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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Hi all,
In preparation for the upcoming Porsche Parade in Charlotte...I finally(after 4 years) decided to fix the imperfections in both the front and rear bumpers...
I took the car to the body shop where they removed both bumpers...then i took the car home while they stripped/sanded/repaired/refinished them..
I got alot of funny looks!!!!! The aerodynamics lacked a little too!!!
I had the front finished over without the annoying holes( I am in Ky and we don't need front plates)...I also had the rear bumperettes painted to match too.
(Sorry Eric from Bumperplugs)
The finished product looks awesome...i should have done it years ago!!
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Looking sharp
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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now put on some clear bra... those repaints dont hold up like the original. Good work!
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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Very well done!
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Sport designs look awesome with Guards Red.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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Looks great, +1 on the sport designs. Perfect color combo
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Great job, really updates the look with the Bumperettes. I had the front nose repainted and also had the holes filled. See ya at Parade.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Looks great, if you don't mind me asking, how muc was the repair/repaint? How does the color match up to original?
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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looks good as new!
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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the second "after" pic makes it look very happy with the new paint.



looks kinda badass without the bumpers tho hah
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaspasser19
Sport designs look awesome with Guards Red.
I agree- great idea to do the bumperettes-
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Do you plan to enter your car in the Concours? If so, in what class?
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Nice visual improvement to your Pcar. No doubt you got a lot of stares when your Porsche was 'naked'.
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