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Old 20-11-2011, 10:43 AM   #1
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Default Tweedheads/Gold Coast/bris - quality panel beater/painters?

Hi, Ford Forum. Yes I am asking a big one I know.. Can anybody recomend in the Tweed/Coolie?Gold Coast/Brisbane area anybody that does show quality work? That is resonibliy quick. can communicate, and not to expensive?

I have been wainting for 6 months and now it's looking like another 4 months to get my Mustang Fastback in to be painted by who I prefer to use. As then it will be anoher 3 months ontop of that to finish the car. I'm looking around for options.

I have had two bad experiences in the past one costing 10g. So I know what not to go with, yet there must be other quailty panel shops around?

I find settling on quality panel beater/painters so hard...

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Old 20-11-2011, 10:46 AM   #2
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Old 20-11-2011, 10:55 AM   #3
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DASH GT, thanx for the recomendation. There you go.. another I have never heard of.. why do say there good? how do you know of them? Do they do many older cars? As in baremetal jobs etc...
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DASH GT, thanx for the recomendation. There you go.. another I have never heard of.. why do say there good? how do you know of them? Do they do many older cars? As in baremetal jobs etc...
Ive used them many times in the past, and yes they do a fair few older cars from the ground up.

The only sore point with them will be the price, they are not cheap but like most things you get what you pay for.

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Old 20-11-2011, 11:14 AM   #5
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you could try MANDRAKES PAINT AND PANEL in cleveland, Redland city.

cant say about time frames ect but they have been around for over 20 yrs and have an excellent name round here.

the owners name is Lothar.
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Old 20-11-2011, 04:09 PM   #6
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Sounds good, thanx mate... Sore point the price hey... are we talking under, or 10 - 20?
I have the engine bay painted and engine back in the car and dash/interior done. So have a budget for body, door jams and i'll be pulling the car down and build back up. Ha, wasn't that long ago a 10 thousand paint job was enough for a good baremetal job. now it's 15 - 20 these days.
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Old 20-11-2011, 04:13 PM   #7
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cheers au3steve, jotted them down and chase em up.
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Do you want a good or quick job? If you want a Great job, go and see Rob at Logan Village Smash!
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Old 20-11-2011, 07:39 PM   #9
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Colour Smart in Yatala did a great job on my father in law's GTP, Maybe give them a go... I would however steer clear of Southport Smash, bad experiences with both them and Youi Insurance.
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Old 20-11-2011, 07:40 PM   #10
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Another for Logan Village Smash repairs - Rob.
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Old 20-11-2011, 11:41 PM   #11
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Another for Logan Village Smash repairs - Rob.

Yes they have a reputation for good work. They rebuilt and painted Eric Banner's "beast".
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:27 AM   #12
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Nice, cheers. Quality work I am after.. Once I took my ZC Fairlane back 5 times as I was not happy with various things. I would not recomend Enterprise Smash and collision! in Tweedheads..

I'll ring these shops and just straight out tell them what I want and can they do the work for my budget. and how much work do they have on. As most shops take on resto work only to float them inbetween the bread and butter type of work (which is smash repairs). If they are busy and don't have the staff your car will just sit there in the dust.

Currumbin Paint and Panel are very good, yet have so much on I cann't get in there.

I am wondering what is the preception to pay for a show quality job? Not concorse or even show winning... just a decent (straight) show car paint job?

I have a 10g budget for the body and paint.. I'll pull the car down and back together. Engine bay and dash done... and engine is back in the car. I'm doing it the right way..
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:37 AM   #13
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Hi Pedro, I see you are from the Goldie. That is a pritty big tag for them. Eric Banners the 'Beast'. Anybody else local. What about Pristine Smash Repairs, in Brisbane Rd, Labrador?
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Old 21-11-2011, 02:27 PM   #14
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David @ colour smart was cool thanx Cúl-Báire. yet my budget of 10g to low. Also he has not done a classic/muscle car for a year and alittle reluctant I felt. Yet super helpful... Logan Village Smash Repairs my budget was to low and they a super busy.. Mandrake Paint and Panel are not doing classic/muscle cars anymore.. and the Bump shop have to get intouch with tommorrow. I am still open to recomedations. Thanx for all the links so far..
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Hi Pedro, I see you are from the Goldie. That is a pritty big tag for them. Eric Banners the 'Beast'. Anybody else local. What about Pristine Smash Repairs, in Brisbane Rd, Labrador?

Can't help you with Pristine Smash mate.
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Old 22-11-2011, 02:05 PM   #16
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Cheers. came from a mopar mate with a roadrunner, I cleaned it up. As I can do that kinda thing. He reckons in real world the mustang would end up in the flames.. I don't know of the front running gear of the cars in the Movie? and the drivers... yet you have to say that the mopar would have to be to heavy? and more prone to over steering?

Thanks all for your posts.. I may have to increase the budget, Or I will wait. ha, or increase my budget and move into the spare bedroom. thanx Fordforums
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