Ok, so I ordered a Gialla front lip mid/late January, and it shows up at my door today. Something about not stocking the lips and hand making them?

Either way, I'm thrilled and now need advise!

I'm looking for a bang up body shop (aka a really good body shop) in the Atlanta and/or Douglasville areas (or the surrounding areas of either-or-both of the previous mentioned).

I want the body shop to meet my standards:

1.) Match the OEM paint, but MATCH to where my OEM paint is today - ie, meaning my oem paint is not straight out of the factory anymore, it has some fade to it. I don't want the bright SILVER and the slightly duller silver edges meeting and sticking out like a "sore thumb". (I have Brilliant Silver btw).

2.) Install the body kit pieces cleanly. (ie, not scratching and buffing up the new paint or the existing paint.

3.) Charge me a FAIR price - I know body work isn't cheap and for quality work, I expect to pay for, but at the same time, don't need to be taken for a sucker.

4.) Will stand up for their work - ie, if there are any issues that I may have with the looks of the paint and/or the piece thats installed, they will work towards getting it as close to "Perfect" as they can before I pay up and drive away.

Any referrals?

Thanks in advance Guys!

P.s. Oh, all of the pieces I need painted/installed:
1.) Genuine NISMO S-Tune Side Diffusers (Approns)
2.) Genuine NISMO S-Tune Rear Diffuser
3.) Genuine Gialla Front Lip
4.) *Coming soon - Genuine Gialla Front Grille

Thanks!!
-WoW

 

Echo, Echo, Echo....

Nobody has any body shops to refer me to - I'll check on frenzy..

Thanks Guys!
-WoW

 

haha, i waited over 4 months for my gialla spoiler. I kno how you feel

 

Well so far I've got great advise from you guys and over on G35frenzy for (local) shops.

I went ahead and "fitted" (not to be confused with installed) the Gialla lip over a spare bumper I have - just to see how it looks and I must say I personally feel it's the best looking front for our coupes w/ NISMO S-Tune coming in a close (not too close!) second!!!!

http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7070.JPG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7071.JPG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7077.JPG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7079.JPG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7082.JPG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/WyattHD/IMG_7085.JPG

Thanks Guys!
-WoW

 

you should have it molded

 

^ Hey man! - Really? I just don't think that would look right in my .02

And as a side note - doing anything other than installing and painting to this JDM piece would defeat the purpose (in a sense). In other words, I like it as-is, and modifying would only "take away" from the piece - since it's bad @ss to begin with and somewhat hard to get a hold of....(hope that makes sense?)

Some guy on here did that to his Ings+1 kit and I think it totally kills the looks - just doesn't look right (molding).

Thanks Guys!
-WoW

 

imo, the way the lip was designed it was meant to be molded, I guess you could pull it off if you had bulky sides such as the INGS or kenstyle, but its just so fat. Its your car at the end of the day though

 

^ Red, I think (can't recall but have some lingering memory) we've always agreed to disagree on other topics with this coupe. I think the same plays out here. Like you said, to each his own.

I do agree the the lip is fat, but that's what I LOVE about it. It adds some "bulk" and adds an 'extending' lip on the bottom front.

I do not plan on running OEM sides with this lip so no worries there! - More updates to come!!!

Thanks Guys!
-WoW