Help Needed - Rear Clamshell Damage - Bodyshop Required

[danieljg]

All,

 

Standard scenario for Lotus owners it seems - supermarket car park someone has reversed into my (2 days old) S2 111s. Cracked the fibreglass.

 

I'm in Loughborough at the moment. I live in Dorking, Surrey but ideally don't want to have to go all the way down there. Can anybody recommend a good bodyshop to get the repair work done in the Midlands.

 

From reading I have seen recommendations to others of places such as AK Bodycraft, Newmarket. Obviously I want a decent job done and I want it done as quickly as possible!

 

Cheers

 

D

[smithpaulg]

Daniel

 

Someone will be along soon......

 

Paul

[Phil S1]

Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted.

No personal experience but Option 1 in Bromsgrove get good reviews. Not on your doorstep admittedly but nearer than Dorking.

http://www.option1sp...co.uk/index.htm

[danieljg]

Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted.

No personal experience but Option 1 in Bromsgrove get good reviews. Not on your doorstep admittedly but nearer than Reading.

http://www.option1sp...co.uk/index.htm

 

Thanks, will give them a call first thing. Yes so do I! As you can imagine - absolutely gutted about it. Want it fixed asap.

 

Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted.

No personal experience but Option 1 in Bromsgrove get good reviews. Not on your doorstep admittedly but nearer than Dorking.

http://www.option1sp...co.uk/index.htm

 

They look top notch......I fear they might be expensive....

[stockhome]

They are pretty good i have used them before

 

Notvthe most expensive either

[MrSimba]

They look top notch......I fear they might be expensive....

 

If you want it absolutely perfect then Frank at Option 1 is most definatly your man!

 

He does not charge any more an hour than most other places, he's even cheaper than a few, its just 'perfect' takes a few more hours to do than 'ok'...

 

I'd not take my car anywhere else.

[danieljg]

Thanks for the advice. I've gone with Westgate Classic Cars (Mike Harris). Seems to know what he's doing, 40 years experience in fibreglass body repair........and he came in at under a third of the price of anyone else.

 

http://www.westgateclassics.co.uk/

[jimbo07g41]

The guy pictured on their homepage use to work for Classic Monthly Magazine. Let me know if you need anymore useful information!

[danieljg]

Car is back and looks great. Mike Harris and his team have done a fantastic job. Really pleased.

 

Pictures on SELOC if you want to see - same title of thread in same area.

[Phil S1]

That was quick!

Good to hear you've got it sorted.

[Martin R]

Indeed it was a quick job after asking for advice on where to take it Sunday night. Hmm