Front end respray

[manek]

I need a paint shop in the south-east to give my Chimaera a front-end respray. Anyone know a good quality paint shop?

By the way, I tried Raven Automotive (Crawley) and their number is 'not accepting calls' according to the recorded message. Have they gone?

[Paceracing]

Try P.R.Wood Motor Bodies in Southend, Essex. He specialises in TVR's.
01702-337735

Jas.

[trefor]

Tower View?

[plotloss]

Ewelme Coachworks in ummm Ewelme, Oxon.

Matt.

[MikeyT]

I thought Raven had recently moved?

[cutmonster]

Manek
I have just received my Chimaera back from Webb's (TVR Bodyshop), Bristol. A bit of a hike from London but nevertheless I found it worth it because they did a cracking job. Will post pics when I get film developed.
BTW Jason Webb at TVR Bodyshop told me last week that TVR have just sanctioned a material for applying to the car before the respray which really reduces stone chips apparantly. You might want to give him a call to get the low down.
David

[jpritchard]

What prices have you been quoted for the front end respray? Most models should be similar - mines a 4.5 cerby.

[sixspeed]

BeeGees have quoted me 600 for my Tuscan.


-andy-

[Leadfoot]

quote:BeeGees have quoted me 600 for my Tuscan.

You've not had it long have you? Nowt serious I hope?

[Dave_H]

quote:
BeeGees have quoted me 600 for my Tuscan.

Is there no end to the Gibbs brothers talent?

[cutmonster]

Depends on the paint. For my Starmist Silver Chimaera Webb's charged 550 quid. Chameleon paint? Got any equity in your house...

[leventech]

Our demostrator, a Griffith 500, is at Webbs/TVRbodyshop having their light conversion and a front end 'tidy up'. It will be at Duxford next week end, come and judge yourself how good the work is.

[PetrolTed]

quote:I need a paint shop in the south-east to give my Chimaera a front-end respray. Anyone know a good quality paint shop?

By the way, I tried Raven Automotive (Crawley) and their number is 'not accepting calls' according to the recorded message. Have they gone?

They've moved premises. www.ravenmotorsport.com

[sixspeed]

quote:

quote:BeeGees have quoted me 600 for my Tuscan.

You've not had it long have you? Nowt serious I hope?

No, just serious chips!!

If its anything like the MX5 I had before, once you respray it once, the car seems a lot more resistant to chips again. I think the factories have to use water-based paints, but smaller bodyshops can get away with using cellulose ones.

I may be talking crap tho.

Either way the car looks awful, and its going on the stand at Reading on the 1st and I want it to be nice and shiny


-andy-

[manek]

I've just been quoted £600 plus VAT for the Chimaera in Cooper Green metallic by Bee Gee Coachcraft in Chessington (020 8397 6080). It's booked in for two weeks' time.

[plotloss]

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I think the factories have to use water-based paints, but smaller bodyshops can get away with using cellulose ones.

I was told this very thing at a bodyshop last week. It seems that the water based paints are just a lot more prone to chipping. Now whether there is a solvent based equivalent of all water based colours I just dont know.

Matt.

[markgj]

Ewelme Coachworks did good job on the backside of my Tuscan, recommended!

[Edt]

quote:I need a paint shop in the south-east to give my Chimaera a front-end respray. Anyone know a good quality paint shop?

By the way, I tried Raven Automotive (Crawley) and their number is 'not accepting calls' according to the recorded message. Have they gone?

Ewelme are v good . Near Henley-on-Thames

Ed