bamble Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hey Guys, I am looking for the best rust repairs/assessment in the wellington/LN island, nothing too bad but I am fussy and want the job done correctly. The main area is a the A pillar against the gutter rail (datsun 510). Thanks in advance for any leads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've heard good things in the past about The Surgery. Haven't had work done there myself though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yeah yeah nah? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huff3r Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Also heard good things about Just Rust in Tawa. Haven't been there myself either, but a friend had his E30 floor done there and was pleased with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattscort Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've had a good experience at autosmash repairs in the city. Not the cheapest but keeps you up to date and takes pictures so you can see how the repair was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moffmo Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've heard very good things about a member on here called Sorensin. He won't be as fast as just rust, but will do a better job for half the price (ish). However you will have to get it painted by someone else. He is also quite busy last i heard. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Sorensin used to work for the Surgery. Ask him what he thinks of the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 The Surgery did thousands of dollars of sill work (all documented with nice colour photos of the rust and finished painted area attached to the invoices) on the Mercedes I bought, but strangely no photos during the repair process. When I pulled it apart one of the sills was riveted together (using several strips of roughly cut metal about as wide as my thumb) under bog. Utter. Crooks. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Jesus. Personally (I have family who are panel beaters) wouldn't trust a normal collision repair shop. Maybe cash jobs are completely different but I know for insurance work they all cut every possible corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Well, there you go There's reasons I do my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Well, there you go There's reasons I do my own. but you are skilled as fuck lol. Ya average joe is better off with an average professional repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamble Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I'm definitely not after the cheapest or the fastest, I just want the job done correctly so it doesn't bite me in the ass 10 years down the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrock Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Walker mcluskie do a lot of rust repairs ( I do part time work there) last year we did a major rebuild on a early kombi I'm just starting a full floor and sill replacement on one side of a mini (rust ) was cheaper to put new panels in than repair them he's always pretty fully booked know there are tow more kombi coming in next year one is a front panel other one he recon would be months of just cut and replace the beauty about replacing panels is you can get to clean up seams that you could never get to and panels behind it rust it like the proverbial iceberg you only see 1% of the rust and its a case of how far the customer wants to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasser Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yeah yeah nah? What he said, he is OS aproved.(by me) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgweiser Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 So many horror stories about when it comes to panel work, sadly I can name you a hundred places where not to go. But not many off hand I'd recommend, I just had some work done by Classic and Modern, again heaps of good and bad said about that place (sure others here can add) but the panel work was great, I just had metal shaping done and left in primer, paint finish on some of their jobs is average but was happy as with the metalwork- maybe split jobs between places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrock Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Have people that come in every week glue a patch on top throw some paint at it for a wof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Walker McLuskie did the front chassis leg on my Traveller years ago - fitted a new piece that I supplied. Did good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 So many horror stories about when it comes to panel work, sadly I can name you a hundred places where not to go. But not many off hand I'd recommend, I just had some work done by Classic and Modern, again heaps of good and bad said about that place (sure others here can add) but the panel work was great, I just had metal shaping done and left in primer, paint finish on some of their jobs is average but was happy as with the metalwork- maybe split jobs between places? I cant comment to much about my old work here as lots has changed since I left. but the panel work there with the right worker on it was always really good. However its time consuming and costly to do a job right. and chances are the car will sit there for 6 months lol I would not go to the Surgery Classic Refinshers in the hutt wingate area are ok. but I think he struggles to keep workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Night Shamalayan Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Wouldn't bother with Just Rust for a classic car you care about. They're cheap, yes. But that's because they like to rivet panels in and bog over the top. A good friend had some rust "fixed" in a mini by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Anyone able to reccomend somewhere in akl? preferably on the shore. have rust around my rear window that will be a window out job so a bit skeptical about taking it somewhere that'll half arse it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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