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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Pretty steep, but you know this is a delicate part and it has to be re-anodized and all.... pretty important part on a '70 Bee. I think it was like $425 + the $65 Bee emblem + shipping. After building a crate and shipping it both ways, it was quite an investment. Years from now I won't remember the money....  Note: He stripped the piece after this photo and repainted it because it had "too much orange peel". Awesome huh?
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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I had Mark Shank (mr belvedere) - company name: Classic Metal Finishing - restore my '70 Bee's tail panel trim and look at the fantastic job that was done...!
Mark is a real cool dude and he really went above and beyond to treat my parts as though they were his. I couldn't be happier with the results.
Just wondering how they Charge? by the Job or Hourly? I have a 70 Coronet R/T/500 panel that has a few dings....and will need to get it done...
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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And contact info for this artist would be ?
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Just wondering how they Charge? by the Job or Hourly? I have a 70 Coronet R/T/500 panel that has a few dings....and will need to get it done...
Dunno, send him a pm. (mr belvedere on moparts)
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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This is a great thread.
He has my grille and bezels for my Dart. Great communicator and was upfront about his back log. I am excited to get them back.
Yes, it took a while to actually get the parts back, but I promise it is WORTH THE WAIT! 
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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Tried looking up mr belvedere with no such luck, different name. Is there something I'm missing or is there another way of getting ahold of him?  BTW, VERY nice!
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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I had Mark Shank (mr belvedere) - company name: Classic Metal Finishing - restore my '70 Bee's tail panel trim and look at the fantastic job that was done...!
Mark is a real cool dude and he really went above and beyond to treat my parts as though they were his. I couldn't be happier with the results.
Just wondering how they Charge? by the Job or Hourly? I have a 70 Coronet R/T/500 panel that has a few dings....and will need to get it done...
the condition of the part will DICTATE the price .
I've had mark do a set of red circle dog dishes for me , they are too nice to put on the car  ...
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Tried looking up mr belvedere with no such luck, different name. Is there something I'm missing or is there another way of getting ahold of him? BTW, VERY nice!
Sorry, it is mr_belvedere (underscore)
Try:
mark@classicmetalfinishing.net
Just so everyone knows, here is the part before he did his thing... so yes, it was nice to begin with.
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Here's what your valance trim will look like... mine turned out beautiful... and for less than a Metro part!
How bad was it before????
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done!
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Looks great, Steve! That's what I SHOULD have done. Instead I wasted $$$$'s on the repop valance moulding that doesn't fit and I spent a fair bit on an almost mint rear panel but it needs to be painted (came off a 440, not a SB). Live and learn. Dave
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Here's what your valance trim will look like... mine turned out beautiful... and for less than a Metro part!
How bad was it before????
Scuffed, but no real bad nicks.
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Here's what your valance trim will look like... mine turned out beautiful... and for less than a Metro part!
How bad was it before????
Scuffed, but no real bad nicks.
Mine is about same cond....What kinda $$$ was involved If I may ask...
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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and it was less than that repop - which I figured wouldn't fit right anyway.
You figured correctly!
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Look fantastic and seems very reasonable to me! I don't say that very often. Here's mine! It was redone pretty nice too, but not for such reasonable price. 
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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.....just one small word of advice, Steve; Don't actually call her " the old lady " when she can hear you! DAMHIK! 
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Unless she's found a way to understand the clicks of my keyboard, I think I'm okay!
I would not rule that out. They have VERY good hearing...
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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yeah, your panel looks good. I feel better about the price now.
I got my parts back from the chrome shop today. Since they only charged me $50 ea. to do the tail light bezels, I gave it a shot against the advice of others. Luckily for me they came out great, so I don't have to send be&a $350! I think I'll take the old lady out to dinner.
That seems like a great deal on the chroming too! What shape were they in prior to the rechrome? That can make a big difference in chroming. Well worth 50 bucks! $350 for repops is way out of line 
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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That seems like a great deal on the chroming too! What shape were they in prior to the rechrome? That can make a big difference in chroming. Well worth 50 bucks! $350 for repops is way out of line
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They were real good. No blistering. I was ready to send the $350 because I thought pot metal didn't fare well with rechroming and I didn't want the hassle. But it really did turn out well. I do have to repair three posts, but I can do that. This place was pretty reasonable. Just $65 ea. for the a-pillar chrome. I thought that was a steal! 
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Steve, Looks really nice. As others have said, that was a real good price for the workmanship. I have paid well over 2x that.
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Steve, Looks really nice. As others have said, that was a real good price for the workmanship. I have paid well over 2x that.
mark is going to see this thread and realize he is shorting himself ....
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Sorry, I guess I screwed it up for everyone... 
This is why I did't tell anyone what I paid for mine! Your guy is not greedy! We need to keep him that way! I've said this before: The value of a car should have absolutely nothing to do with the cost of the restoration! As soon as a shop finds out your doing a Hemi car the price doubles
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Great job..!! worth twice that. you should have seen some of the panels that I've seen that were suppose to have been restored  some for twice what you paid... very nice work...
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Steve,that panel looks at home on your car! Lets see some pics of it after you install the taillamps. Thanks everyone for the compliments, it is appreciated very much.
As for pricing.........The price charged to do this panel was with me working a full time job and restoring trim on the side. Restoring trim is now my full time job.
Prices are not going to double, but I can not give away labor time like I used to.
Belvedere, I'll be sending my trim to you. To me, good quality workmanship will be worth the $$$ even if you double it. BTW, are you going to get a website? Discount for Moparts members?
I guess if your dumb enough to offer double than you really shouldn't worry about a Moparts discount? Mr. Belvedere: Keep track of the fools that have made statements like the one above and set up a seperate price guide for them
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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Here's what your valance trim will look like... mine turned out beautiful... and for less than a Metro part!
is this stainless or aluminum
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is this stainless or aluminum
It's anodized aluminum. That's the beauty of it. I wish it were stainless... then I could have done it.
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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I guess if your dumb enough to offer double than you really shouldn't worry about a Moparts discount? Mr. Belvedere: Keep track of the fools that have made statements like the one above and set up a seperate price guide for them
KID
Whats with the insults?
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Re: Super Bee tail panel trim... this is how it is done
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I guess if your dumb enough to offer double than you really shouldn't worry about a Moparts discount? Mr. Belvedere: Keep track of the fools that have made statements like the one above and set up a seperate price guide for them
KID
Whats with the insults?
He's just saying you kinda set us all up for higher prices with comments like that. At a bare minimum, you should expect to pay more than everyone else by phrasing things that way. And then in the same breath you ask for a Moparts discount? Not cool.
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I guess if your dumb enough to offer double than you really shouldn't worry about a Moparts discount? Mr. Belvedere: Keep track of the fools that have made statements like the one above and set up a seperate price guide for them
KID
Whats with the insults?
He's just saying you kinda set us all up for higher prices with comments like that. At a bare minimum, you should expect to pay more than everyone else by phrasing things that way. And then in the same breath you ask for a Moparts discount? Not cool.
What he said!
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Sorry I wasn't as clear. I was simply saying that the quality of his workmanship, I wouldn't care what Belvederes prices was that I would pay for it because there isn't many, if any, that can restore trim like he did. And as for the "discount"- A friend of mine wanted to know if there was a discount. Again, I told my friend the same thing I stated above, thats all. Sorry for making a mistake or not being clear. You know, I think I read "Sorry, I guess I screwed it up for everyone" or something to that effect.
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