ZZ chop: The FORCE

Almost Everything was honored to have had the one & only Billy Budde in the shop today. Billy is no longer building motorcycles and his Suburban needs a paint job. So he was here for a quote.

Billy is a local hero. His San Leandro motorcycle shop anchored the custom scene in California long before places like Orange County Choppers and Jesse James Choppers existed. Click the links below for vintage article and current discussions about his revolutionary designs.

ZZ chop: The FORCE: ... is very strong in this one. Built by Billy Budde's from san Leandro, CA. Great idea for paint I must say, the marbelizing effect is ...

1978 Street Chopper magazine cover featuring Billy Budde's "Sweet Suzanne"

2007 Ford Explorer Color Change!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2007 Ford Explorer "Sport Trac". This pint-sized pickup came to our shop as another average looking, every day common, silverish-tan truck.  The truck's owner was tired of blending in and decided to have our shop paint it with a tad bit brighter color.  The chosen paint color was Ford's "Grabber Orange" more commonly found on late 1960's and early 1970's High Performance Mustangs, in our "Urethane Single Stage" paint material!

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Lexus IS Complete Repaint!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2001 Lexus IS300. This sporty luxury sedan came to our shop on a trailer looking like none of the previously mentioned descriptive words. It was mismatched, faded and highly unappealing due to its multi-tone look. We corrected the issue using our basic "Single Stage Enamel" paint, in the car's original "Spectra Blue" color!

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Acura RSX Paint Job

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2002 Acura RSX.  This car came to our shop partially prepped, multicolored, and ugly all over. We remedied this issue by first sanding down any rough areas that would show through the new paint, spraying on a primer sealer and painting the entire exterior of the Acura using our Enamel Single Stage paint!

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2005 Acura TL Accident Repairs!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2005 Acura TL in need of collision repair. This crashed commuter came to our shop missing half of its face due to a rogue curb visciously assaulting the innocent Acura. We worked with the owner's insurance company after inspecting the damage, to ensure all of the repairs were done properly and professionally. After lots of part replacement, painting, and chassis repairs this TL was finally ready to go back to its owner looking like the accident never happened!

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BMW M3 Collision Repair

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2008 BMW M3 with collision damage including dents on the driver's door and quarter panel. We replaced the door shell with a genuine BMW part, repaired the dents and scrapes on the quarter panel and blended new paint onto the fender just so there would be a seemless paint match. Can you tell the car was ever in an accident?

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2017 Ford GT Start-up, Revs and Moving!

Porsche 911 Sun Damage Re-Paint!

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2002 Porsche 911. This timeless sports car came to our shop looking very un-porsche-like. Its hood's paint decided that it had enough and peeled, leaving a giant greyish white splotch in its wake! We repaired the unsightly problems on this car by sanding out all of the imperfections, spraying and "blending" some factory-type waterbased paint on the effected areas, and finishing the entire front end of the car with a thick protective clear coat! Once painting was complete we wet sanded and polished the panels so that the paint texture would match, leaving this Porsche looking flawless and new again!

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Collision Repair on 1996 Ford Thunderbird

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a collision repair on a 1996 Ford Thunderbird. The car came in with a deep dent on the passenger side quarter panel. We pulled out the dent and repainted the area for a seemless repair.

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