Coach Works near Ayrshire/Glasgow?

[Funkstar De Luxe]

I'm looking for a good coach works within about 25miles of Ayrshire. I need a full front end respray and some stone chips taken care of. It's a red Fiat Barchetta. so does anyone have recommendations for me?

Thanks guys!

[rmmackfc]

http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Simon's-Accident-&...

A mate got his 350Z fully resprayed and was very happy.

[Thevet]

You could try Willie Hamilton of Sidehill in Strathaven, does all my business repairs and all the private work as well, always does a good job and he's not expensive for the work you get. His number is 01357 520001.

[cannondale]

I've heard good things about Goudie's in Kilmarnock.

[ih8theesname]

rmmackfc said:

http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Simon's-Accident-&...

A mate got his 350Z fully resprayed and was very happy.

Had some work done by them before as well, recommended!

[ApexJimi]

ih8theesname said:

rmmackfc said:

http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Simon's-Accident-&...

A mate got his 350Z fully resprayed and was very happy.

Had some work done by them before as well, recommended!

Is this the same chap who used to work out of a farm in Kilwinning, and used to work for Bridgend Garage?

[Funkstar De Luxe]

I'll go and have a look at Simon's, see what he can quote me. The only thing that worries me there is a lot of his previous work seems to be painting cars bright orange and sticking on bodykits. Still, high quality work is high quality work.

[ApexJimi]

You probably already know this, but please be aware that red is an absolute nightmare to get a good match with. Been there, done that and bought the whole damn shebang

Dandrea Coachworks in Kilmarnock, if you're willing to pay top dollar for a good job.

[Funkstar De Luxe]

Yeah, I've been told the best thing to do is give the rest of the car a thin coat of fresh paint too. Sadly, the lowest quote I got for that was £700, which is just too much money for me.

Would a machine polish on the rest of the car make it easier to match? Paint work is quite shoddy all round

[ApexJimi]

If the paintwork is shoddy all round, then simply getting the front end done will only make matters worse in my opinion.

Seriously, I can almost give you a gurantee that you'll get the front end done, which will look all nice and shiny but then it won't match the rest of the car well and it will irk the hell out of you

Given that it is A) an old-ish car and B) has red paint which has seen better days, my advice is to save some more cash for a full respray.

By the way. £700 for a full respray (assuming a good job) is a bloody good price.

Edit: Ah, I see that wasn't for a full respray...

Edited by ApexJimi on Friday 9th January 15:44

[Funkstar De Luxe]

I know what you mean, and believe me, if I had the money I would do a full respray. However, considering I can't really spend more than £500 MAX, I need to make do.

I really think the rest of the paint work can be saved with a good, hard machine polish. I'm getting the front resprayed because it looks like it's been hit with a shotgun, the bonnet has been painted extremely poorly and there's some filler in the bumper.

Surely a professional coach works can get a decent paint match? I really don't know much about it though :-( Advice?

Tony

[ApexJimi]

Stick the £500 in the bank, gradually add to it and get the job done in time for the summer?

Failing that, and if you are dead set on the idea of just getting the front done, I guess it all hinges on just how shoddy the rest of the paintwork actually is. That will have the biggest bearing on how good a match you'll get.

Take the car to Dandrea Coachworks or Goudies and ask them to give you a no bullsh!t assessment on how well they could match it.

Also, if Simon of Simon's coachworks is the same guy who used to work out of a farm in Kilwinning, and worked for Bridgend Garage - I wouldn't touch him with a bargepole.