_Hamster_
Posted 08 August 2014 - 11:20 AM
Im after a panel beater, i looked local and the only one i would trust/be happy with the end result is booked out till mid next year.
Does anyone know of a good panel beater around the place. Im happy to travel to wollongong and that (not much further)
NRMA guy here today said something about wallys paint and panel or something, i tried looking it up but didnt find much if anyone knows much about them.
thanks.
PS: i live in Bowral NSW 2576
Forum Fixture
Posted 08 August 2014 - 08:23 PM
hi Mate
There is a guy at moorebank called Snappa that is painting quite a few Torana's at the moment
Snappa Jouannet look it up on facebook
cheers
tony
Forum Fixture
Posted 09 August 2014 - 08:10 AM
Oh My, Don't you post alot
Posted 09 August 2014 - 10:31 AM
I can recommend Steve at St. Mary's Prestige, it's about an hours drive from Bowral.
http://www.stmarysprestige.com.au/
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_Hamster_
Posted 09 August 2014 - 12:56 PM
to far skap.
Can anyone link to snappa facebook or website, i can't seem to find it.
Ill check out st marys
Does he have a website or facebook LHSL, i like to see some of their work thats all.
Oh My, Don't you post alot
Posted 09 August 2014 - 02:06 PM
Can anyone link to snappa facebook or website, i can't seem to find it.
Is this the guy?
https://www.facebook...ouannet?fref=ts
s
Lotsa Posts!
Posted 09 August 2014 - 02:43 PM
Really should think about mike.
You can do the trip in probably 2 days.
Depending on how quick you want to do the trip.
You know the work will be good.
Talk to him about price at least.
May find it well worth doing it.
_Hamster_
Posted 09 August 2014 - 03:32 PM
Ill check localy first unless he posts with an awesome figure. I don't see much gain in getting him to do al the rust work and then try and get in line for a paint job again. I think if im just getting a paintjob from a panel beater they may over charge me i dont know....But yea if localy isnt good then its always a possability, he might be busy too though.
And yea i saw that stephen but wasn't sure. Just saw him post some stuff on GMH torana facebook page so i guess thats him, ill try find some more pics in the group.
Forum Fixture
Posted 09 August 2014 - 05:00 PM
Is this the guy?
https://www.facebook...ouannet?fref=ts
s
Forum Member
Posted 09 August 2014 - 07:23 PM
i just made the trip 9 hours each way to mikecatts to drop my car off.
I think peace of mind is a beautiful thing. Mike is a class act.
Forum Fan
Posted 10 August 2014 - 12:12 AM
whose mikecatts?
_LS1 Taxi_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 12:21 AM
_mikecatts_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 08:10 AM
Hi all...
Seen my name mentioned..
TempesT.. Im just a quiet achiever who Likes to work on LC and LJ toranas.. Ive done a few now, self taught and wont cut corners.. Im a fussy bugger who treats ALL the jobs the same. If you find some of my build threads.. You will see what I mean.
I have a few of my own.. 23 to be exact,,,in all states of repaire.. some good , some not so good... (no parts for sale)
Im starting LinalJ (matts) 5/70 LC GTR next week.. while doing my missus LJ GTR as well... Im commited to hers, I cant just drop it as Its on the rotissieri and will need it for Matts car..
Ill start a thread of his build..
Mike
_Hamster_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 01:22 PM
Yea ls1, but the photos give me an idea before i drive 1 hour somewhere thats all. Most places show their awards and things aswell with websites which helps.
And that means mikecatts is busy?
thanks gents
https://www.facebook...MS/308285784400
found these guys too if anyone has had anything to do with them...
Cool
Posted 10 August 2014 - 01:45 PM
Forum Fan
Posted 10 August 2014 - 02:11 PM
cheers mike,
I figured that it might have been a forum member, havnt been on here in a while. Too bad your not closer. it would be 14hrs each way from the snowie mountains.
What about all the Canberra locals. Anyone down this way that people have used?
Forum Member
Posted 10 August 2014 - 02:27 PM
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 04:55 PM
Yep, I used to work for the above business. I left of my own accord. The panel work side of the gold GTR was my handiwork. An unbiased opinion of this business, they do good work but it doesn't come cheap, some would say they are on the expensive side. Just feedback I've heard through other car enthusiasts, not my opinion. Jason (manager) is quite approachable & knows Toranas, so it may well pay to contact them. Their workshop is in Heathcote just off the Princes Highway.
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 05:28 PM
I've just finished the panel work/hi-fill of a LX hatch restoration working for myself. It had a poorly done restoration done about fifteen years ago where the guy had just tacked plates over the worst rust & just bogged up the rest. So it needed a lot of work, the whole front panel under the windscreen, the entire hatch seal channel, both lower quarter panels plus a heap of other work. I spent just under three months of 40 hour weeks to hand strip most of the car to bare steel right up to getting the car in primer. I have a couple of hundred photos of the work I did. I was thinking of doing something similar to what MikeCatts is doing, I have all my own tools, compressor, dent pullers etc plus I do some paintwork & I have a good friend tradesman spray painter who has painted four or five cars for me including the Saffron LH L34 tribute that was front cover of Aussie Muscle Car Enthusiast magazine to do full repaints. Just not too sure at the moment.
_Hamster_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 05:40 PM
ok ill give them a go too. I figured if i get a couple interested ill take the car up on a trailer then get a quote from them all in one day hopefully. Then maybe leave it at one of they want it then and now or do another trip.
The dearest local one here was 22k so hopefully that isnt cheap and this one will be 40k
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 05:53 PM
It will come down to the overall condition of the car as it sits now. If it is a reasonably clean rust free car, then you won't spend as much as say, the owner of the gold GTR. That car was pretty bad for rust & had a pretty nasty hit up the rear that had been fixed with a ball pein hammer & ALOT of bog, so it needed quite a bit of work. Usually with a car like that, Jason will advise you have the car media blasted back to steel. As I said he is fairly approachable, so you just need to be clear with him on what you want. They are into high end show cars, like his top 20 Summernats LX hatch, if you are only after a neat street car, be sure to explain that to them as there is usually a high price attached to show cars due to the extra work involved in chasing perfect panel gaps & pin straight panels. I know they have quite a few cars in the shop at the moment, but again, I'm certain Jason will accommodate you as best he can if you decide to give them the job. Cheers Matt
_Hamster_
Posted 10 August 2014 - 06:01 PM
I want it showy but not showy that i dont wanna drive it. So a real clean street car i guess.
And It's been blastered already so thats all good. I think mines average to bad for rust....not really sure, first car so yea...
thanks
Edited by Hamster, 10 August 2014 - 06:03 PM.
Forum Fixture
Posted 10 August 2014 - 06:05 PM
Sorry off topic slightly. What type of torana are you restoring?ok ill give them a go too. I figured if i get a couple interested ill take the car up on a trailer then get a quote from them all in one day hopefully. Then maybe leave it at one of they want it then and now or do another trip.
The dearest local one here was 22k so hopefully that isnt cheap and this one will be 40k
Cool
Posted 10 August 2014 - 06:07 PM
Sorry off topic slightly. What type of torana are you restoring?
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