Garage recommendations please

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redfastback
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Garage recommendations please

Post by redfastback » 6th June 2021 - 11:14am

Hello. It's quite a while since I posted, and then not frequently, and always tended to be a reader rather than poster, but I need some help please.

Is it ok to ask for recommendations for UK classic car or VW garages that have worked on your type 3 please?

I'm UK in Dorset but don't mind transporting my fastback a bit for the right garage.
I've done alot of the welding (on and off as over the last few years) myself but I'm now thinking to go to a garage for the final 'big' job.
To remove the body and replace a complete heater channel/sill (I have the panel) and some pan edges plus a few other odd welding bits and then refit body to pan so I can begin refit and rebuild.
At the moment it's completely stripped but rolling.

Many thanks for your time and any recommendations from club members or replies from garages reading this.

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Re: Garage recommendations please

Post by broady_6 » 7th June 2021 - 2:33pm

It is of course ok to ask. It sounds like you are looking for a bodyshop/ Resto shop rather than a garage. Im up in lincolnshire and use a couple around here. But it is rather impractical for you.
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Re: Garage recommendations please

Post by DevonNotch » 22nd June 2021 - 10:08pm

I’ve used Nathan @ NB Restorations in Dunkeswell East Devon, he’s happy working on Type 3’s and had a Fastback at some point. Not sure if that is too far from you?
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