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Any recommended professional restorers in the Republic?

  • 20-11-2006 1:24am
    #1
    Clare gunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Can anyone help here?I have a 1984 280 GE Merc G wagon.That is unfortuneatly starting to get some of the ol tinworm in the body.I bought it a couple of years ago and wanted to restore it,but haven't had the time to do so as I use it for a day to day driver.I got a tip from a gravel truck a year ago,and had it in to a local "panel Beater" who said he could repair it.Three months later I got an abortion of a job back that consisted of Isopon and orange peel skin respray,all over the vechicle.:mad:
    So I am looking for somone who [1] knows what they are doing,[2] is not afraid to do a strip down restoration,and weld metal rather than an isopon merchant. [3] is honest and will say if it takes a certain amount of time to do the job ,will have it done at the end of his time space,and is not a "next week" merchant[4]If he says a price for the job sticks with it.[5] has a pro set up to do restoration job and doesnt work out of a leaky back alley garage,using a blow torch to dry on the paint!
    Proably a tall order,but there was a reason I had to use such a shyster[court case and lawyer etc].
    So anyone got some recommendations?
    Thanks
    Clare Gunner


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  • #2
    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭junkyard


    I restore classic cars as a hobby and repair and sell cars for a living. In my experience with repairing classic cars, I no longer restore cars for customers because most people don't want to pay for quality work and its also impossible to put a time on the repair work, especially on a classic cars as there's generally a lot of work to be done and you'll find plenty more as you proceed with the restoration. You'll probably find its cheaper to take your vehicle to the U.K. as its far more competitive over there and overheads are a lot cheaper over there than they are here ( thats just my experience by the way) You'll also find that most panel beaters will no longer get involved in restoration projects either. You should consider looking out for a model in good condition and buy the best you can and keep the one you have for parts, it might work out cheaper in the long term and prove to be more time and cost effective unless the vehicle has a sentimental value to you.


  • #3
    MercMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭MercMad


    Or look out for a non - national who still posesses the required manual skills to repair bodywork without charging a fortune !

    I mean the above in the best possible way of course, without predjudice, its just I have found that there seems to be a growing number of these highly skilled backstreet professionals who are not tied up with crash repairs !


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