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Finally making a little progress

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/18/15 6:38amMessage 41 of 53
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/18/15 9:10amMessage 42 of 53
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Looking good Ben!
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/18/15 3:13pmMessage 43 of 53
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Wow, looks great. Cool color !!
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Duct tape is the new Black !!
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/19/15 6:12pmMessage 44 of 53
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Jaws79 said: Man, Ben, that paint looks awesome! Different but extremely beautiful! Really can't wait to see it all together (as you are, too, I bet!)!

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The color is black cherry pearl.  I wanted something that was not a complete departure from the factory burgundy but with some style.
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/20/15 6:10amMessage 45 of 53
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Well, You certainly attained that! I can't wait to see it all together! THEN I want to see it in person! You really have done an excellent job on this project, hanging in there when many people would have thrown in the towel!

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/21/15 2:36amMessage 46 of 53
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What a beautiful color!! If it looks that good in a picture I can image how spectacular it is in person. What an awesome job your doing! I envy your work!! Actually I am jealous! Wish my car looked that awesome!!
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/23/15 12:42amMessage 47 of 53
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Here is another angle
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/23/15 5:30amMessage 48 of 53
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Looking good Ben!! I still remember your car with the motion-like headlights before you started the process!! Thumbs Up

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/23/15 8:19amMessage 49 of 53
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lukesvette said: Looking good Ben!! I still remember your car with the motion-like headlights before you started the process!! Thumbs Up



I hated those lights. It being such a junker is the only way I could afford it at that point on my life.
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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 8/23/15 11:48amMessage 50 of 53
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We all started somewhere!! The Lukester had very humble beginnings as well!!

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