Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
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Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Im based in Exeter but dont mind travelling a bit like to Plymouth, etc to get a good job done at a good price.
I need a new wing and respray for the wing to remove a big dent some ahole put in my car! Any idea how much they would charge for that?
Also, anyone know where I can source a new 2nd hand wing from?
Also, I'm thinking of getting a full respray done in future, any idea how much they would charge for that?
Cheers.
D.
I need a new wing and respray for the wing to remove a big dent some ahole put in my car! Any idea how much they would charge for that?
Also, anyone know where I can source a new 2nd hand wing from?
Also, I'm thinking of getting a full respray done in future, any idea how much they would charge for that?
Cheers.
D.
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Dave, you have to bear in mind that unless you have skilled mates that are willing to do a little cash in hand weekend work, "cheap" and "good" rarely come in the same sentence
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Yeah I agree, well more towards the cheap on the scale since I will be selling the car after.
Depending on how much it is and how much it will effect what I can get for it is whether I bother fixing it...
Anyone know roughly how much I would lose selling it with that big dent in it?
Depending on how much it is and how much it will effect what I can get for it is whether I bother fixing it...
Anyone know roughly how much I would lose selling it with that big dent in it?
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Just get your paint code, go on eBay and buy an old wing in the same colour.
Bolt the old one off and bolt the new one on
I've literally JUST ordered one through eBay. I'm sure there will be a slight colour disparity but its got to be better better than the massively dented, filled, re-dented, rusted and generally rubbish wing that is currently on mine.
Its costing me £32 for the wing (in pristine condition) and courier delivery.
Its bound to be your best bet.
20 mins work, no body shop and certianly not the 4-500 they would charge just to spray up one panel then blend into the nearby ones!
eBay is your friend! lol
Good luck
Bolt the old one off and bolt the new one on
I've literally JUST ordered one through eBay. I'm sure there will be a slight colour disparity but its got to be better better than the massively dented, filled, re-dented, rusted and generally rubbish wing that is currently on mine.
Its costing me £32 for the wing (in pristine condition) and courier delivery.
Its bound to be your best bet.
20 mins work, no body shop and certianly not the 4-500 they would charge just to spray up one panel then blend into the nearby ones!
eBay is your friend! lol
Good luck
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Ok thanks, does anyone know what the paint code is for my carabean blue?
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
In all seriousness on the other forum this person has just started to break a car in your colour and all parts are still available:
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=154633
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=154633
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Or have a look on the vin plate http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your-2/mk2/ ... plate.html
Phoenix coachworks are Good and quite a good price and they have just moved to pinhoe, or Smartworld who did mine.
Phoenix coachworks are Good and quite a good price and they have just moved to pinhoe, or Smartworld who did mine.
Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
my family run a car body shop in surrey. but thats well out the way im guessing
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
My brother has a bodyshop in Ilminster, Somerset. Elite http://www.yell.com/b/Elite+Auto+Body+R ... index.html I get family rates.
Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Could get a deal where i got mine done
sorry did not get back to ya pm just been so busy with work
just had a custom full respray and im sure clive will agree they did an amazing job
will put pics up once all my work is complete!
just of on holiday for 2 weeks but can sort ya out when i get back?
regards
joe
sorry did not get back to ya pm just been so busy with work
just had a custom full respray and im sure clive will agree they did an amazing job
will put pics up once all my work is complete!
just of on holiday for 2 weeks but can sort ya out when i get back?
regards
joe
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Someone at work did my bumper in and I had it sorted through Thorn Coachworks (near Sidmouth). Can't fault the work they did and think it was about £150 for the bumper (can't really remember as the company paid for it). They also quoted around £180 to do the spoiler and both spats (got the dreaded pox)
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Re: Anyone know a cheap & good bodyshop down here?
Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
Yeah I managed to finally source a new wing in the same colour, will be getting it fitted tomorrow at Garnish, they are charging £70, think it was for either 1 or 2 hours labor.
How easy is it to do it yourself anyway? I dont trust myself, I'll probably snap something off!
Cheers.
D.
Yeah I managed to finally source a new wing in the same colour, will be getting it fitted tomorrow at Garnish, they are charging £70, think it was for either 1 or 2 hours labor.
How easy is it to do it yourself anyway? I dont trust myself, I'll probably snap something off!
Cheers.
D.
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