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> Update: Almost finished.., Car should be back on the road tomorrow..
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post Sep 1 2013, 06:21 PM
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I feel like I'm asking stupid questions here, but I am in need of advice for making spot paint repairs on the 914.. If I could afford to have the whole car painted, I would, but this is where I'm at, to stop and fix rust bubbles and major paint cracks.

This is what I'm dealing with:
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My plan was to go down to aplace in San Diego that can make color matched paint (I have not idea what this yellow is) and have 3 or 4 aerosol cans of yellow made up, and attempt to feather and blend these areas in...

Anyone have advice or things I should be careful of before I go about attempting this?

Thanks, Ethan
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post Sep 3 2013, 08:40 AM
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You may want to take a stroll thru the mall parking lot and touch the different colors. Shoe is right about it being as hot as black, almost. Silver, yellow aren't that hot.
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE(hot_shoe914 @ Sep 3 2013, 04:17 AM) *

If you are going that dark, may as well go back to black! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Besides, why are you listening to your girl friend? The car will be with you long after she is gone. Just saying.........



We've been together for almost 5 years now.. She's not going anywhere...haha

I'm really not a fan of black on a 914.. But I guess I never really thought about the kind of heat that burguny would absorb as well..


Time for another color re-hash I suppose..My problem is that I want the color to be somewhat unique.. no resale red, and signal orange is kind of becoming the quick resale color in the 911 world.

I don't want it metallic, just because the car gets driven so much that the risk of having to fix paint chips at a later date with a single stage metallic paint makes me nervous.. Ossi Blue, glacier blue, albert blue, or gemini Blue (in non metallic form)


I think I'm leaning towards the blues...
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:19 AM
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I cast my vote for Sepia Brown.
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:32 AM
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I have a burgundy HHR. Hot like black. Have you gotten a quote on the paint yet?
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:35 AM
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Yup, becasue it's a maaco and they largely buy the paint in bulk, and I have an "in" with the franchise owner, the price of the paint is pretty much a flat cost, no matter what color it is..
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Sep 3 2013, 08:35 AM) *

Yup, becasue it's a maaco and they largely buy the paint in bulk, and I have an "in" with the franchise owner, the price of the paint is pretty much a flat cost, no matter what color it is..

There is one in Sac that does great work. I never see newer cars there, always classics and muscle cars. I had a friend do his 356 there.
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post Sep 3 2013, 09:52 AM
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i say Black, original...somewhat rare? Otherwise Signal Orange
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post Sep 4 2013, 12:23 PM
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so let me see either change the colour or change the girlfriend.... hmm, I would go with Audi samoa orange metallic
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:04 PM
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Update!

The car comes home tomorrow morning, was planning on picking it up this evening, but figured it would be better to load up the car in the morning when I could see what I was doing... Anyways, here are the pictures.

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Can't wait to start assembling everything!
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:15 PM
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That blue looks great
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Sep 18 2013, 07:04 PM) *

Update!

The car comes home tomorrow morning, was planning on picking it up this evening, but figured it would be better to load up the car in the morning when I could see what I was doing... Anyways, here are the pictures.

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Can't wait to start assembling everything!


Good color choice. Very visible in traffic and looks great on the 914. That a pretty nice paint job from Macco. They dont have a great retputation in Texas.
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:35 PM
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Looks super Ethan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:35 PM
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That really looks great! The color is stunning! Did you do the prep work and they sprayed it or did you just strip the trim and such off the car and they handled the rest? If you don't mind me asking.....what was the cost?
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:36 PM
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Macco is underrated. They did a fine job, unless you are looking to live up to the brethren standard. Looks awesome, congratulations!
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post Sep 18 2013, 09:44 PM
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That really looks great! The color is stunning! Did you do the prep work and they sprayed it or did you just strip the trim and such off the car and they handled the rest? If you don't mind me asking.....what was the cost?


I stripped Everything off of the car, and took it to them. They had to strip everyhthing off of the rear fenders because of the shoddy job done before when they were pulled and welded. They blocked the car and did everything else.

Total is $1840 out the door.. All of the money I made working over summer is going in to it..

I must say, I'm still kind of trying to come to the realization that's it's my car. I'ts been yellow forever as far as I'm concerned, and I see if and drive it every day. I'm 100% pleased with how this all went, and I'm really glad it's not yellow anymore.. And shiny paint..? what is that..? the yellow never was shiny, so this is a wonderful treat.
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post Sep 18 2013, 10:05 PM
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Love the color! Looking forward to seeing it.
Coming down to San Diego for the Coronado historic this weekend?
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post Sep 18 2013, 10:07 PM
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Love the color! Looking forward to seeing it.
Coming down to San Diego for the Coronado historic this weekend?


It depends how much I can get done. I'm supposed to be helping out with the Wayne Baker IMSA GTU 914, but I have a very tight deadline to get the car on the road..so I can make it back to school.. we'll see, maybe I'll drive it down Sunday. haha
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I always tell people asking me to do a cheap paint job for them to go to mayco.

Looks good!
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Excellent choice!
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