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honestly never felt comfortable with any of the paint shops we were trying to source out the work to.  this guy has done most of fesler's cars and we worked out a trade - the old big block for the paint work.  

looks like paint work has finally freaking begun....

guess what - car still hasnt been touched by a painter.  dont really know where the car is at this point.

probably could call it in stolen and get away with it!!!

this sucks.  dont ever use who i used for anything - even parts.  they arent worth it in my eyes at this point.

Thanks a bunch!

 

These Daughters of ours are going to be difficult when they're older.. Need to get a gun permit..

trust me ive got two of my own.  planned ahead though.  almost 7 feet tall, covered in tattoos and i carry a gun.  

congrats!

congrats!

pretty cool collection idea.

i have a few myself!

Awesome job! I love those trucks......I love them even more with out the graphics package!

boo.

cool.  now go get it dirty again.  

beer stein 

paint scheme would be very similar to this:

Probably cause he made the trip north and is putting a fire under their back side.

maybe.

i dont mind waiting for the car to be finished if the work is done properly.  the car was already built in a half-assed manner - dont need to to go through that again.  My biggest issue was the lack of communication - which led me to believe that the car hadnt come as far along as i had hoped.  hopefully that will change now that both sides have hashed it out a little.  

ironed out all the paint details.  car will stay the same silver.  all the trim, grille, bumpers will be a satin black.  entire engine compartment and underside of the hood will be the same satin black.  still trying to figure out the wheels.  Going to be keeping the forgelines, but taking an inch off the lip on the front wheels so that we can lower the front end and still be able to turn on the new coilover suspension.  front wheels now are a 19x10 running a 295 series tire - will be going to a 19x9 and a 265 series.  but im still undecided on the finish.  im thinking the entire wheel powdercoated satin black, with a silver accent stripe around the outer edge of the lip near the tire, and stainless hardware.  similar to this:

also going to be keeping the seats that i had - but redoing them in a nicer material and pattern to match the rear thats already been done.  center console still has to be fabbed up - but that cant happen until the interior is in.  fesler is also going to be designing and building new door panels for no charge - they will be making a mold off these to sell.  

i think theres more, but my brain hurts right now.

Yeah I just went back and looked again. They did delete my comment. Did you get a hold of them yet?

yeah - kind of funny.  whatever.  prob gonna drop in as a surprise this week.  so freaking mad that i cant see straight.

didnt they have major issues with the sts install on that vette and then were very vocal about the fact that they werent going to sell or install any more kits from sts??

found it - from their facebook page:

sighted in my new Colt LE6940, able to hit 20x30" steel plate at 350 yds standing, as well as a 6" plate at 100 yds, using an Eotech red dot w/3x magnifier - also sighted in my FNH Scar 17s (.308) using a Nikon 5-20x44 Monarch BDC scope - 350 yds was a breeze with this, but using a bipod.  had a grip pod on it and laying in a prone position had a 4" grouping with 50 rounds at 110 yards.  

then went on a little jeep trail, came home, went to a wine/beer tasting charity event, came home took the fam to dinner, came back home and cleaned the guns.  double checked the pins on the sights of my Mathews Z9, tuned for my broadheads and got it ready for jackrabbit hunting tomorrow.  gonna take the Colt AR as well.  should be a good time.

love those trucks.......

Wow I would be Pissed at them. They don't seem to like it when people talk bad about their work. They blocked me from commenting on their stuff on Facebook because I posted a comment they didn't like

are you serious? 

what was it?

thats exactly what im thinking.  went through the invoices last night and i feel ive been overcharged about $4000.  gonna drive up and confront them this week. 

Charging the customer for their screwup isn't right.  That should be at their expense, and I would think for as long as they have had your car they would be bending over backwards to get it back to you.  

thats the problem - they think they are.

yep over a year - let me try and think what theyve accomplished:

body was stripped

frame stripped

body sandblasted

fit new rear quarters

rebuilt rear frame section

patched front fenders

ordered a new hood - massaged that to fit

rebuilt rear deck 

fixed rust on doors

aligned all panels

fabbed new dash from existing dash

fit new motor and trans - modified firewall and floorpan.

they f><{ing charged me to fix the door fitment because it was off.  after they supposedly fixed it the first time.  they charged me to pay for them to fix their screwup.  

just looked through all the invoices and its amazing what theyve claimed theyve done versus whats been done.

this is going to get nasty. 

I am extremely frustrated with Fesler right now. I have sent them over $80,000 and i have no clue whats going on with the car.  Its not like i can just jump in the car and go check it out.  They dont return calls or texts, and supposedly the car is going to paint or is already at the paint shop and no one has called to get conformation of colors or anything.  and outside of the motor and trans ive purchased with the 80, supposedly the majority of the rest is labor.  are they kidding?  the only time i hear from them is when they want more money. 

this is the third shop that has ruined this car for me - the whole experience around it.  i dont see how im ever going to be happy with this car.  

/end rant.

sweet!