PHOTOS: Vintage car shop restores Pittsburgh Buddhist Center statue
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Pittsburgh Buddha statue Workers pull a newly restored statue of the Buddha into the paint booth at Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. After weeks of repair and repainting, the statue, originally manufactured in Sri Lanka, was unveiled at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Dave Ley, co-owner of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, pulls a newly restored statue of the Buddha outside in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Workers repainted and repaired the figure for the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, which brought it from Sri Lanka over 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Vehicles under repair sit parked in the garage of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue A refurbished fiberglass statue of the Buddha is seen at Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Workers stripped multiple coats of deteriorating paint and primer from the 15-year-old statue and repainted it, a process that took weeks. They also repaired cracks in the fiberglass and added a metal strip to strengthen the base. The refurbished statue, originally manufactured in Sri Lanka, was unveiled at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue A newly restored statue of the Buddha shines in the sunlight outside Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Workers stripped multiple coats of deteriorating paint and primer from the 15-year-old statue and repainted it, a process that took weeks. They also repaired cracks in the fiberglass and added a metal strip to strengthen the base. The refurbished statue, originally manufactured in Sri Lanka, was unveiled at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Dave Ley, co-owner of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, pulls a newly restored statue of the Buddha inside the garage in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Workers repainted and repaired the figure for the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, which brought it from Sri Lanka over 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue A figurine of the Buddha sits on the desk of Dave Ley, co-owner of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. The shop recently restored a larger statue of the Buddha for the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, where it was unveiled Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Dave Ley, co-owner of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, pulls a restored statue of the Buddha outside in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Workers repaired and repainted the figure for the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, which brought it from Sri Lanka over 15 years ago. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue A fiberglass statue of the Buddha is restored at Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. After weeks of repair and repainting, the statue was unveiled at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Monks and others gather for the unveiling of a newly restored Buddha statue at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in West Deer, Pa., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. The statue recently underwent restoration at Exoticars, which specializes in refurbishing classic automobiles. (T. Sarath Fernando via AP) (T. Sarath Fernando/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Dave Ley, co-owner of Exoticars, an auto restoration shop specializing in classic vehicles, cuts out a template for the new base of large statue of the Buddha in McCandless, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. After weeks of restoration, the statue, originally manufactured in Sri Lanka, was unveiled at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) (Jessie Wardarski/AP)
Pittsburgh Buddha statue Monks gather for the unveiling of a newly restored Buddha statue at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in West Deer, Pa., on Sunday, Oct. 24. 2021. The statue recently underwent restoration at Exoticars, which specializes in refurbishing classic automobiles. (T. Sarath Fernando via AP) (T. Sarath Fernando/AP)
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