Local SE Body & Paint

[stinsonpilot]

Well, guess it's time to finally finish this thing. Still considering painting myself, but I'd like to explore having someone do it for me.
I've retired and moved from the Seattle area to Pine Mountain Ga.
Been driving my car for 11 years, started it in 2006.

I've been looking at a few HVLP sprayers with forced breathing air.

Anyway, glad to get back after it...

[wareaglescott]

Dont have a painter to recommend but if you feel like a ride some Saturday we do a Cars and Coffee at the mall in Auburn, AL the 3rd Saturday of every month. 8-10am central time. Next one is next Saturday Oct 16. I'll be out of town but am usually there. Sometimes in my FFR.

[stinsonpilot]

I'll have to do that when I get back. I'm actually back in Seattle for 4 months. Seems The Boeing Co needed me. They're pretty short of qualified flight line people.
Can't wait to get back to work on it. Pretty much down to paint and carpet.

[egchewy79]

check out spotlight custom cars in Dahlonega GA
they seem to do good work

[wareaglescott]

I'll have to do that when I get back. I'm actually back in Seattle for 4 months. Seems The Boeing Co needed me. They're pretty short of qualified flight line people.
Can't wait to get back to work on it. Pretty much down to paint and carpet.

Cool. Hope to see you out there sometime. I have a lot of time in Boeing Jets! (727, 737, 757, 767, and 717 kinda fake Boeing! haha)Sounds like from your username we can talk cars and flying!

[stinsonpilot]

Currently working in Renton Wa on the 737 Max, getting them ready for first flights. Not a bad gig, I'm an inspector.
I attached a few pics. I've had my Stinson for 21 years or so. Currently own the orange/white Hiperbipe. The other pic is the Stinson with my Steen Skybolt, sold it last spring, had it for 9 years. Building an airplane as well.
Before I retired, I traveled a lot with The Boeing AOG team as an inspector. That was a really great job.

Did a lot of work on DC-9's & MD80's before they were 717's at Northwest Airlines.

Looking forward to getting back to the Cobra...
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[stinsonpilot]

check out spotlight custom cars in Dahlonega GA
they seem to do good work

I'll check them out. Saw some of their work online. Looks like they do good work.

[RBachman]

Another recommendation for Spotlight Custom Cars in Dahlonega GA.

[wareaglescott]

Nice looking planes! Northwest never operated the 717. We had merged with them and it was all Delta before the 717s came on property. Hope to see the Cobra at a cars and coffee in the future.

[RBachman]

Another vote for Spotlight Customs (The Snake Pit) https://www.facebook.com/spotlightcustomcars/

Here's my experience with Spotlight:
It's primarily a custom/show car quality body shop, but has focused on Cobras and FFR. The shop is run professionally and very customer focused. Also, he's honest and when he gives you a date to start, that's the date he starts. When he gives you a finish date/timeline, expect that to also be real. He kept me informed during the 6 weeks he had it with weekly phone calls and pictures of the progress every few days without my asking. No runs, drips, trash, overspray, "buggers," or anything else. Stripes are tight and razor sharp. He also cuts and buffs the finished product for glass like high gloss finishes. He's North of Atlanta, so not that far from you.

check out spotlight custom cars in Dahlonega GA
they seem to do good work

[RJD]

Another vote for Spotlight Custom Cars. I had the same excellent experience that RBachman had. The paint looks like liquid hot metal.

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[nuhale]

check out spotlight custom cars in Dahlonega GA
they seem to do good work

x2 on spotlight.

[BadAsp427]

Another vote for Spotlight Customs (The Snake Pit) https://www.facebook.com/spotlightcustomcars/

Here's my experience with Spotlight:
It's primarily a custom/show car quality body shop, but has focused on Cobras and FFR. The shop is run professionally and very customer focused. Also, he's honest and when he gives you a date to start, that's the date he starts. When he gives you a finish date/timeline, expect that to also be real. He kept me informed during the 6 weeks he had it with weekly phone calls and pictures of the progress every few days without my asking. No runs, drips, trash, overspray, "buggers," or anything else. Stripes are tight and razor sharp. He also cuts and buffs the finished product for glass like high gloss finishes. He's North of Atlanta, so not that far from you.

What He Said..... Mike at Spotlight Customs is great to work with. I've had the pleasure of transporting 5 FFR Cobra's to and from Mike... they always look better in person than the photos... That is a huge compliment as photos can hide a lot of "flaws" But when you see his work in person... it's BadAsp....