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I'll be disassembling my car and getting it repainted later this summer and I was wondering if anyone out there in Ratsunland could help out with some recommendations of good places to take an old 710 for bodywork and a new coat of paint.

 

It would be great to hear about some places that have done quality work for you - or places that I should avoid - and please post some before/after pictures if you have them.

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Let's get more specific!  Which bay?  I don't think you mean Galveston Texas, but get a little more specific!  San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Tampa, San Pedro ?  We cannot read your mind, so let's put some more details in your posting.  You might even get intelligent responses.

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Right! The Chesepeak Bay.  Best oysters in the world.

 

While you were busy enforcing the law as Ratsun Geography Police Officer, you seem to have neglected your duties as Ratsun Spelling Police Officer.

 

The Bay Area = The cities surrounding San Francisco Bay.  

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I hear the dimekeeper is a goody

 

Thanks - I've seen some good work come out of his shop, but I'm planning on doing the disassembly myself - it might be kind of far to transport the shell.

 

...I think I can get a 120 mile tow from AAA, but I don't think that they'd tow a car with no glass. or engine.

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The actual owner's name is Paul. He's a grumpy old fuck, but a cool guy. He let me do the body prep on my car in his shop so I could keep the expense down. He painted my 510 with a Emron two part single stage epoxy resin paint. It's normally used for industrial machines, and It's illegal in Cali, but Paul had the connects. The shit is bullet proof so it's hard as fuck to sand and polish. After a ton of finish work my car turn out great. 

 

The guy takes a bit of getting used to, but he's a fair guy with a good heart. If you call him say Ron with the school bus Yellow 510 says hi.

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The actual owner's name is Paul. He's a grumpy old fuck, but a cool guy. He let me do the body prep on my car in his shop so I could keep the expense down. He painted my 510 with a Emron two part single stage epoxy resin paint. It's normally used for industrial machines, and It's illegal in Cali, but Paul had the connects. The shit is bullet proof so it's hard as fuck to sand and polish. After a ton of finish work my car turn out great. 

 

The guy takes a bit of getting used to, but he's a fair guy with a good heart. If you call him say Ron with the school bus Yellow 510 says hi.

 

 

 

Thanks! This is exactly the kind of information I'm looking for.

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Thanks - I've seen some good work come out of his shop, but I'm planning on doing the disassembly myself - it might be kind of far to transport the shell.

 

...I think I can get a 120 mile tow from AAA, but I don't think that they'd tow a car with no glass. or engine.

AAA won't tow it.  Only an emergency road side service.  Tried many times with no luck

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Yah jvb, I had the same great services with AAA. They told me that if it's "modified" they won't touch it. Funny thing is, if you hire the same toe service yourself they'll take you anywhere you want to go for $90 and a buck a mile. So why do I have AAA again?

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Yah jvb, I had the same great services with AAA. They told me that if it's "modified" they won't touch it. Funny thing is, if you hire the same toe service yourself they'll take you anywhere you want to go for $90 and a buck a mile. So why do I have AAA again?

 

That's too bad - I used to use AAA all the time when I was in a jam... Even one time when my Datsun 100A wagon was broken and I needed to move. I just crammed everything i owned into the Datsun and AAA towed it to my new apartment.

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Holy crap Will, So you're the guy that ruined it for the rest of us.

 

Maybe it's different out here, does AAA have their own trucks or something?

 

In New York, AAA would call a towing company to go out and give me a tow - so the towing company got their money by giving me a tow - there really wasn't any incentive for the tow truck driver to turn me down - as long as my Datsun had wheels that could roll, it could be towed.

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Whitman's Auto Body in San Rafael is who we recommend..........good work.......not cheap.....but not the most expensive.........

 

They do a lot of the high end dealer body & paint..........

 

Talk to Craig if he's there......

 

..........mention we(All Autos) sent you down.......my boss(Yann) has known him forever.......

 

 

http://whitmansautobody.com/

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