patroche Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hello All and Happy New Year. I thought I'd see if anyone knew of a place I could start doing some body work on my Spitfire 1500. I meant to get stuck in over the summer months but best man duties, work and life in general got in the way. I don't have any in door / garage space and keep the Spit on the road with an outdoor car cover and now winter is upon us I fear the amount of rust that might build up. Don't mind paying for a suitable place and also don't mind if it's a bit of a drive from where I live (Richmond TW1) I've had the Spit almost 2 years and have got stuck in to Drive shafts, Diff problems, bearings, Head gaskets, radiator replacements etc etc. But have never delved into body work so any advice or recommendations would be gratefully received. If I can't find a place to attempt the work myself then a suitable guru would also be considered! Many thanks for any responses. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 A bit of a drive, but JY Classics get good reviews : http://www.jyclassics.co.uk/ However, a word of caution when dealing with body work - it gets expensive, especially when you get inside and find hidden rust. It's difficult to know when to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroche Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Kevin, thanks for your response. Yeah, ideally I'd love to go all in and rip her apart and get properly stuck in but I use her on a weekly basis. She's in generally good condition after a decent restoration but a few winters down the line without a garage and a brake fluid spill in the engine bay has given me cause for concern. I may well give JY Classics a shout if I don't find a place to work on her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repoohrepus Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Try La Voiture in Molesey. They just finished a good body restoration on my Vitesse. Steve and Dennis both good and knowledgable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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