paceo

iTrader: (5)

would hate to see it binned and feel damm right sorry for the owner (on instagram pictures just posted), foam used under the bodykit etc...... got a real soft spot for these

cossiedave

iTrader: (1)

Why not just fix it its only a pair of arches

james kiely

iTrader: (5)

fookin hell


disgraceful

paceo

iTrader: (5)

think there might be more bodges dude! probably the floorpan etc.........

Mondi-DZK

iTrader: (1)

Looks fucked, but surely it can be fixed?!?

Shaun's

How can it be uneconomical.....the way these increase in value.

ajamesc

It's only metal lol I'll take it off his hands if he is binning it and gladly spend a few weeks with the welder lol

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Defo James. I will swap him for the wifes 300 quid banger focus.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Surely that can be saved.

fatboy billy

Pretty sure that he's on here and it's gav diamonds car could be wrong tho

Mad_Mat

Looks like gav's car, Lovely set of rims on it.

Whoever is responsible for that should be shot.

285andy

Bodgers need taking outside and shooting lol! Id be very happy to get my hands on that and do it properly!

The Enigma

They've (Legend vehicles) tagged Gav Diamond on the original picture on Twitter. Absolutely gutted for him, I would want to hang them if someone did that to my car.

BRAMMER

iTrader: (23)

That's deffo gavs car, gutted for him but I'd say it's repairable most things are

visa_broke

wow some proper bodging, reminds me of the work I had done on one of my old cars. That should be saveable though unless theres more hidden we've not seen

Adam-M

This is why I do all the work myself on my cossie

3i Jim

As an owner of a bodyshop (absolute body repair in Essex) I can honestly say there are too many cowboys in the body repair trade! Sometimes I feel embarrassed associating myself with the trade because of things like this. Feel sorry for the owner but on the plus side the body look perfectly salvageable.

NickB

Makes you wonder how long its been like that before the guys @Legend discovered all of this.

Harris.

surely just remove the foam and stick the kit back on ?


If the owner wants rid pm me

gcfcos

This is so true. I feel so sorry for the genuine skill full guys out there, I'm a mechanic and I've tried my hand at bodywork and have neither the skill nor patience bar painting small things like wing mirrors or wheels etc. Hats off to the proper tradesman

fuzzy

its not just the bodyshop trade, every trades got cowboys and 1 bad story spreads further thanks to social media and causes more damage to the trades than the good that 100 good stories brings.
I'm not body expert but I cant see how that's not salvageable going by market values we see in threads on here?

Gav Diamond

iTrader: (6)

Yes this is my car...

I have been advised of this post, my phone has not stopped all weekend but due to working I've not had chance to do anything

This has caused a load of grief as been trying to sort out a house purchase that takes priority over a car and is also why my budget is not that great for the car

Anyway I'm sure many people are saying the car is a shed or whatever so I have today cleaned the foam shite off and taken some pictures

The foam was not used to repair holes, it's crap and shouldn't be on my car after the money I spent but I cannot change what has been done

The body shop that did it for anyone concerned was Vidak Motor Bodies in Nuneaton as I'm sure I'll get asked anyway

Anyway to show sills are good, just a small bit of surface rust





The main issue I had was the quote of Ł10,000 to sort these nasty bodges out and sort a few problems at the front where crap work was covered by filler
A cost of this much I cannot justify as I've had the car painted a number of times to date and every time the cost increases and to have another bare metal repaint is frustrating

JamesH

iTrader: (21)

Sorry to hear that Gav. Especially after the time money and faith gone into the car. Take it to Trevor Jones, he bare metal painted Martin Hadland's car and Martin was very impressed!

Gav Diamond

iTrader: (6)

Thanks James, had a few guys message that run body shops
Just gonna sit on it and see what I wanna do later before making rash decision

cossynut2

The rest of the car from the photos looks in good condition, far from only being a scrapper! When you can afford it get it sorted as I am sure in years to come you would regret getting rid of it.
I would be fuming if a so called body-shop bodged my car up like that and I think you have done the right thing in naming and shaming.
A place that turns out work like that does not deserve to be in business!!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I know how you feel matey. The first Bodyshop my cossie went to did a crap job. They replaced my rear arches but a few months later the rust started coming through.

Then a few years later it went to another Bodyshop which robbed me off 1200 quid and he didnt even finish the car. Then it went to a proper bodyshop and he finished the car off for me.

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

gutted mate as i know you put a lot of work and effort into the car - this is why my cars only get worked on a by a small number of people i trust

AJC

iTrader: (6)

nOT GOOD, DON'T MAKE ANY RASH DECISIONS, 10K TO REPAIR SEEMS A BIT MUCH IMO

3drRich

Would you sell it Gav??

throttle jockey

I know these cars are frustrating most of the time your3dr like my own have been on a long journey no sense in giving up now mate I've been through this already very similar circumstances my advice for what it's worth depending on what finish on the car your after would be strip that fucker back down and start again bodywork wise the car prob owes you like mine far more than it's worth and you shouldn't let it beat you.
My choice was to get a new shell and go from there and my original she'll had fuck all wrong with it really but as said depends what you want at end.i have watched your journey all the way gav and the dedication you put into this car I can't see how you can walk from it personally, goodluck what ever you decide but bear in mind you may never end up with another one like the one you've got now,
just so you know I've started from scratch bear metal nut and bolt three times with my 3dr all caused by bodyshops and spent massive money on paint now I'm finally there there's not much left of its original form but that's how I wanted it dig in bud don't look back

ajamesc

10 grand Fook me what they doing a full strip total re paint and replace panels? Underside as well

Ebonycossie4x4

iTrader: (4)

Never scrap, you have taken to to one of the best but most expensive body shops in the country that's why.

Csm

As much as i love cossies and miss my old saph i wouldnt spend that amount on repairs for me it would be time to sell of in parts and buy a modern toy if its just a toy. Gutted for you.

Everyones different though and only you can decide whats best.

Running gear into a focus maybe ?

ajamesc

From previous pictures and threads about the car it looked very very clean. If it's just under the kit that's bad and it's not rotten how the hell can it cost 10 grand! I'd find another body shop there's plenty out there that are good that can no doubt do it a lot cheaper

cossynut2

This what I dont understand. Are there lots of other bodywork problems as well which are not shown in the photos? If it is only the arches and the rest of the paint and bodywork is good how can it be a Ł10k repair job?
As others have said when you can afford it do your homework and shop around as there will be a decent body shop somewhere which will do it for a sensible cost.

stevieturbo

What exactly were they trying to do with the expanding foam ?

Hellraiser

WTF! I'd soon be back at body shop who done it, demanding they pay to put it right! Disgraceful how they can do shit like that an give it back. If I had to do job like that I wouldn't bother

cossynut2

And the highly technical bit of cardboard!!!

stevieturbo

Well that was to create a barrier for the foam ! Doesnt need to be fancy.

cossynut2

It was just a joke, the whole " repair " was a fucking disgrace!!