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North east bodyshop
« on: October 28, 2010, 10:11:10 pm »
I've got a couple of minor dents in the roof and also want the side skirts and front and rear bumpers coloured coded. As I'm a fussy bugger can anyone recommend a good bodyshop.  I've asked this some time ago and someone recommended a company called Spraytech in Sunderland and not to go to paint and bike magic.  Has anyone hadany experiences of either company both good and bad??

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Nads

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 10:16:13 pm »
I can't personally recommend any bodyshops per se, but for your roof dents (how???), try www.DentDevils.co.uk - not particularly cheap, but arguably the best PDR company.
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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 07:50:36 am »
I didn't actually see it happen so cannot prove anything but, my car was parked in layby opposite my house next to a neighbours.  He was getting some paintwork done on the outside of his house.  The fella doing it obviously had ladders.  I went to go out in my car some time later when I noticed a dent in the roof surrounding which had slight paint marks very similar in colour to what he was using to pain the house with, then when I got round to the drivers side of the car there's 2 faint dents and guess what they are the same distance apart as a standard ladder!!!  I draw my own conclusions but needless to same the wa%%er never even came to tell me.  With this in mind these dents need sorting but I've always thought the colour coding of the bumpers looks so much better so I want to get it all done together hence my quest for a good bodyshop.  I would rather leave it the way it is until I can find someone good than pay to get a second rate job.

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2010, 07:45:30 am »
Anyone got any suggestions??

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2010, 02:15:12 pm »
Were abouts in the northeast are you?
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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2010, 03:57:34 pm »
Were abouts in the northeast are you?

In between Newcastle and Sunderland

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2010, 04:23:48 pm »
Shields, Jarra, Heburn area?

Thats where I'm originally from  :happy2:
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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2010, 05:01:37 pm »
Were abouts in the northeast are you?

In between Newcastle and Sunderland

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The only place i will let touch any of my cars when it comes to paint is a small independent garage who has painted a couple of cars for me in the past and done work for friends and family. Ive had too many bad experience with so called bodyshops, experts, insurance repair places etc etc over the years.

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« Last Edit: November 02, 2010, 05:05:10 pm by Snoopy »
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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2010, 05:14:58 pm »
The only place i will let touch any of my cars when it comes to paint is a small independent garage who has painted a couple of cars for me in the past and done work for friends and family. Ive had too many bad experience with so called bodyshops, experts, insurance repair places etc etc over the years.

Ray Barnett
Harelaw Garage
Stanley
Co. Durham
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01207-234400


Yep, I know them. Only a few miles from where I live  :smiley:

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2010, 05:57:21 pm »
I live in the Washington area.  I've never had to use a bodyshop that much, used car and bike magic and the wifes focus did an ok job but not good enough to touch my car.  Also someone recommended spraytech in Sunderland so looking for some advice really.  If the jobs not top notch then I'd rather it wasn't done at all

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2010, 01:47:59 am »
I always use mainline body repairs in seaham. Have made good jobs on all of the cars I have had done there :happy2:

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2010, 02:25:21 am »
heard good things about this company heatonpark coach works

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2010, 09:29:45 am »
Cheers for the responses and recommendations fellas I'll do some ringing around and visiting people.

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2010, 10:07:16 pm »
heard good things about this company heatonpark coach works

Thats not the first time I have heard good reports of them. I have no experience of them though.

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Re: North east bodyshop
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2010, 11:50:05 am »
heard good things about this company heatonpark coach works

Just got my gti back from Heaton Park Coachworks after they finished repairing the dents in the roof and door.  Really chuffed, they did a fantastic job very impressed with the level of work done and their service.

I was going to get the bumpers coloured coded but they were more expensive than I wanted to pay however I'm really pleased that I went with tem rather than a cheaper company and getting all the work done to a sub standard finish.

The guy I dealt with was Ian (I believe he was the painter) and he again couldn't have been with more helpful.

Glad the motor is looking spot on again   :jumpmove:

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