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Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: kirin on October 31, 2005, 05:06:11 PM: Hey guys,
I'm out now stomping around looking for a good bodyman to basically do all the body work to my moms 1930 model A. Long story short the guy that was set up to do it has fled the country and left his shop with his customers car's inside. My buddys 323I was left outside in the dew a couple weeks back and then surface rust popping up where there was virtually no primer. WE ended up breaking into that body shop spending 60 man hours fixing the body guys shitty body work(fender lips that were supposed to be rolled were pizza cutter cut then hammered). Anyways I need someplace to do all the metal work and at least prime the sucker. I have a painter lined up but no booth...
Can anybody help brother out?
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: James Buchan on October 31, 2005, 05:10:28 PM: MOONLIGHT!!! Call Jason
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: kirin on October 31, 2005, 05:22:39 PM: Think he would like to work with this much rust?
Actually it isn't that bad some patches... Its pretty striaght... And I'm going up to Salmon Arm next weekend.
-Kirin
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: silas on October 31, 2005, 06:36:45 PM: ditto to what james said.

or try ryan short of shortseurocustom fame. he is an asf member and a damn talented individual.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: slammedbus on October 31, 2005, 07:14:48 PM: Speaking of body work, James Jr; how's the body coming on the beetle??
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: reefreshd_jive on October 31, 2005, 07:24:48 PM: all done, painted, and body just got mated to the pan. take a look at actop20 for all the pics. turned out pretty damn good.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Matt on October 31, 2005, 07:47:05 PM: I gotta say James Jr., I'm impressed with your progress, that is going to be one sweet ride!!
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Shane on October 31, 2005, 09:38:20 PM: I think soon James Jr you could take over Lanny's Job of Project management. Cuz dood your car together in a hurry...And is looking fine I might add
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: reefreshd_jive on November 01, 2005, 01:10:29 AM: thanks guys. the rest of the assembly should be done in a couple weeks. just have to wait on all my seals, find some glass for my doors, and the one thing holding me up is not having a motor for the car that doesnt leak! and with having it close to being done i dont want to have to wait and save up the cash for the money. oh well not much i can do...wait it is!
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: shortseurocustom on November 01, 2005, 03:19:59 PM: Thanks Silas :blush:

Things are swamped on my end. On a car of such vintage, I'd probably hike the restoration costs up too high... But I do have a lot of local experience with the old-old Fords... You ought to seek out a muscle car type of resto shop for a job on that old timer. I just did a 67 4 spd 396 Chevelle SS this summer and a 1951 Ford F1 flathead V8 truck last year. I don't like American cars! Especially muscle cars... BUT that's only when it comes to working on them- a Chevelle is a very fun car to ummm drive! The old truck reminded me of an old bus or early beetle- very mechanical and just plain cool, but you think buses are a lot of work sheeeesh.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Custom76Bus on November 01, 2005, 03:34:51 PM: Panelcraft in langley deals with all sorts of rare car restorations, from ferraris to cudas to fiats to vw busses ;)
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Lanny on November 01, 2005, 06:49:22 PM: Quote
I think soon James Jr you could take over Lanny's Job of Project management. Cuz dood your car together in a hurry...And is looking fine I might add
Project Management?
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: GRK on November 01, 2005, 08:58:31 PM: I just saw a pict of Brents vert door that Moon Lighting is doing and if thats any thing like what the car will be it's amazing!!!!!! You'd think it was Liquid Glass! Awesome Jason!
Gary
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Brent on November 01, 2005, 09:18:54 PM: Quote
MOONLIGHT!!! Call Jason
I highly recommend Jason at Moonlight Restorations. He is doing the paint and body on my convertible and what he has done so far is incredible. He is extremely talanted and does amazing work. The drive up to Salmon Arm is well worth it.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: ScreamnStroker on November 01, 2005, 09:51:35 PM: Check out the link below for the picutre of the door done by Moonlightin' :rockon:
Check back Regularly as there will be updates :D
http://www.airspeedparts.com/community-for...t=0&#entry45764 (http://www.airspeedparts.com/community-forum/index.php?act=ST&f=14&t=6074&st=0&#entry45764)
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: slammedbus on November 02, 2005, 07:38:29 AM: Ah gawrsh. :blush: With all the love around here a guy could get some real self confidence. Thank gawd I have my wife to keep me in line :lol:
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Shane on November 06, 2005, 03:59:57 PM: Quote
Project Management?
Sorry Lanny,
Did not mean to offend.. :wub:
Builder... ;)
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Lanny on November 06, 2005, 08:10:55 PM: :wub:
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: Geoff on November 07, 2005, 09:23:45 AM: If Jason cant help you out you can give Geodie a call. Roseys Custom Metal work 604-805-0370. He has done some early Ford work including chops n such.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: slammedbus on November 07, 2005, 04:55:54 PM: ALWAYS I mean ALWAYS good to shop around young man. Find someone that you feel you can work with and that seems to do the kind of work you would want done. Remember sometimes in this industry you get what you pay for! Some of these boys have some serious skills and have posessed them since before I was an itch in my daddy's pants.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: hellgti on November 07, 2005, 04:57:34 PM: Quote
ALWAYS I mean ALWAYS good to shop around young man. Find someone that you feel you can work with and that seems to do the kind of work you would want done. Remember sometimes in this industry you get what you pay for! Some of these boys have some serious skills and have posessed them since before I was an itch in my daddy's pants.
:D

i have incriminating pics of you.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: kirin on November 07, 2005, 05:19:24 PM: Hey guys,
Search is still on. I'm checking out a couple places to see what \"fits right\" and what I feel most comfortable with.
We will see how it turns out.
Title: Looking For A Good Resto Bodyshop
Post by: slammedbus on November 07, 2005, 05:42:21 PM: Quote
:D

i have incriminating pics of you.
I don't know you what do you mean?? Never saw you or your fancy black pants before in my life. :blush:

P.S. My skull cramps have finally gone away.......Kyle's a BASTARD!!!