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PROJECT GT ENGINE ROOM

Creating a perfect finish on a body shell can be costly – not only in paint and materials, but also in blood, sweat and tears. If you’ve ever been there, you’ll know the feeling. Working around any classic car requires a heightened state of spacial awareness.

“Professionals can achieve a finish straight out of the gun that we can only dream of”

You tend to slow down, watch anything that may come into contact with the bodywork, consider where you put your tools,

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