Andy Schank in Richmond finished the body work and paint in record time (less than a month including vacation) and turned out a job I am completely happy with and can confidently recommend him to those looking for an affordable paint job that is done the right way. He made sure to put in the work that is required of restorations, cutting no corners. I could write a novel regarding my disdain and anxieties when it comes to taking a project like this to a body shop. Andy, a one-man shop, gave me minimal orange peel, clean lines, a beautiful even finish of a hard-to-shoot pearl/metallic paint and clean seamless rust repair and shaving. Check out the ‘project gallery’ on the main 02 page for more pics of Daisy in blue primer.

The color, ‘mystic blue”, is a wonderful color - very 3D in it’s highlighting of the body lines (of which Andy had to re-establish on the entire driver side of the car and sunroof), while still being subtle. Indoors, the color is a dark blue, which lightens up considerably in the sun. While it is hard to get a sense of what it will look like as a shell, I believe the removal of the side markers, US license plate lights, and US bumper mountings really clean up the car and take some of the ‘ugly’ out.

Daisy is going to back @ A1 with JP tomorrow, and the motor should be back soon as well. Blunt is sending over all the new window seals and trim from BMW’s Mobile Tradition parts. Now have to decide what to do with the interior...suggestions? Thinking about keeping it tan, but undecided on possibilities concerning audio (none, simple system?), rear seat (or rear seat delete?), front seats (stock rebuild, recaros, other? - like the look of the originals, like the support of an aftermarket seat), roll cage (half, full, none).