We don't have a "Body" Section, so "Off Topic" and "Regional" it is. Yes, I realize that I have posted this twice. However, I consider it like a "For Sale" ad, and *think* it is OK to post once in Off Topic and once under this regional section. If not....shoot me.
My Classic was in a wreck in March 2007. It is currently being restored, reborn, and resurrected. I have a pile of parts (G-Spec) up to my eyeballs. I have already paid my mechanical shop with cash
in advance of the work to be done.
I need a reputable, dead honest, high-quality, body-shop in the Houston Area to fix my beloved Classic.
See thread below for pictures of the damage:
http://www.sr20forum.com/general-sr2...ts-please.html
I want the front end damage fixed to OEM. Frame (yes, I know it's a unibody) pulled straight if necessary. New OEM Superblack paint. Sunroof either replaced with a seam-welded in panel, or one of the Bolt-In-Bars sunroof panels (which I already purchased with this eventuality in mind). I will source a non-sunroof headliner from a junkyard and have it re-covered and installed. While doing the work, the body-shop will be installing an IKEA brace. All windows and glass to be removed and reinstalled, I have all new window trim, seals, and door seals via G-Spec.
I am *guessing* that I will be dropping between 2K and 4K on the body-shop. Yes, I know that is
technically worth more than the vehicle, and I do not give a rats ass. I want MY Classic back on the road, I'm an Original Owner, and The Badger will be fixed, fixed right, and putting big smiles back on my face. Cost be damned to a certain extent. I am not looking for a 6-10K custom 18-layer paintjob. The body-work must all be superbly done to OEM specifications, the paint can be a "good quality" paint-job, but does not have to be Pebble Beach Concours level painting. My Classic will be a Daily Driver again, subject to road debris, bugs, and general hard-driving. Nor will the vehicle be in a garage, at least not for the next several months to a year.
The body-shop will NOT be doing the mechanical work. They will repair the body damage and primer the vehicle. The vehicle will then be dropped off at
my mechanics shop for the engine-bay work and new parts to be installed, tested, and then the vehicle road-tested. The vehicle will then be returned to the body-shop for final painting.
Afterwhich, I will finally have my Classic back under my ass where it belongs.
Who knows a reputable, high-quality, honest body-shop in Houston?
