Full respray. Where's best?

[P S K]

Hi all.

Looking to get my Rosso Pearl Cerbera re sprayed and am looking for body shop recommendations!

I'm in the South West, but more than happy to travel for a top notch job.

Thanks.

[esso]

Don't think you will receive a straight answer on this.There are several places that are well recommended but different people have different opinions/ experiences.Suggest you read the forums and make your own mind up.....it also depends on how much you want to pay.!

[Zippee]

KDS Keltec have a very good reputation.
Mine is off to Surface and design end of this month for a full back to primer respray to sort out a mess left by another supposedly reputable bodyshop. I did a lot of research before setting on S&D, the vast majority extremely positive.

[JLF]

I went down to take a look at the work these guys do: http://www.peelsmotorkraft.co.uk

Very good and some great colours.

[marz92]

Surface and Design..... End of!
Mine's up there as I type! As you can see from the West Country too. Expect a four hour drive, but worth the drive and effort. If you want to email feel free.

[PVN]

Classic restore did a cracking job on my arena red metallic Chimaera
http://www.classicrestore.co.uk/ . They have a lot of experience in bodywork repairs and spraying GRP bodied cars.
They are based in Eastleigh, Hampshire so possibly a bit nearer to home for you?

[pwd95]

May I recommend ...

http://www.alsaautomotive.co.uk/

Did an absolutely awesome job on my 420SE. Can't speak highly enough of them.

[MRPULLHARD]

tvr glen

[BluePurpleRed]

Surface and Design did a great job on my Tuscan. Got it picked up and dropped off for about £200-250 each way ( SW London ) which you might want to entertain once you think of time, petrol and hassle?

[gmw9666]

pwd95 said:

May I recommend ...

http://www.alsaautomotive.co.uk/

Did an absolutely awesome job on my 420SE. Can't speak highly enough of them.

and a few years on she still looks great

[P S K]

Thanks for the replies!

Spoke to David at Surface & Design today, very enthusiastic and professional. He is going to put a quote together. I have a rough price in my mind, so will see what he comes back with.

[Jasper Gilder]

Rosso Pearl is a nightmare as it fades - have a chat with Adrian at Central TVR in Stourbridge

[ThePrisoner]

Personaly i would save the Exspence of the Holy Grail. Find someone closer to home.

[Byker28i]

Jasper Gilder said:

Rosso Pearl is a nightmare as it fades - have a chat with Adrian at Central TVR in Stourbridge

But it's such a great colour...

[sgrimshaw]

Have you spoken to Big Col @ TVRSSW?

They send stuff out to someone relatively local and by all accounts they're very good.

[lazyitus]

Thinking of treating the Griff to a new coat. Can anybody give an indication of an approximate cost of a full respray. Just ballpark (no need to put company names) Cheers

[topgear99]

I can recommend Autotech Prestige (formerly Salford Service Centre) near Milton Keynes as I've personally had work done by them very recently. TVR specialists who know there stuff. I was in there very recently & they had a Cerbera off the chassis having a complete restoration. Rick Collinson (ex Powers Bodyshop) is the Bodyshop manager & head painter. They do all sorts of custom & standard TVR paint jobs. By the way, they are apparently doing the Cerbera they have in a secret colour & won't tell anyone what it is until it's done. If anyone finds out let me know ?!!!!

[Hoover.]

lazyitus said:

Thinking of treating the Griff to a new coat. Can anybody give an indication of an approximate cost of a full respray. Just ballpark (no need to put company names) Cheers

I was quoted circa £2.5k for full body prep and repsray.... non-metallic, last summer by a place in Stevenage whom are used to dealing with TVR/Lotus

,,,,,also a mate of mine works for Chiltern Aston Centre body shop, and they won't touch my Griff as it's a pain to work on to get a good finish, so there must a black art to painting these cars

You'll hear tales of woe, even when the big named boys have done the works, probably more as expectation is high, as are their prices.
Personally I'd find someone local, check out what they have done and have a good look..... don't just look at freshly painted, look at stuff a few years old to see how the paint has faired... look for blistering, which may develop over time..... find out how they have treated customers in the past when things have gone wrong, customer care is all part of the service after all, and don't drop it off expecting it back in a week either

[lazyitus]

Thanks, Hoover

[marz92]

lazyitus said:

Thinking of treating the Griff to a new coat. Can anybody give an indication of an approximate cost of a full respray. Just ballpark (no need to put company names) Cheers

Prices of surface and design's spray work on their web site for all to see!

P