Demo
Member
Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
User status: Offline
|
basically the guy that did all my bodywork back the end of last year has quoted me to do my bumpers and arches. i have a pre97 sport and so have the black arches and half colour coded bumpers



heres what work is involved:
fill and smooth 2 dings on front bumper
fibreglass together the slats in front lower bumper as they have started to crack
fill and smooth 2 dings on rear bumper
smooth the texture out of the black parts of the front and rear bumpers. smooth the existing lip inbetween the black and coloured sections on front and rear bumpers
smooth texture out of all 4 arches
and finally spray and laquer the lot and bake them on
all in he wants £220 to do it which i think is pretty reasonable since everywhere else wants roughly £150 for each bumper and thats without the arches being done too. i know his work is shit hot so i would have no worries about spending slightly more than with someone else whos work may be of a lesser quality
anyway, what do you lot think? is this a good price?
im off down to see him this morning to see exactly what work he has on at the moment and to see if i can haggle the price down anymore cos i am a tight arse
|
mike_1.2LS96
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
User status: Offline
|
I wanted to get the same done (just painted), but not gonna pay over £100. What would it be for just painting?
|
Demo
Member
Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
User status: Offline
|
dunno mate. but i dont wanna just get them painted. i want them all smoothed and looking sweet
|
Greg_M
Member
Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
how can you have a pre-97 sport?
|
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Greg12v
how can you have a pre-97 sport?
looks like an opel too me in which case u can.
|
Greg_M
Member
Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
yeah 220 is a pretty good price....loose the OPC badges, as if its OPC tuned but otherwise nice motor, not a fan o the twin headlights, you could always get hold of some post 97 bumpers and get after market grill, and get the whole bumpers sprayed.
|
NeilRocks
Member
Registered: 20th Oct 03
Location: Walsall West Mids
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Greg12v
how can you have a pre-97 sport?
It goes like this - 94-95 SRi
95-96 - Sport pre v grille bumpers
97-2000 fully facelift sport
|
Demo
Member
Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Kris TD
quote: Originally posted by Greg12v
how can you have a pre-97 sport?
looks like an opel too me in which case u can.
it aint an opel. just got opel badges on her 
and as neilrocks said, pre97 sports do exist 
been booked in for monday 10th may and i will have her back on friday 14th may. so she will be ready for the SW meet on 23rd may im so excited 
[Edited on 01-05-2004 by Demo]
|
MattyB
Member
Registered: 13th Nov 01
Location: 118.5bhp :D
User status: Offline
|
I wouldnt get it colour coded....i dont think it would look that nice
I reckon keep it broken up with the black...and maybe get those areas sprayed up in a Graphite/anthracit, then get the windows tinted 
Oh, and get the rims done in anthacite, smoked rear clusters and lose the side strips! sorry i'm jsut gettin carried away here 
Matt
|
redsri14
Member
Registered: 21st Aug 03
Location: hull
User status: Offline
|
id be carful just had mine done by the sprayers kid it looks like anyway id get it done with somone that you knows gonna do it properly
|