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Hi,
Can anyone recommend a T25 experienced bodyshop in or around the London area?
My van has the usual seam, sill and jacking point rust along with some panel rust too.
It's a syncro and may need the tank removing to do some welding.

Many thanks

Big Jim

Post up some picks ??
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Will do.

Cannot recommend anywhere yet. However, my daughter's car is likely to be repaired at one of the many body shops in Park Royal, Acton. Most will repair anything from cars to trucks. If you can wait, I'll give you some feedback.
I'm based in Ealing too.

Taken a while but here's some pics on my FB page..
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Cheers

j

Post your pics on here fella.Some of us don't do farcebook.

R0B wrote:Post your pics on here fella.Some of us don't do farcebook.

ditto
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Ralf85 wrote:Cannot recommend anywhere yet. However, my daughter's car is likely to be repaired at one of the many body shops in Park Royal, Acton. Most will repair anything from cars to trucks. If you can wait, I'll give you some feedback.
I'm based in Ealing too.

Acton/Ealing?

Askew Arms after work , Shebeen (George and Dragon?) on a weekend, Bushranger on days off, Hammersmith Palais if working a Late the next day

ELVIS wrote:

Ralf85 wrote:Cannot recommend anywhere yet. However, my daughter's car is likely to be repaired at one of the many body shops in Park Royal, Acton. Most will repair anything from cars to trucks. If you can wait, I'll give you some feedback.
I'm based in Ealing too.

Acton/Ealing?

Askew Arms after work , Shebeen (George and Dragon?) on a weekend, Bushranger on days off, Hammersmith Palais if working a Late the next day

Crown & Sceptre on match days. The Askew Arms name has disappeared - theme pub now - shame!

Here's some pics for starters.. The kit.chen panel has a strip welded across it from the inside. It's full of filler.Usual jacking points and rash.



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try again..


Here's some pics for starters.. The kit.chen panel has a strip welded across it from the inside. It's full of filler.

That's a resto job and not simple body repairs. How big is your budget? I had a major resto/respray on the outside of my camper three years ago and it's still looking good, but I had to take it out to a guy in the wilds of Hertfordshire to get the job done properly (recommended by a forum member) ie panels cut out and replaced as necessary rather than covering in filler. A lot of the horror was only uncovered once it had been shot blasted. The job was not cheap but worth it to me. Once they had seen his work my local garage asked for his details, so they could recommend him to others.

As I'm local why don't you pop over and see me with the van tomorrow afternoon. You can see my van and I can give yours a once over. If you are interested pm me and we can discuss.

RHD syncro, was a panelvan, windows are a bit of a mixed bag but to put it in perspective, mine is worse and I am still pressing on. Do youreself a favour and buy a Sonicrafter tool and chisel.all the seam sealer out from underneath before you make any expensive decisions.

It's an ex Yorkshire water van. Then a leisure drive camper and now a moneypit but I'm in it till the bitter end i guess I've done a lot on the interior so now onto the body and then the VC and then the suspension and then.......

silverbullet wrote:Do youreself a favour and buy a Sonicrafter tool and chisel.all the seam sealer out from underneath before you make any expensive decisions.

Is this to see if I could do the work myself or to see if it's a waste of time?

Cheers.

Jim

Good to meet up today Jamie.
Other than the two jacking points and a couple of panels, your van is in pretty good nick. I have sent you a pm regarding possible body shops, one local and one out in the sticks.