body kit modifications- where to go?

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:29 pm

Hey
I've got a full body kitted Estima (yeah yeah, people mover, i know! :oops:

). But anyway, the kit on it has had its fair share of bumps and scrapes and is now in need of a bit of a tidy up- fixing up cracks, a bit of repainting etc

Does anyone have any recommendations on good folks to go to around CHCH to do this?

cheers!

4-AGE 4-LIFE · Post by **4-AGE 4-LIFE** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:45 pm

Talk to the guys at ( i think chris is the one i delt with very good guy )
The Bumper Shop
379 4686
79 hawdon st sydenham

top workmanship there, though they told me 3-4 days work, ended up being 2 weeks but understandable its not a small job.
check out my link in sig they moulded my sides and rear kit

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:05 pm

Wicked, thanks!

They very expensive?

Rob_GTZ · Post by **Rob_GTZ** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:42 pm

There is also a place right at the fitzgerald end of Lichfield St, Plastec i think they're called. Right next to specialised panel & paint. They specialise in fiberglass repairs & mods

4-AGE 4-LIFE · Post by **4-AGE 4-LIFE** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:05 pm

well i got a good deal cause i work with the trade, i'd say they are fairly priced.. give them a call im sure they will give you a rough figre over the phone

fangsport · Post by **fangsport** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:42 pm

4-AGE 4-LIFE wrote:well i got a good deal cause i work with the trade, i'd say they are fairly priced.. give them a call im sure they will give you a rough figre over the phone

not a brilliant idea. with an unknown quantity of repair work to do, you'll only get upset when you get the bill for far more than the phone quote. take it to them, get them to write down , or better still type up a list of sections you want repaired and get them to price it. take the same list to another shop to get a genuine comparison.
body repair companies are shocking for pricing a job and 'forgetting' to do stuff, and then claim it wasn't in the quote. it's to do with the chemicals and solvents they work with :wink:

4-AGE 4-LIFE · Post by **4-AGE 4-LIFE** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:31 pm

i did say rough figure

but yes the best way would be to get a written quote.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:59 pm

sweet, thanks for all this!
Looks like i should just take it to both places and get them to look at it and give me an estimate of the work and the price.

thanks for the quick replies!