Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

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Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by jammacdo » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Hi guys

After 4 years of sitting in my garage my S2 is going to get fixed. The nose of the front clam needs repaired as its had a reasonable impact. Behind the number plate its broken all the way through. Where should I take it to get it repaired? I'll be paying for it myself so its not an insurance job. I'll be removing the clam and taking it to get repaired. Dont mind driving further to get a good job, especially if it means getting it done cheaper :P

oh and next question will likely be about getting rusty bolts off when removing the aforementioned clam :D

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Re: Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by Ferg » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:57 pm

My S1 is in at Willowbrae via Murray's at the minute. Worth getting them to quote, you might be pleasantly surprised.

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Re: Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by mwmackenzie » Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:37 pm

Worth giving Jamie Mullen in Portseton a call he did a great job on my pearl brown passat the other week! Very reasonable and has done a tonne of Lotus work too, did front and rear clam on a red111R for me and you'd not know it'd been touched, great guy and great service, dropped and collected my car in the evenings well worth the journey! :thumbsup
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Re: Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by jammacdo » Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:16 am

Thanks guys, will follow them up, have to get it fixed this year. You never know, we might even get some sun this summer 8)

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Post by campbell » Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:30 am

My regular repairer is Steve Walker Bodyshop, Bathgate. Always my first response but I'm aware Willowbrae are often highly thought of too.
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Post by SAJ » Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:01 am

I'm always one for recommending Protek Bathgate after the job they did on the Europa,
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Re: Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by tut » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:29 am

Never needed the bodywork repaired so afraid that I can not recommend anybody. :D

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Post by duggiesmith » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:21 am

Another recommendation for Willowbrae.
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Re: Front clam bodywork repairs near central belt area

Post by jammacdo » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:23 am

Brilliant guys, plenty of choice then! Lets see if the clam fits in my A6, may be a squeeze. 8)

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Post by campbell » Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:06 am

tut wrote:Never bothered to get the bodywork repaired so afraid that I can not recommend anybody. :D

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