Maaco Paint Job? I want a bright Green or Purple Baja.
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Maaco Paint Job? I want a bright Green or Purple Baja.
I have an 03 Baja Sport, and want it in either Green or Purple. I have the silverstone one now.
Would Maaco be able to paint the Baja? I wonder if it would be cost effective for them to paint it? Would there be any specific secrets tricks they might not be familiar with, I mean it's not like a standard car.
Also, I wonder if the body cladding were removed, could the holes be filled in with Bondo, for a smoother look on the doors?
It seems like there is lots of plastic on the Baja, from the Body cladding, to the bumpers, to the rear liscence plate surround, etc. I guess with new paint technology they can seamlessley blend plastic and metal.
Since I have the Sport model, my side view mirrors are black. I wonder if Macco could paint them to match if I decide to get the whole car painted.
Also, can somebody point me to the NAISOC forum that explained how to remove the roll bars? I think I want to powder coat the roll bars. I think Mr. Jalapeño did it?
Would Maaco be able to paint the Baja? I wonder if it would be cost effective for them to paint it? Would there be any specific secrets tricks they might not be familiar with, I mean it's not like a standard car.
Also, I wonder if the body cladding were removed, could the holes be filled in with Bondo, for a smoother look on the doors?
It seems like there is lots of plastic on the Baja, from the Body cladding, to the bumpers, to the rear liscence plate surround, etc. I guess with new paint technology they can seamlessley blend plastic and metal.
Since I have the Sport model, my side view mirrors are black. I wonder if Macco could paint them to match if I decide to get the whole car painted.
Also, can somebody point me to the NAISOC forum that explained how to remove the roll bars? I think I want to powder coat the roll bars. I think Mr. Jalapeño did it?
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Does someone have a picture of the Purple Baja? I want either a deep Ford Ranger type purple or a Forester Green. I've seen cheapie Maaco jobs, but who cares about door jambs or under the hood? Maybe I could pay a little extra for a mid-grade maaco job. I wonder if I get body rust would SOA claim that the paint invalidated the warranty?yellowblaze wrote:Someone did have thiers painted purple, saw a pic somewhere recently. Reminded me of the color they put on rangers. Remember that the door jambs and under the hood will prolly not get painted for a cheapie job.
How hard would it be to find leather seats at a salvage yard? I was going to bid on ebay, but they did not have the headrests for the back seats.
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Yes, I remember seeing this, I like the frog eyes. I want a deeper green, like Forresters have. There is also a purpleish blue color on some Outbacks/Forresters that I have considered.bajabob wrote: a joke photoshop I made up a while ago, it might give you an idea what a green baja would look like.
Bob
Unless Maaco can paint or remove the body cladding, I don't want a two-tone design. I got the silverstone because I don't like the two-tone. The bumblebee yellow wasn't bad, but it was not available, and a black baja would get too hot inside. I should have waited until 2004 so I could get a blue baja from the factory.
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