NickReilly063
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You and Me sound the same Francis on both counts - never again and I can’t do a thing mechanically.
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At least you have a good group of lads who you can trust to do a proper job on the car Nick 
Thats another thing that you have to deal with when restoring/working on a car...
finding someone you can trust and hope they will do a good job.
Bodyshops/Painters especially, bloody nightmare, most of them are only interested in doing
insurance jobs.
Quick jobs in and out.
Jesus I never thought I was this moaney!!
Dont mind me, I've just gotten another big bill for the 205 so that probably doesn't help
my whole outlook on restoring cars.
Thats another thing that you have to deal with when restoring/working on a car...
finding someone you can trust and hope they will do a good job.
Bodyshops/Painters especially, bloody nightmare, most of them are only interested in doing
insurance jobs.
Quick jobs in and out.
Jesus I never thought I was this moaney!!
Dont mind me, I've just gotten another big bill for the 205 so that probably doesn't help
my whole outlook on restoring cars.
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At least you have a good group of lads who you can trust to do a proper job on the car Nick
Thats another thing that you have to deal with when restoring/working on a car...
finding someone you can trust and hope they will do a good job.
Bodyshops/Painters especially, bloody nightmare, most of them are only interested in doing
insurance jobs.
Quick jobs in and out.
Jesus I never thought I was this moaney!!
Dont mind me, I've just gotten another big bill for the 205 so that probably doesn't help
my whole outlook on restoring cars.
I can completely agree about bodyshops/painters, I've yet to find one to do things to the required standard, and I'm not even talking concours, just comparable with factory finish. There does seem to be a big emphasis on speed and turnaround in that particular part of the industry which inevitably means shortcuts are taken, some of which only often come to light for the customer a few years down the line.
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Not to appear completely down on their trade but bodyshops do appear to
be very hit and miss alright.
I've asked people I would trust about recommending bodyshops, some have been
as described while others have done a half arsed job.
It just seems you get either a decent/good result or a bad one, depending on their mood
which I have found to be very fickle and hit and miss.
But I've no doubt there are some very good painters/bodyshops out there, but then
you will have to wait a long time to get your car in the door usually, as a result.
But even finding somewhere that is interested in working on restoration type jobs,
is becoming less and less as time goes on, unfortunately.
Right I think that is all of my ranting over for the day!!
be very hit and miss alright.
I've asked people I would trust about recommending bodyshops, some have been
as described while others have done a half arsed job.
It just seems you get either a decent/good result or a bad one, depending on their mood
which I have found to be very fickle and hit and miss.
But I've no doubt there are some very good painters/bodyshops out there, but then
you will have to wait a long time to get your car in the door usually, as a result.
But even finding somewhere that is interested in working on restoration type jobs,
is becoming less and less as time goes on, unfortunately.
Right I think that is all of my ranting over for the day!!