Seeking OCD Bodyshop
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no not in the bonnie!!! fawkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
call zach. bill brought all his shit there, and i send all my body work through him too. hes like a mile from me in batavia.
https://www.facebook.com/cliffsautobodysince1987/?fref=ts
call zach. bill brought all his shit there, and i send all my body work through him too. hes like a mile from me in batavia.
https://www.facebook.com/cliffsautobodysince1987/?fref=ts
Two shops that I'd recommend:
1. Countryside Customs in Warrenville. Just did a bumper on my G37 and repainted Vogz's 911 Turbo rear. (630) 393-6665
2. M&V Autobody. Ask for Vince. He's done a lot of work on my Mustang and I am really picky. (847) 678-2788
If you are picky, don't go to KDX. A buddy of mine had a poor experience with work on his car.
1. Countryside Customs in Warrenville. Just did a bumper on my G37 and repainted Vogz's 911 Turbo rear. (630) 393-6665
2. M&V Autobody. Ask for Vince. He's done a lot of work on my Mustang and I am really picky. (847) 678-2788
If you are picky, don't go to KDX. A buddy of mine had a poor experience with work on his car.
Yes, the bonnie. It is no longer minty. 
Was just looking at it again and actually the impact was taken above the bumper so it may be ok. I just hope the structure behind the headlight is fixable. It pushed the fender back enough I cant open the drivers door.
Is that the Cliffs Frank worked at briefly or was that in west chicago? Cant open facebook link at work.
I wouldnt give a single fuck if it was the yukon.
Was just looking at it again and actually the impact was taken above the bumper so it may be ok. I just hope the structure behind the headlight is fixable. It pushed the fender back enough I cant open the drivers door. Is that the Cliffs Frank worked at briefly or was that in west chicago? Cant open facebook link at work.
I wouldnt give a single fuck if it was the yukon.
Yes, the bonnie. It is no longer minty.
Is that the Cliffs Frank worked at briefly or was that in west chicago? Cant open facebook link at work.
I wouldnt give a single fuck if it was the yukon.
yeah thats the place, but they moved to batavia, and teamed up with me for all mechanical repair
6303591145 - zach
Traver, I met an old dude at a car shop that had his classic car painted by Royal Coach. I think you know how anal I am about paint, and I can verify that this was the best paint job I have ever seen in my life. The car was painted a dreamsicle orange, and I couldn't find a single flaw in it. It was amazing.
I am not a painter, nor have I ever painted a car, but I've always been told that the prep work is what makes a paint job. Also, a good paint job costs $$$$.
I like my guys, but I'm not gonna put them on an unrealistic pedestal and say flawless...
Auto Body Shop, Auto Body Services | Homer Glen, IL
Auto Body Shop, Auto Body Services | Homer Glen, IL
id love to have [MENTION=98]smug[/MENTION] examine all of this "flawless painting" going on by all these shops...
I think we mean matching perfectly with the OEM paint job. If you look hard, you can find flaws in every paint job, even high end ones.
I have been dealing with Countryside Customs since the mid 90's. A buddy knew a few guys working there. He introduced me to them and the owner. They do great work. They do collision, paint and full on restoration work. They have done cars that have won various shows. So they are very capable of an amazing paint job. I think you will be very happy with their normal service. But if you expect something more than the normal repair you should expect that they will bill you extra hours to reach the level of end results you expect. Extra prep, extra wet sanding, extra buffing and so on.
If you call, or better yet go there, express your concerns and wishes for your car. I am sure they will go over everything with you and put your mind at rest.
I have seen a few paint jobs from Royal Coach in St. Charles. They seem to do a great job as well.
If you call, or better yet go there, express your concerns and wishes for your car. I am sure they will go over everything with you and put your mind at rest.
I have seen a few paint jobs from Royal Coach in St. Charles. They seem to do a great job as well.
that's what i was getting at.
none of these collision repairs should be "flawless" because whatever was repaired would stand out like crazy versus the rest of the car.
you don't want a "flawless" paint repair done, unless the entire car is being painted.
especially on an almost 20 year old gm.
flawless does not equal matches factory.
Great prep work goes a long way. But a good painter will know how to minimize dust in the paint, how to lay the paint for the least amount of orange peel, no runs and so on. All that makes it much easier to wet sand and polish out. If not save from having to strip and repaint the panel again.
id love to have [MENTION=98]smug[/MENTION] examine all of this "flawless painting" going on by all these shops...
Like Jason said, a flawless OEM kind of paint job is much different than a flawless show quality paint job.
They are out there. I worked for a shop, Best of Show, that only did show & custom car caliber stuff. But it cost big money. Painting an engine bay in a old 50's to 70's car could cost $5K. But no detail was missed. You are also not talking a quick remove the engine, mask it off and spray it. It was treated like the top side of the car. As were the undersides of these cars. It was a shame as the guy got sick and really cut back at the shop for a few years. Because the work he and the shop did was incredible.
[MENTION=112]ktraver97ss[/MENTION] the problem you are going to run into, is you are trying to get an almost 20 year old GM family car fixed perfectly... most shops would look at it as just that... a car that if turned into insurance would have a pretty good chance of being totalled...
you need to find someone who cares about you caring about a 90's bonneville... and won't rape you in return.
you need to find someone who cares about you caring about a 90's bonneville... and won't rape you in return.
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