# Another question from this n00b **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 8, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047 "2006-03-08T11:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/1 "2006-03-08T11:27:41Z")
I need a shop (or multiple shops) to work on my car. I have these things to do: 1. repaint my bumper cover. There are scratches on it that look like they were done with a claw hammer. 2. I’m getting lowering springs…but I don’t have the tools to put them on. so I need a place that paints factory GM colors, and a place that will install aftermarket springs (they are Intrax, if you wanted to know) Thanks in advance for the help. and I did a search on here, noticed AKA Ferrari has a body shop. What kind of price would I be looking at for the one piece? ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/2 "2006-03-08T11:29:43Z")
aftermarket springs are really easy. all you need is a spring compressor and normal tools to remove the assembly. ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/3 "2006-03-08T11:30:28Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > aftermarket springs are really easy. all you need is a spring compressor and normal tools to remove the assembly. I don’t have a spring compressor. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/4 "2006-03-08T11:31:37Z")
> [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](#): > > I need a shop (or multiple shops) to work on my car. I have these things to do: > > 1. repaint my bumper cover. There are scratches on it that look like they were done with a claw hammer. > 2. I’m getting lowering springs…but I don’t have the tools to put them on. > > so I need a place that paints factory GM colors, and a place that will install aftermarket springs (they are Intrax, if you wanted to know) > > Thanks in advance for the help. > > and I did a search on here, noticed AKA Ferrari has a body shop. What kind of price would I be looking at for the one piece? i dont have a shop, i run one… i really need to see the car b4 i can quote a price…pm me ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/5 "2006-03-08T11:38:04Z")
> [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](#): > > I don’t have a spring compressor. You don’t need one for _most_ lowering springs. ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/6 "2006-03-08T11:38:26Z")
you can rent a spring compressor from autozone ---
**Author:** ![simplyfocused](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/simplyfocused/32/7290_2.png) [@simplyfocused](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplyfocused)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/7 "2006-03-08T14:26:15Z")
not even rent, they need a downpayment on a spring compressor, when you take it back, you get your money back, just make sure you get an alignment done after. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/8 "2006-03-08T14:27:48Z")
DIY FTW ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/9 "2006-03-08T14:32:19Z")
> [@simplyfocused](#): > > not even rent, they need a downpayment on a spring compressor, when you take it back, you get your money back, just make sure you get an alignment done after. okay…how much does that cost? ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/10 "2006-03-08T14:35:12Z")
it doesn’t cost a thing… you front them some money…take the tool as long as you like i think…and when you return it, you get every penny back you gave to them…collateral ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/11 "2006-03-08T15:14:34Z")
true…but typically, down payments are a % of the cost. even if the net difference of money in my wallet is the same, there is going to be a minimum amount of money required. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-question-from-this-n00b/9047/12 "2006-03-08T16:37:51Z")
> [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](#): > > true…but typically, down payments are a % of the cost. even if the net difference of money in my wallet is the same, there is going to be a minimum amount of money required. its like 25bucks