good panelshop in MEL. recommendations??

[wankski]

Hi Guys...

so, long story, but need my roof resprayed... it also has two small dents near the windshield...

anyways, getting quotes from LD doncaster and Rugolo... but does anyone know of a small panelshop that does careful but reasonably priced work??

also does anyone know of a mobile guy that will sand back, fill and paint in a localised area & feather out rather than respray the whole panel??

i assume this won't be cheap...

anyways, recommendations preferably near enough to the city would be good.

Cheers,

Joe

[Neil Choi]

Joe

Rankins in Bayswater.

Neil

[wankski]

thanks Neil, got the same reccy from the other alfa site!! must be good. Locked in for a quote, cheers!

Joe

[John Hanslow]

Also Extreme Body Repairs in dandenong.

Like Rankins in Bayswater, they both have worked on a variety of club cars from general repairs to concourse restoration.

Cheers

[colcol]

The guy seems to like Alfa Romeo's and has a good eye for picking up different reds, which are quite hard to match, but Dandenong a fair drive, but who cares if its a good job, Colin.

[massiveluvbuddy67]

Are the names here mentioned still current in terms of recommendations for a respray?

Yes...go and see Paul Rankin and say Neil Choi, Colin Thomas and Phil Nash have all recommended him to you.
He calls it straight...
Cheers
Phil

[massiveluvbuddy67]

Yes...it is better to know where you are at and then you can reflect on approach, act and not be dissappointed no-one was straight with you.

Done it cheap once and properly twice. If the car is
1. a keeper the latter applies.
2. an investment you will flip, the latter applies
3. not an investment grade car but a driver, I suggest the former

Just my 2c

[kaleuclint]

Need a dent pulled so dropped in to Rankin's and Lance Dixon (which is now Doncaster Autobody division of Doncaster Prestige).  The former was working on a 105, 5-series and what will be a superb and no doubt expensive 2CV from bare metal -- and there were more out the back.  The latter had a Bentley and current model Range Rover being attended to.

I now need the insurer to come to the party.  If they don't I might just withdraw the claim and pay the full tote to get it done properly.

Paul Rankin is looking for a nice 159 1750 so it'd be done right!  Not that it wouldn't anyway.