Bodyshop job- rear half, BIG job
Discussion
Hi guys,
As I said recently, my tuscan rolled down a hill and went backwards into a house
As it stands the car will prolly need an entire new rear half (fiberglass), a new boot lid, a new rear screen and 2 new exhaust cans. Theres no mechanical damage I think.
Basically I dont want to get it sent back to blackpool cos i've heard it will take a LONG time for them to fix it.
I want a quicker job, but of course I want a PERFECT quality job (not just good, but perfect!).
Does anyone know of any good bodyshops (ones that are TVR approved perhaps) that will not have a huge queue of orders? I want my baby back ASAP!!
Cheers again in advance guys,
Dave
As I said recently, my tuscan rolled down a hill and went backwards into a house
As it stands the car will prolly need an entire new rear half (fiberglass), a new boot lid, a new rear screen and 2 new exhaust cans. Theres no mechanical damage I think.
Basically I dont want to get it sent back to blackpool cos i've heard it will take a LONG time for them to fix it.
I want a quicker job, but of course I want a PERFECT quality job (not just good, but perfect!).
Does anyone know of any good bodyshops (ones that are TVR approved perhaps) that will not have a huge queue of orders? I want my baby back ASAP!!
Cheers again in advance guys,
Dave
www.tvrbodyshop.co.uk
Jason's done some work for me and I really rate him and the team.
I also think he does a collection & delivery service.
Tuan
Jason's done some work for me and I really rate him and the team.
I also think he does a collection & delivery service.
Tuan
The people at CentralTVR use to work at Team Proactive, who in turn use to be Team Central in Birmingham. Team Central use to be the TVR Factory's overflow for body repair work, so should still know what they are doing.
Edited to add:- They also do my bodywork, TVRPower, Evans Halshaw Ferrari and Paul Matty Sportscars.
>> Edited by tvrinbfg on Thursday 31st March 08:07
Edited to add:- They also do my bodywork, TVRPower, Evans Halshaw Ferrari and Paul Matty Sportscars.
>> Edited by tvrinbfg on Thursday 31st March 08:07
Dave
Central TVR in Stourbridge are doing my Tuscan S at the moment tho its not a job any where near the scale of yours. They recommended a new engine over bonnet due to a failure on a botched repair job above the exhaust manifold on the original. (NOT previously done by Central TVR I might add). They have their own moulds so can produce the panels. The proprietor Jason has given me a courtesy car to use in the mean time. As JSG mentions they do seem a great bunch of fella's and were most helpfull over the phone when I initially contacted them. For what its worth to you, if you can wait till next week when I hope to pick it up I can give you my overall opinion of their services.
Graham
Central TVR in Stourbridge are doing my Tuscan S at the moment tho its not a job any where near the scale of yours. They recommended a new engine over bonnet due to a failure on a botched repair job above the exhaust manifold on the original. (NOT previously done by Central TVR I might add). They have their own moulds so can produce the panels. The proprietor Jason has given me a courtesy car to use in the mean time. As JSG mentions they do seem a great bunch of fella's and were most helpfull over the phone when I initially contacted them. For what its worth to you, if you can wait till next week when I hope to pick it up I can give you my overall opinion of their services.
Graham
Cheers for the replies guys.
I did say I wanted a perfect job, but it has come about that i have been recommended a bodyshop that is expert at fiberglass repairs (does racing cars, many other fiberglass cars etc).
BUT they have little direct TVR experience. The advantage of them is
1) they will be much cheaper
2) they will only take 2 weeks to do the job instead of 6 weeks+ as quoted by most specialists.
The disadvantage is they wont know my car very well (!) so they MAY be a bit hit and miss quality wise...
Opinions please? And has anyone gone this route before with good results? Bear in mind its a big job I need (rear half replaced, new bootlid, new boot hinges, all resprayed.)
Thanks,
Dave
I did say I wanted a perfect job, but it has come about that i have been recommended a bodyshop that is expert at fiberglass repairs (does racing cars, many other fiberglass cars etc).
BUT they have little direct TVR experience. The advantage of them is
1) they will be much cheaper
2) they will only take 2 weeks to do the job instead of 6 weeks+ as quoted by most specialists.
The disadvantage is they wont know my car very well (!) so they MAY be a bit hit and miss quality wise...
Opinions please? And has anyone gone this route before with good results? Bear in mind its a big job I need (rear half replaced, new bootlid, new boot hinges, all resprayed.)
Thanks,
Dave
BlackBison said:
Cheers for the replies guys.
I did say I wanted a perfect job, but it has come about that i have been recommended a bodyshop that is expert at fiberglass repairs (does racing cars, many other fiberglass cars etc).
BUT they have little direct TVR experience. The advantage of them is
1) they will be much cheaper
2) they will only take 2 weeks to do the job instead of 6 weeks+ as quoted by most specialists.
The disadvantage is they wont know my car very well (!) so they MAY be a bit hit and miss quality wise...
Opinions please? And has anyone gone this route before with good results? Bear in mind its a big job I need (rear half replaced, new bootlid, new boot hinges, all resprayed.)
Thanks,
Dave
If this is an insurance job, then the cost shouldn't bother you. I've dropped you a line with a potential idea, by the way...
cheers for that JSG, but im claiming on my own insurance.
basically, I'd like to get the work done asap and get my car back quickly.
the question is, will getting this quicker job, mean they do a bad job? or am I just worrying for nothing about TVRs being hard to work on unless you've done them before?
the guy im considering builds all sorts of cars from sratch, does fiberglass racing cars etc, so hes sh*t hot, he just doesnt have much TVR experience.
can he handle doing this job, bearing in mind it will prolly be the first tuscan hes ever worked on?
basically, I'd like to get the work done asap and get my car back quickly.
the question is, will getting this quicker job, mean they do a bad job? or am I just worrying for nothing about TVRs being hard to work on unless you've done them before?
the guy im considering builds all sorts of cars from sratch, does fiberglass racing cars etc, so hes sh*t hot, he just doesnt have much TVR experience.
can he handle doing this job, bearing in mind it will prolly be the first tuscan hes ever worked on?
BlackBison said:
cheers for that JSG, but im claiming on my own insurance.
basically, I'd like to get the work done asap and get my car back quickly.
the question is, will getting this quicker job, mean they do a bad job? or am I just worrying for nothing about TVRs being hard to work on unless you've done them before?
the guy im considering builds all sorts of cars from sratch, does fiberglass racing cars etc, so hes sh*t hot, he just doesnt have much TVR experience.
can he handle doing this job, bearing in mind it will prolly be the first tuscan hes ever worked on?
It doesn't matter that you're claiming on your own insurance, though... it's going to be a claim for a four figure sum regardless if you need new panels, etc. So, what I was suggesting still stands.
It will take at a couple of weeks to fix, regardless. By the time you've got it into a garage, the garage has faxed a quote across, the insurance co. has sent someone out to assess the quote/damage, the insurance co. has approved the claim, the panels have been ordered, waited for, waited for some more, then some more, delivered, replaced, painted, etc. plus any other damage (exhaust, lights, and so on) it's going to take a while.
Personally I'd always go to a fibreglass specialist, and if in any way possible, I'd go to a TVR specialist. Remember the Tuscan's not quite normal fibreglass. The analogy is that normal fibreglass is like chipboard, whereas the Tuscan's panels are more like plywood. Then there's any crazy nuances of TVR electrics, etc. at the back-end (I've no idea if there are any snags here - I've only ever worked on the boot switch). I'd just not chance it to save a couple of days if it were me.
Having said that, in theory, there's no reason why your chap shouldn't be able to do the job if he's competent. Might be worth checking on the availability of the fibreglass for the back-end of a Tuscan from various sources first...
J_S_G said:
cheers for that JSG, but im claiming on my own insurance.
basically, I'd like to get the work done asap and get my car back quickly.
the question is, will getting this quicker job, mean they do a bad job? or am I just worrying for nothing about TVRs being hard to work on unless you've done them before?
the guy im considering builds all sorts of cars from sratch, does fiberglass racing cars etc, so hes sh*t hot, he just doesnt have much TVR experience.
can he handle doing this job, bearing in mind it will prolly be the first tuscan hes ever worked on?
It doesn't matter that you're claiming on your own insurance, though... it's going to be a claim for a four figure sum regardless if you need new panels, etc. So, what I was suggesting still stands.
It will take at a couple of weeks to fix, regardless. By the time you've got it into a garage, the garage has faxed a quote across, the insurance co. has sent someone out to assess the quote/damage, the insurance co. has approved the claim, the panels have been ordered, waited for, waited for some more, then some more, delivered, replaced, painted, etc. plus any other damage (exhaust, lights, and so on) it's going to take a while.
Personally I'd always go to a fibreglass specialist, and if in any way possible, I'd go to a TVR specialist. Remember the Tuscan's not quite normal fibreglass. The analogy is that normal fibreglass is like chipboard, whereas the Tuscan's panels are more like plywood. Then there's any crazy nuances of TVR electrics, etc. at the back-end (I've no idea if there are any snags here - I've only ever worked on the boot switch). I'd just not chance it to save a couple of days if it were me.
Having said that, in theory, there's no reason why your chap shouldn't be able to do the job if he's competent. Might be worth checking on the availability of the fibreglass for the back-end of a Tuscan from various sources first...
Sounds sense to me...!
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