Anybody know of a good custom body shop in Westchester/NY or Fairfield/CT area?

Thanks.

 

Well I know of a few on Long Island if you are willing to come that far.

 

i'm about to drop my MINI off at the bodyshop today,
he's supposed to be a really good paint guy/body guy
so i can't answer your question till the end of the week
if he does a nice job witht the MINI, he'll get my GTO next

 

Whatya having done kool?


Peace,
D

 

on my way to the Dragon a couple of weeks ago an eighteen wheeler kicked up a piece of steel into the passenger side quarter panel on the highway
so i getting that fixed
and painting my interkooler hood scoop black
also i need an opinion on this:
so I need to make this decision today
the front grille,,,,,should i
a) install the areo grille (black mesh)
b) paint the existing “S” grille black
c) leave the dark silver “S” black

I look forward to hearing your opinions today
thanks

 

I'd choose.....
B) paint the existing "s" grille slats...GLOSS black
because......
-The combo of the gloss black roof that you have and the painted slats will look extremely kool :smile:
-I haven't seen it b4 ...so it will be unique :smile:

Peace,
D

 

i'm thinking the same thing
i'm also painting the interkooler hood scoop black, but incase i don't like it i'm keeping the orginal darksilver one
i don't have that luxary with the grilles once their painted,it's a done deal

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any other opinions?

 

There is a place in Litchfield CT that repaired my MINI when it got into its accident. Really good work...

 

Kool-
I say paint the grille slats black...I think it will look better with the lights you have on there...

 

it's a done deal
she's at the bodyshop and i'm gonna paint the slats on the "S" grille black
along with the interkooler hood scoop

hey memojo, i have a good feeling about this bodyshop (in Rockland County NY)
i'll let you know what i think about their work when their done with my kar

 

Thanks everyone. Let me know how the current work goes. Can't wait to see the black grill slats.

 

so far so good
looking nice :smile:
all they got to do is rub her out and put the grilles back togther
she'll be stripeless for a couple of weeks while the paint cures (got a Dragon ding/dent on the hood fixed too)


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Can't wait for the pics! :smile:

 

If you were a bit north, I would say Airport Road Auto Body in Hartford. They are by far, the best shop I've ever been to. They mostly work on BMWs, Jags and other $$$$ cars, you should see the job they did on my car, the paint is perfectly matched to the original and the panels are perfectly aligned, no sign that a raccoon was embedded in the grille a couple weeks ago.

X2

 

Almar Bodyshop in West Nyack (Rockland County) NY...845.624.3327
did a beautiful job on my kar
you could never tell the quarter panel or hood had any work done to it
and he did a real nice job on painting the the front grille black, as well
i'd post pic's but i don't have a digital camera (i'll burrow one in the next couple of days)


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here's a pic of the black grille & scoop (stripes soon to come)

 

Looks great! Especially with the black intercooler scoop. I'll have to give them a call. Not to far away.

 

Hehe...I was going to ask the same question about good shops in that area. I was pelted with an egg not too long ago resulting in thousands of chips to the primer. I still can't believe an egg did all that damage. But, I hope the BRG is not too tough.

Did they purchase the paint directly from BMW to match? How is that done anyway? I've heard that these metallic paints, esp. the BRG, can be difficult.

 

>>Hehe...I was going to ask the same question about good shops in that area. I was pelted with an egg not too long ago resulting in thousands of chips to the primer. I still can't believe an egg did all that damage. But, I hope the BRG is not too tough.
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>>Did they purchase the paint directly from BMW to match? How is that done anyway? I've heard that these metallic paints, esp. the BRG, can be difficult.

rrypma,
i don't know where they purchased the paint from (paint codes on the kar)
but the steel pipe dented and gouged the paint on the pass quarter panel and you can't tell it was ever there and they fixed the hood dent, as well
real nice work......i'm happy


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I went to Oak Street Collision in NJ, not too far from NY. They did work on my baby after it got rear ended + aero kit. Very nicely done! Everyone asks me where I got my Aero done. :smile:

Name: Oak Street Collision
Address: 70 Oak Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone #: (201) 445-6644

Owner's name is Alex, very nice guy.

 

^^^^^^Phobol, awesome wheels

 

Thanks, unfortunately in that accident the rear pass side got pretty scratched up, and they don't make them anymore. So hold on to yours like they're gold..

 

>>Thanks, unfortunately in that accident the rear pass side got pretty scratched up, and they don't make them anymore. So hold on to yours like they're gold..

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