Can anyone recommend a body shop in North Somerset?

[Datz]

A couple of years back I had a local Body Shop deal with the usual problem with the rust bubbled rear wheel arches - annoyingly it proved to be a temporary fix and the bubbles are back. I've had a quote from John Lenthall and a local specialist of £1250+VAT per side (£3000) to replace the arches and make good. As my XK8 is a 2004 convertible with > 155,000 miles on the clock this represents a significant percentage of it's value and leaves me wondering how much more of my dwindling reserves I can commit to it. Ideally then I'm looking for a local body shop that JEC members have confidence in to do a less comprehensive but cosmetic repair. If I can get another 2-3 years fun before making it somebody else's project I'd be happy

[X200ROG]

A couple of years back I had a local Body Shop deal with the usual problem with the rust bubbled rear wheel arches - annoyingly it proved to be a temporary fix and the bubbles are back. I've had a quote from John Lenthall and a local specialist of £1250+VAT per side (£3000) to replace the arches and make good. As my XK8 is a 2004 convertible with > 155,000 miles on the clock this represents a significant percentage of it's value and leaves me wondering how much more of my dwindling reserves I can commit to it. Ideally then I'm looking for a local body shop that JEC members have confidence in to do a less comprehensive but cosmetic repair. If I can get another 2-3 years fun before making it somebody else's project I'd be happy

Have you spoken to Robert Sparey, Robin? - he lives in that area

[Datz]

A couple of years back I had a local Body Shop deal with the usual problem with the rust bubbled rear wheel arches - annoyingly it proved to be a temporary fix and the bubbles are back. I've had a quote from John Lenthall and a local specialist of £1250+VAT per side (£3000) to replace the arches and make good. As my XK8 is a 2004 convertible with > 155,000 miles on the clock this represents a significant percentage of it's value and leaves me wondering how much more of my dwindling reserves I can commit to it. Ideally then I'm looking for a local body shop that JEC members have confidence in to do a less comprehensive but cosmetic repair. If I can get another 2-3 years fun before making it somebody else's project I'd be happy

Have you spoken to Robert Sparey, Robin? - he lives in that area

Seriously Rog? , my car is blue not yellow and all the panels fit and the shut lines are good and I want it to stay that way

[X200ROG]

A couple of years back I had a local Body Shop deal with the usual problem with the rust bubbled rear wheel arches - annoyingly it proved to be a temporary fix and the bubbles are back. I've had a quote from John Lenthall and a local specialist of £1250+VAT per side (£3000) to replace the arches and make good. As my XK8 is a 2004 convertible with > 155,000 miles on the clock this represents a significant percentage of it's value and leaves me wondering how much more of my dwindling reserves I can commit to it. Ideally then I'm looking for a local body shop that JEC members have confidence in to do a less comprehensive but cosmetic repair. If I can get another 2-3 years fun before making it somebody else's project I'd be happy

Have you spoken to Robert Sparey, Robin? - he lives in that area

Seriously Rog? , my car is blue not yellow and all the panels fit and the shut lines are good and I want it to stay that way

Bah Humbug Robin