Evening All

 

Decided to have a spend on my Z. It has some corrosion damage to the rear panel (under the bumper) where it has had a crappy wing replacement and the moisture has got to it, and also a bit of rust underneath where someone has been careless jacking it up and the water has gotten under the paint around the jacking points. My local bodyshop, while they are competent, don't seem interested in doing anything more than a "We'll slap some paint over it and slow the rust down for a year or so..." as they say "It's an old car and isn't worth it!" :cry: As I am about to spend a couple of grand on suspension and brakes, plus electronic boost control, that ain't good enough. Does anyone know a good bodyshop in the SouthEast that from experience has replaced panels and done a good job?

 

Thanks!

I have some damage that needs repairing and am currently investigating the places in the south-east. The garage that usually do my car are going to give me a quote asap but the panel dude is a perfectionsist and always takes a long time. There is also another two places I am getting quotes for. One in Sevenoaks, the other near T Wells. If you want the number for the Seveonaks guy let me know as it's at work at the moment.

Originally posted by Flying Machine

"It's an old car and isn't worth it!"

 

That's not nice. Tell em to stick it and go find someone with some customer service skills.

 

After all if it is worth it to you it should be worth it to them....

I've always used

 

M & A Autos

Unit 20, Stock Industrial Park Stock Rd

Southend-On-Sea Essex

SS2 5QN

 

Tel: 01702 460159

 

 

Never had a problem, they can be busy though but I've always had my car back when they said they would (3 days usually), it may mean a two week wait until you can get booked in. They usually have a ferrari or jaguar knocking around that they are working on repairing.

ok thanks both - I'll give the Southend garage a call. Yes Mr zx ice, I would love the number of the Sevenoaks place, it's a bit closer to me. Have you used them before and were you happy with their work?

Cheers