they doing the underside of the hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 im in the middle of painting the stripes on a 07 Black SGT and im wondering why some of you guys had to take the front and back glass out ?? JIM My GT-H gold stripes were very close if not touching the window seal. To avoid paint buildup and masking issues, get a factory look without the stripes just ending short of the windows, I chose to let the body shop remove them and reinstall. Its your choice and if the SGT stripes stop short of the windows and it looks good, it should be fine in paint I guess. I think removing them it gives a clean factory look. Remember this is paint not the tape stripes. Should also note the painted stripes are now under clear. No edge to feel. You nailed it Harald. With the silver or in your case, gold under the clear, pulling the window allows no nasty build up on the front edge. Thus a cleaner look. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow, I think yours is farther along than mine. It's looking really good, I can't wait to see it done. How are they doing the underside of the hood? Center portion will be black "rock chip" paint.The rest plain white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Very nice! I can't wait to see pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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roblectric Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VNMSNK Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Very Nice! I.....really.........want.........to........buy.........that..........hood............must...........resist.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The silver is a tad lighter than I expected,,,,, but I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Tomorrow is delivery day. Hope my fine tooth comb comes out clean. Painting stripes on the bumpers and finishing the underside of the hood today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Yep, you beat me, mine won't be ready until next week. I hope everything looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDTAIL Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 does anyone know if this part just pop in and out or how to remove it ?? thanks JIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 looking great guys...I did this 2 years ago when I got my mid draw hood.......what a great seemless difference...........wishing you both perfect results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My fine tooth comb did not come out clean. Stripes looked great but they need to detail the car. They also pointed out something about the hood that got under my skin and I will get into in more detail when she gets home. Promised to be finished by noon tomorrow. I have been very patient so far as I don't want them to rush anything, but their detail guy wont like it if I show up early tomorrow to watch him work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 I hope they get everything done to your liking. What was wrong exactly? I'm pretty nervous about seeing mine done too, its hard for me to image how its going to look in real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 The slots/louvers in the front portion of the hood were cut about 1 inch off center and very sloppily done. Some major shaping was required just to get them to match side to side. This is one of the reasons they bitched about all the extra prep work required. I would have never noticed it but this shop prides itself in quality work and wanted me to be aware of this defect. I wanted to wait to disclose this until I got her home so I could snap some pics. Kind of hard to explain without photos to back it up. Yoggie, since yours is a little further behind in the process, I decided to let you know so you could see if you have the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for letting me know Rob. I had noticed that the slot on the drivers side of the hood was misshaped. I pointed it out to the body guy and he said he'd take care of it. The pictures he sent me of the hood seems to show that he smoothed it all out and made each side look even. I'll make sure to pay close attention to this when I pick the car up next week......hopefully. I'm more concerned in how cleanly they mount the mesh in the vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 This is what I am not happy with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Maybe I am too picky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Cant even drive it. Thunderstorms rolling through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Rob, that looks fantastic! If you hadn't warned me about the vents being offset, I would have never noticed it on yours. Where in Illinois are you? I grew up most of my life in O'Fallon IL. How different does it feel driving it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Im in Peoria. Was only a couple mile drive home and something did feel different but couldn't put my finger on it. I did notice that the hood is very close to the coolant res cap. Hope not too close since I just ordered a new cap set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Looks like your rear trunk lid "SHELBY" letters may be incorrectly spaced. Maybe someone can confirm. Below is a picture of a SGT C deck lid. I think we are all the same except the 2006 GT-H got the letters with pin holes like the 1966 so our don't need a template because they are not stick on. You can also look at my signature pictures. There is a rear shot even though they are before I painted the stripes. http://www.ecarhouse.com/images/cars/341/1588stk10.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VNMSNK Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Harald, you are correct about the letter spacing. There is a Barrett Jackson in your Photobucket stream you can see it on as well. Roblectric, your car looks great and you are not being too picky. This is your car and you want it done right. I would think they could have made a correction with the vent to improve it. It would bother me, so I understand how you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 I bought the letters from SPP and also provided them with the stencil for proper placement. Will be checking with them Monday about the use of that stencil. I knew I could count on you all to find stuff like this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblectric Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Concerning the issue with removing glass or not before paint I think these pics show that it can be done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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