'89 200 before/during/after pics!

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Old 05-06-2004, 06:06 PM
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Default '89 200 before/during/after pics!

Well, here are the pictures of my '89 200! The paint was looking tired after 15 years and there was no way I was only going to have only the damaged parts re-painted, so I had the entire car done.

The wheels were restored as well and all I need to do now is replace the side door moulding and seeing as how it will run about $400 a side, I may wait a month or so!

Plus the car still needs to be color sanded and I'm waiting for the chrome emblems to arrive. After that a few little things but over all the car is better now than when it came off the factory floor!

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Old 05-06-2004, 06:13 PM
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excellent job! who did the paint?
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Default A friend who owns a race shop :)

He was a little reluctant to do the work as he was worried about how it would turn out but in the past I have helped him out and he kinda owed me a favor... Over all the job was well done but there is some orange peel here and there and the car definitely needs to be color sanded. I have zero complaints as it was done FREE OF CHARGE!!!

The body work was done by Gustafson Brothers in Hunting Beach, CA.
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dude, that rocks!! can he paint my car?? lol
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Default Love the paint job, it looks great....

I have always had a thing for black cars - just love 'em! I would love to paint my Audi black when its paint gets bad.
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Default Re: '89 200 before/during/after pics!

where did you get the nice black lug nuts? i like those!
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Default Pelican Parts Express @ $.59 each...

You can get them anywhere really... I belive Impex has them for under a dollar as well. These guys were local to me however shipping on 20 of these for your 100 should be less than five bucks.<ul><li><a href="http://www.drivewerks.com/cgi-bin/ppexpress/ppe_drivewerks.cgi?command=show_part_page&amp;YEAR =1989&amp;MAKE=AU&amp;MODEL=200-T-001&amp;Category=O&amp;esc_part=Lug+Nut+Cover">Lug Nut Cover</a></li></ul>
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