Re-Spray Costs
Re-Spray Costs
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mikea4tdi

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307 posts

219 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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Finally started working on my s last night. First job is plumbing in the brakes. The car came with a nice new master cylinder which was nice!

When shes back on the road mechanically she will be pretty good with a perfect chassis and most components replaced or refurbed. The body work is ok but treating her to a respray would IMHO turn it into one of the best S1's on the road.

How much have people been charged for a good respray, any reduction for prepping the car but taking bit off and flatting back the paint work?

I'm away off this yet but it will take me best part of a year to save up.
As I got a good deal on the car it coudl well pay for itself if I sold it so worth the investment.

Mike

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

227 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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Hi Mike

quote from Option 1 near Bromsgrove was £3.5k with them doing all the work but that included removing doors, boot, bonnet and was a fixed price (even if they found a horror story) I've seen their work and its fantastic - they specialise in TVR/Lotus ie fibre glass
Does that help?

mikea4tdi

Original Poster:

307 posts

219 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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Seems expensive but I guess you get what you pay for on a respray, but well over my budget
Any other quotes?

Longers

4,505 posts

258 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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I had mine done for about 2 thirds of that but it was at mates rates so not really relevant silly My advice would be to get a quote with doors, mirrors, lights, bumpers etc all removed from the car cos taking them off and putting it all back again must take a considerable time to do, especially lining up the bonnet correctly which can be a pain.....

lou4010

416 posts

214 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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Hello Mike,

Take a look at the general TVR gassing forum. TVR Power in Coventry have just reopened.They are running special deals .Thinking of having the front end of my S done there.They are quoting around £650 for the front for a Chim or Griff.Worth a try.

HTH
Andrew

spivvy

1,535 posts

284 months

Friday 6th March 2009
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Option 1 did mine car it is mine in the bodyshop can't fault the paint job and prep work

http://www.option1sportscars.co.uk/bodyshop.htm

aljen

40 posts

226 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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I have just had my S2 resprayed at Customs and Classics Guilden Morden Herts 01763 853945 with excellent results I bought all the paint and materials myself and that alone came to £600 if you are confident in your preparation ability then you could save quite a bit especially if you refit the car yourself after it is done. Aljen