Body work

[DuncanS]

Hi
Just moved down to Wiltshire (1800ES still up North at the moment but will be moving soon). My 1800ES has some rust on the body work and I have been planning to sort it out myself. Now I have a house to gut and rebuild so what little time I had is now spent on the house and will be for the next year or so.

So my question is does anyone have a recommendation for someone in the Wiltshire area for general bodywork and repaint. I don't have the funds for a complete strip and bare metal respray so it will be a case of dealing with the rust, some welding inevitably and then a respray of the same colour.

Any recommendations?

I know this is an impossible question to answer but what sort of cost is a respray likley to be? I think sills, rockers etc were replaced a few years ago and seems to have been done properly so I think (ha ha) that most of the rust is stuff like around the headlights and wheel arches.


Thanks
DuncanS

[DuncanS]

Does nobody have any recommendations in the Wiltshire are - can be widened our to Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire etc?

Thanks
DuncanS

[swedishandgerman]

I've recently had a lot of work done at Phoenix Coachworks near Cullompton in Devon. About 10 minutes distance from the M5.

Their quality of work is excellent. I had my front wings repaired and a massive amount of work to my rear arches and quarter panels. I would definitely recommend them. If you look on their website, you can see what they did to my car.

www.phoenix-coachworks.co.uk

Speak to Gary, 01884 277802 and please tell him that Adam recommended him. They're really nice people to deal with and love old cars.

[DuncanS]

Hi swedishandgerman

Thanks for the info. They look like a good outfit. I will give them a call.
Dare I ask how much all that work cost?

Thanks
DuncanS

[twinbeech]

Hi DuncanS,

I use Austin Watts in Dorchester for my 122S. I've not had my bodywork sorted there as I work on a pennies budget, but I've seen the work he does do on lots of others and it is superb! He's a Mini specialist, but has done two other 120's before so knows old Volvos. He and his son are top blokes and totally trustworthy. Wish I could use them more.

All the best,
Dom
Aviation Artist
www.dominicberry.co.uk

[twinbeech]

I really am loosing it, here's Austin's details:


Austin Watts Engineering

Unit 27-29, Casterbridge Industrial Estate, London Rd, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1PL

Tel: 01305 250790


Dom
Aviation Artist
www.dominicberry.co.uk