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Re: [Healeys] My Car

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] My Car
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:50:29 -0800
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The first guy left in the middle of the night before my car was finished.  He 
only had one base coat on it and he left it ourside!  I recovered the car and 
brought it to the second guy, which to his credit found out the first guys idea 
of painting a car is to slather on a 1/4 inch of bondo and sculpt a car out of 
it.  The second painter removed the bondo and did the metal work required, but 
he got lazy when it came time to prep the car properly and painted the car in 
his shop with no protection from contaminants. Subsequently, there were runs in 
the clear coat and dirt in the paint itself.  The paint itself was lifting up 
off the primer in spots. Don't as me how many thousands of dollars I spent up 
to this point.  The third painter has a much better reputation than the first 
two and is anchored to his shop with Ferrari, Jags, Maserati and other sports 
cars.  He is costly, but he is the only one that gave me a written estimate and 
definite time frame for
 completion.  I have seen his work.  Suffice it to say, his work has gone for 
much more money than mine will probably be worth at many high class auctions.  
Let's hope third time is the charm as they say.
Mike MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5



On Monday, December 22, 2014 1:35 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
 

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>Mike,
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>What were the paint failures?  It takes some skill and practice--and, mostly, 
>impeccable prep work--but it ain't rocket science.  I painted our BN2/100M 
>and, while not a concours-quality job it'll do for a street runner.
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>Bob
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>Here's my BN2 as it sits at my third painter AFTER he removed the paint from 
>the last scumbag that ruined it. Once again (for the third time) it should be 
>painted by the end of January which just so happens coordinates with me having 
>the balance that I owe.
>Mike MacLean
>56 BN2
>60AN5
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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; 
font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, 
sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span>The first guy left in the middle of the 
night before my car was finished.&nbsp; He only had one base coat on it and he 
left it ourside!&nbsp; I recovered the car and brought it to the second guy, 
which to his credit found out the first guys idea of painting a car is to 
slather on a 1/4 inch of bondo and sculpt a car out of it.&nbsp; The second 
painter removed the bondo and did the metal work required, but he got lazy when 
it came time to prep the car properly and painted the car in his shop with no 
protection from contaminants. Subsequently, there were runs in the clear coat 
and dirt in the paint itself.&nbsp; The paint itself was lifting up off the 
primer in spots. Don't as me how many thousands of dollars I spent up to this 
point.&nbsp; The third painter has a much better reputation
 than the first two and is anchored to his shop with Ferrari, Jags, Maserati 
and other sports cars.&nbsp; He is costly, but he is the only one that gave me 
a written estimate and definite time frame for completion.&nbsp; I have seen 
his work.&nbsp; Suffice it to say, his work has gone for much more money than 
mine will probably be worth at many high class auctions.&nbsp; Let's hope third 
time is the charm as they say.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 
font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica 
Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; 
font-style: normal;"><span>Mike MacLean</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 
0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica 
Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; 
font-style: normal;"><span>56 BN2</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 
font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica
 Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; 
font-style: normal;"><span>60 AN5<br></span></div> <div 
class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" 
class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, 
Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div 
style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida 
Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" 
face="Arial"> On Monday, December 22, 2014 1:35 PM, Bob Spidell 
&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote 
style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 
5px; padding-left: 5px;">  <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div 
id="yiv1251157586"><div><div 
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><div>Mike,</div><div><br
 clear="none"></div><div>What were the paint failures?&nbsp; It takes some 
skill and
 practice--and, mostly, impeccable prep work--but it ain't rocket 
science.&nbsp; I painted our BN2/100M and, while not a concours-quality job 
it'll do for a street runner.<br clear="none"></div><div><br 
clear="none"></div><div>Bob<div class="yiv1251157586yqt8135940771" 
id="yiv1251157586yqtfd14461"><br clear="none"></div></div><div 
class="yiv1251157586yqt8135940771" id="yiv1251157586yqtfd72254"><div><br 
clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><hr id="yiv1251157586zwchr"><div 
style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,
 Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br clear="none"><div><br 
clear="none"></div><div>Here's my BN2 as it sits at my third painter AFTER he 
removed the paint from the last scumbag that ruined it. Once again (for the 
third time) it should be painted by the end of January which just so happens 
coordinates with me having the balance that I owe.</div><div>Mike 
MacLean</div><div>56
 BN2</div><div>60AN5</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div></div><div><br 
clear="none"></div></div><div><br 
clear="none"></div></div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </blockquote>  </div> 
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