Hi, just thought I'd share what is going on with my mustang sofar.
I finally just got my mustang home last Saturday after months of wait.
I will go into exact details later, but I can say I am very disappointed with how the project turned out. I paid 3,350 dollars in total and I got this. I was charged 1,800 for the paint job and the job is a complete joke. Mustang was dropped off at the shop on December 4th, 2010. I basically gave him 6 months. Hes supposed to paint it (showroom quality), do the MAF conversion, cobra brake conversion, install 3.73 gears, weld subframe, roll fenders to fit my deep dish bullitts
After 6 months of chasing him for pictures, updates,etc , I had to get cops involved. Then I was told that only thing I can do is file a civil suit against this shop. I decided to resolve it by just paying him the remaining balance for the car as is even though I dont think he deserves it.
He NEVER reconditioned the body, he only slapped a layer of flat black paint on top of the old paint (He ensured me it will be show room quality satin black) I wanted it to be satin black/matte black. The paint is horrible, he didnt do it right. Under the cowl hood it is completely white and it is obvious when we are in the car. Door jambs and engine bay are not painted. Overspray on my exhaust, He didnt paint underside of the back bumper, you can see old gray paint at edges. Also, the cowl hood got paint bubbles all over it. Paint color is not even all around, you can see the hood got a bit different shade of black. Overall, it still looks like a 20 year old car.
He only did the rear end, subframe over 6 months. I am willing to bet that he slapped the paint on the car right before I got the cops and take the car home. The cobra brakes are not done. He only put the cobra brakes on but did not hook up the lines. He had the nerve to wait 6 months to finally tell me that I needed the proper fittings to get the brakes done.
In the end, I think I am the one who got ripped off big time.
Here is my iphone pic for now. I will take pics with my DSLR to show all of the imperfections on this car. They will be posted once I take the pictures.
***the picture doesnt do it any justice, it looks good from here, but no way in hell you all would like this if you all could see it up close**
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My plans for this car were shot with this job which took 3,350 out of my wallet without making it look that much better in 6 months. As of now, my plan is just to finish the brakes and align it so I can play with it. Then I will get to the MAF conversion eventually and hopefully someday I will save up enough money to pay another painter to do my car. I decided to sell my deep dish bullitts and keep those 04 cobra wheels. I will have them powdercoated gloss black.
MARTIN'S AUTOBODY IS THE NAME OF SHOP. LOCATED IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA AND I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GO THERE.
I finally just got my mustang home last Saturday after months of wait.
I will go into exact details later, but I can say I am very disappointed with how the project turned out. I paid 3,350 dollars in total and I got this. I was charged 1,800 for the paint job and the job is a complete joke. Mustang was dropped off at the shop on December 4th, 2010. I basically gave him 6 months. Hes supposed to paint it (showroom quality), do the MAF conversion, cobra brake conversion, install 3.73 gears, weld subframe, roll fenders to fit my deep dish bullitts
After 6 months of chasing him for pictures, updates,etc , I had to get cops involved. Then I was told that only thing I can do is file a civil suit against this shop. I decided to resolve it by just paying him the remaining balance for the car as is even though I dont think he deserves it.
He NEVER reconditioned the body, he only slapped a layer of flat black paint on top of the old paint (He ensured me it will be show room quality satin black) I wanted it to be satin black/matte black. The paint is horrible, he didnt do it right. Under the cowl hood it is completely white and it is obvious when we are in the car. Door jambs and engine bay are not painted. Overspray on my exhaust, He didnt paint underside of the back bumper, you can see old gray paint at edges. Also, the cowl hood got paint bubbles all over it. Paint color is not even all around, you can see the hood got a bit different shade of black. Overall, it still looks like a 20 year old car.
He only did the rear end, subframe over 6 months. I am willing to bet that he slapped the paint on the car right before I got the cops and take the car home. The cobra brakes are not done. He only put the cobra brakes on but did not hook up the lines. He had the nerve to wait 6 months to finally tell me that I needed the proper fittings to get the brakes done.
In the end, I think I am the one who got ripped off big time.
Here is my iphone pic for now. I will take pics with my DSLR to show all of the imperfections on this car. They will be posted once I take the pictures.
***the picture doesnt do it any justice, it looks good from here, but no way in hell you all would like this if you all could see it up close**
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My plans for this car were shot with this job which took 3,350 out of my wallet without making it look that much better in 6 months. As of now, my plan is just to finish the brakes and align it so I can play with it. Then I will get to the MAF conversion eventually and hopefully someday I will save up enough money to pay another painter to do my car. I decided to sell my deep dish bullitts and keep those 04 cobra wheels. I will have them powdercoated gloss black.
MARTIN'S AUTOBODY IS THE NAME OF SHOP. LOCATED IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA AND I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GO THERE.
