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Hi all first time on this site.Me and the wife have just bought our first van this week a 1984 caravelle 1.9 water cooled.We live in Northamptonshire and are looking to have the van`s bodywork sorted out then resprayed.I like to ask if anybody could recommend anybody and how much l can expect to pay. Cheers

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hi, hmmmmmmmmmmm my bit of string is *************long if that helps :rofl
why not post up some decent picks of it
mm

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pictures...
with the rust :wink:

expect to pay £2000 for a half decent job
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Another alternative is a vinyl wrap around £1000 a member recently posted about this. Looked awesome, two tone blue.

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Tobyt25 wrote:Another alternative is a vinyl wrap around £1000 a member recently posted about this. Looked awesome, two tone blue.
it does look good from a distance but have you seen it CLOSE up, this was wrapped for cosmetic reasons not to fix rot
mm :wink:

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Have you looked at the paint your wagon with a roller thread. im goint o be painting my beloved with a roller and rustoleaum paint this spring.

Worth a look
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Speak to Iain at Ikustoms. Based in Desborough he is a Vdub specialist who turns out show winning work. On,y place trusted with my vehicles when they need paint and body work. 07515 148195
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Youl get all sorts of prices from £800 to £5000, don't be thinking if you pay more itl be better, should be I know, but it isn't always.Not much help I know sorry
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Thanks for the advice about Ikustoms in Desborough never knew about them will give them a buzz.

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