So, anyway, I've been down to a local bodyshop and had a chat and got a ball park quote of £3.5-4K plus any parts such as new panels and seals. To include rot/rust resto with welding and panel work and a windows out respray inc door shuts etc. 2-3 weeks work.
Below are a few pics of all the bits of rust that are worth picturing...
Below is the panel that backs on to the shower cubicle so there's a good chance it's pretty rotten on the inside...
These pictures really are the worst of it, anything else is just spots. Underneath seems sound also.
So do you think the quote is about right? My worry is that I end up with a great respray... but it only last a year 'cos the resto was below par as they didn't know the vehicle. I'd really like the resto to be done by someone who knows T25s but my search seems a bit fruitless.
What doesn't help is that I use my van to work away in so having it off the road for a long period of time isn't an option. Ideally the work needs to be done in stages so I don't have to rip all of the interior out until the latter parts... or it needs to be done in one sitting and very quickly ie 2-3 weeks? Am I living in a dream world or is it possible to get the work done properly like this?
I have considered the "Roller" but with it being in use all the time I'd hate to get in a mess with a bumper off or a window out because I didn't know how to put it back together - never done anything like this before!
So, what should I do?
