08-18-2016, 09:37 AM
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So, I think I need to make a little graphic that says "FUCKING FORD!" with an angry face on it.
The car is in for the paint bubbling on the hood. I get a call today saying they're just waiting on the guy to come put new stripes on the hood. My head explodes.
Remember the stripe fiasco of 2014?
So, it's at the body shop. The shop is awesome. I know these guys from like high school. well I know of them.
Anyway, I put a call in to the guy who did the stripes the right way because I'm told that the shop is ordering them from Ford. no no nonononoooooooo
Ford's stripes are about 3/4" wider each.
Ford can't tell me if they're only replacing the stripes on the hood or the entire car. I let them know that I was ASSURED MULTIPLE TIMES that the stripes would not be touched on the painting. I was a bit surprised and left skeptical on the paint job because I know full well that you can't fix all that bubbling without touching the stripes.
Today I get the call. They tell me about the stripe situation and I lose it. If I was told that they were fucking up the stripes I would have had it arranged with my guy to fix them. I'm told the shop is "bringing in a "stripe specialist" to do the hood." This tells me they're not doing the entire car. I ask. thrice. They have no clue. Now I'm reeling.
So, after losing my mind on this guy, I put a call (like I told him I would be) to my stripe guy. Turns out he got a call from the body shop about a blue Mustang with white stripes.
yay
Now the only dilemma is will the old stripes have weathered so that the entire car needs to be replaced? AND he can't remember if he used one of two different brands and if he used the "wrap material" vs. standard. I know he used wrap material. So that's a plus.
Frank also confirmed that I'm right on the stripe sizes. I left the stripe decision up to him on how he needs to handle it and that he's to do all the recommending of said decision to Ford. I trust him and if he says he needs to redo the whole car, so be it.
Now I sit and wait for calls from Ford and Kraig Graphics and see what gives.
The car is in for the paint bubbling on the hood. I get a call today saying they're just waiting on the guy to come put new stripes on the hood. My head explodes.
Remember the stripe fiasco of 2014?
So, it's at the body shop. The shop is awesome. I know these guys from like high school. well I know of them.
Anyway, I put a call in to the guy who did the stripes the right way because I'm told that the shop is ordering them from Ford. no no nonononoooooooo
Ford's stripes are about 3/4" wider each.
Ford can't tell me if they're only replacing the stripes on the hood or the entire car. I let them know that I was ASSURED MULTIPLE TIMES that the stripes would not be touched on the painting. I was a bit surprised and left skeptical on the paint job because I know full well that you can't fix all that bubbling without touching the stripes.
Today I get the call. They tell me about the stripe situation and I lose it. If I was told that they were fucking up the stripes I would have had it arranged with my guy to fix them. I'm told the shop is "bringing in a "stripe specialist" to do the hood." This tells me they're not doing the entire car. I ask. thrice. They have no clue. Now I'm reeling.
So, after losing my mind on this guy, I put a call (like I told him I would be) to my stripe guy. Turns out he got a call from the body shop about a blue Mustang with white stripes.
yayNow the only dilemma is will the old stripes have weathered so that the entire car needs to be replaced? AND he can't remember if he used one of two different brands and if he used the "wrap material" vs. standard. I know he used wrap material. So that's a plus.
Frank also confirmed that I'm right on the stripe sizes. I left the stripe decision up to him on how he needs to handle it and that he's to do all the recommending of said decision to Ford. I trust him and if he says he needs to redo the whole car, so be it.
Now I sit and wait for calls from Ford and Kraig Graphics and see what gives.
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