13 replies to this topic

[Modmobile]

Rust, so much rust. I have rust around the headlights, bottom of the A panels and bottom of the doors. (Well, not me personally, my car does) How much do you reckon to get that sorted? I don't want him to fall apart

[Jake Blues]

Don't know but ask this guy!

[Jammy]

1 Billion trillion quadrillion dollars! *puts little finger to mouth Dr Evil style* :tongue:

[Modmobile]

:tongue: You big meanie! :tongue:

[eddyg]

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LOL jokes any good bodywork place could sort it for you however if you want your arms and legs u gotta choose right!

[Purple Tom]

why do some garages chop your arms and legs off?? :gasp:

I think you'd be looking anything up to about £1k for your work Modmobile, depending on the seriousness of the rust. If its under the headlamps and also on the A panels then it could well mean a new front end, as often there are other rusty horrors that you can't see until things like headlamps and doors are removed :sad:

Don't forget as well that pretty much any bodywork on a Mini will require spraying afterwards, which is also pretty costly.

The garage that Jake recommended looks pretty good though - and been as they're local to you it would be worth taking the car over for them to have a look at.

I sometimes think too that a 'bodywork garage' rather than Mini specific garage can sometimes be better for things like that. IMO they're less likely to use little bodges here and there, and more likely to work harder to get a good result - maybe because they're not working on the same type of car day in day out. That might just be my cynical side though! :erm:

Hope that helps anyway

[Jake Blues]

The garage that Jake recommended looks pretty good though - and been as they're local to you it would be worth taking the car over for them to have a look at.

What he said.......

[gsms]

If you buy the panels from www.minispares.com you can save a shiny penny.

Guy.

[gsms]

Also, I've got a few genuine panels, and a few non-genuine ones, and theres a big difference! I'm always going for genuines now.

Guy.

[Modmobile]

£1k!! oh a**ebiscuits! Looks like I'm gonna have to start saving and quick. Thanks for all the advice everybody

[Ade]

Ideal time to get yourself a fibreglass flip front!! Should cost less and not rust either :grin: :grin:

[Brawlyrox]

I think Jakes on commision!!

yeah for a good job anything from £500 upwards!

[andywaller]

i live near chaple hill minis in braintree he is the guy that does all the top quality flip paint jobs and has sprayed loads of magazine feature cars,

anyway i got a quote for a whole new front end £2000 all in. ouch

and a full respray ie just the spraying is £1400.

he is expensive but the work is so good.

[blacktulip]

im in braintree and Autobodycare (chapel hill) is the place for a quality job, i might be getting mine done soon too as my shell has been bodged.