Metal work/Fabrication experienced Classic Car Bodyshop

Metal work/Fabrication experienced Classic Car Bodyshop

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_Mja_

Original Poster:

2,173 posts

175 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Hi,

Looking for a classic car restoration bodyshop with metal fabricators to carry out an undercarriage restoration of my car. I'm in North Hertfordshire near Royston but am happy to travel.

The car has just been painted (windows our etc) and looks nice but made the mistake of not going to a classic restoration place. They didn't have a lift and have crushed my jacking points and having had a nose around myself I can see the car needs work under there with flaking underseal. Got a 2cm rust hole for example and the inner rear arches where they meet the outer are already bleeding a bit of rust through even though the car has only done 30 miles since paint!

The undercarriage wasn't part of the job to be fair but still would have been nice to be told/had the option to repair. They repaint 'shop wasn't set up for this type work.

So looking for a garage that knows what they are doing with older cars.

Cheers





Spindoctor

783 posts

200 months

Monday 18th January 2021
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Not the first time I’ve recommended Finishline in Graveley but I know they do chassis repairs and full body restorations on classics. Chris the owner has toured me round a few of them in their workshop.

I’m sure there are other experts out there but Finishline is the only one I’ve used hence me being a stuck record.

_Mja_

Original Poster:

2,173 posts

175 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Thanks! I have been there just looking for other options too

E30M3SE

8,467 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Harpenden Classic & Performance in Harpenden.

http://www.hcandp.co.uk/gallery-restore.php


_Mja_

Original Poster:

2,173 posts

175 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Thanks! Sent them a message to see if they'd be interested.

drgoatboy

1,623 posts

207 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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https://www.bowron-motorcare.co.uk/
But it's a bit of a trek from you...

Jbliss

1,145 posts

157 months

Friday 5th February 2021
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Andy at Classic Car solutions. https://salesccs.co.uk

Explorer1959

154 posts

58 months

Friday 5th February 2021
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_Mja_

Original Poster:

2,173 posts

175 months

Saturday 6th February 2021
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Thanks will contact them smile

G&B is very local actually too so that's a bonus.

I've been to see Customs and Classics in Guilden Morden who are front runners so far. I was able to contact someone who has had many cars worked on there via a non connected source so that was good to hear.