Help needed finding good bodywork/spray shop in edinburgh

[mattius]

Well after being mucked about with my spitfire trying to get the bodywork and respray done, im trying to find a reliable body shop in edinburgh regions who are willing to take on a respray, everyone i try seems to want to concentrate on fixing accident repairs and general small jobs.
anyone got any recomendations?

[John MacK]

Steve Walker in Bathgate gets great reviews, never used them myself though.

www.stevewalkerbodyshop.co.uk

[northo]

Try Peter O'Malley at Eastern Western in Broxburn. He is a perfectionist. This is a massive commercial site that was voted UK bodyshop of the year in 2005. He's a petrolhead, so ring him up, tell him I sent you, and see how you get on. He does all our stuff for a reasonable price, so you can't go past the man!

[edp190]

Ive only ever heard great things about Steve!

[mattius]

steve says he is only taking on small jobs, same with everyone in edinburgh! is there any bodyshop that actually wants to do some bodywork rather than just touch ups!

[John MacK]

Simpson's Accident Repair Centre
01506 846211 -
6 Mill Rd Indust Est, Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 7SF

Have done a good job for me in the past.

[CUE99T]

mattius said:

steve says he is only taking on small jobs, same with everyone in edinburgh! is there any bodyshop that actually wants to do some bodywork rather than just touch ups!

everyone only wants small jobs, as thats where the dosh is.....It took me 6 months for a full body respray to get done!!!

Never again!!

[mattius]

well im back to square one, with the only quote coming in at £5111.00 that is a grand more than the car will ever be worth.

[mattius]

anyone heard anything about browns auto services in lanark road?

[996tt_stevo]

MRM Coachworks, they do a load in Edinburgh (Audi, Gray Paul, Porsche, Kenny Dunn, etc, etc)

ask for Jim or Rocco on 0131 337 5566

[mosstrooper]

Manor Garage, West Linton

[vts_saxo]

mattius said:

anyone heard anything about browns auto services in lanark road?

I have had some work done there before, i wasnt overly impressed tbh.

[jshell]

Just stay the hell away from Citi Coachworks!

[ricardo60]

Ive got the GT3 in at Brooklands nr Dalkeith. Came highly recommended from good sources - pick it up on Saturday am & will post the result. Price quoted seemed unreasonably good value.

[mattius]

still looking, mrm coachworks were nice and i was impressed but just way out of budget, at £3600 to do the work. thats more than the car is worth

[northo]

You could try the Morrison Brothers - Morrisons Coachworks in Portobello - 2 legendary characters, and great at what they do.

[snodog]

ricardo60 said:

Ive got the GT3 in at Brooklands nr Dalkeith. Came highly recommended from good sources - pick it up on Saturday am & will post the result. Price quoted seemed unreasonably good value.

Were you happy with the work?

[71notout]

What about Kirkness & Innes?

Ask to speak to Brian Kirkness, he is secretary of the Edinburgh MG club and a total petrolhead.

I believe their work is very good, but you do pay for it.

I would stay away from Edinburgh Sportscars from personal experience.

[Big Rod]

I've heard very good reports about Chic Doig's. Used to be based in Kirkcaldy, but moved to Cardenden in Fife. Might be a little further away than you want, but he's good.

Website :- http://www.chicdoig.com/

Edited by Big Rod on Wednesday 6th June 15:35

Edited by Big Rod on Wednesday 6th June 15:37

[oobster]

I'm surprised Stevie W says he's only taking on small jobs - i've used him a lot over the years and he's always got a load of cars in , some of which are full respray jobs.

Maybe worth giving him a call again - a lot of the Subaru fraternity in Edinburgh/Lothian use Stevie.