Good Body Shop in Salt Lake?
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Good Body Shop in Salt Lake?
Hey all;
I'm a new owner of a '78 280Z named Sylvia. She is currently staying at a friend's apartment in Salt Lake, until I can fly out there and drive her home to Wyoming (I didn't have a garage when I got her, and didn't want to subject her to being parked unprotected for a month). Before I take her home, however, I want to get some body work done. See, I was playing a little too rough with her and put a decent dent in the driver's-side fender, right between the headlight shroud and the wheelwell. So, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on a good place to get the work done in Salt Lake. She's still quite driveable, so I could take her somewhere in ID, WY or CO, but I figure Salt Lake is my best bet right now. Any ideas? I'll post pics of Sylvia when I see her again, sometime in late June.
I'm a new owner of a '78 280Z named Sylvia. She is currently staying at a friend's apartment in Salt Lake, until I can fly out there and drive her home to Wyoming (I didn't have a garage when I got her, and didn't want to subject her to being parked unprotected for a month). Before I take her home, however, I want to get some body work done. See, I was playing a little too rough with her and put a decent dent in the driver's-side fender, right between the headlight shroud and the wheelwell. So, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on a good place to get the work done in Salt Lake. She's still quite driveable, so I could take her somewhere in ID, WY or CO, but I figure Salt Lake is my best bet right now. Any ideas? I'll post pics of Sylvia when I see her again, sometime in late June.
#2
There's quite a few body shops here in SLC... it depends on how much you want to spend. Wasatch Body Shop is for the elite cars (BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche). They will do a fantastic job, and charge you plenty for it. I took my 318ti to John Chevalier Collision Center in West Bountiful for frame repair. They offered the best price around. Ph# 801-936-1780. Ed is the guy who helped me.
#3
Thanks for the recommendation, Nismo. Sylvia's at John Chevalier now. Mike at the shop called me today and said he couldn't fix the fender, and couldn't find a replacement. I went online tonight and found a fiberglass fender at Baddogparts for $140, so I'm thinking of replacing both fenders with glass. What do y'all think? Who else has good prices on fenders? I also found Zbarn.com, who have used steel fenders in great shape for $125 each, but I figure shipping will be more for steel than fiberglass, due to the weight difference.
#4
Interstate Auto Body Parts is the place. Absolute best prices in UT.
Interstate Auto Body Parts
(801) 973-6454
3160 S 925 West Salt Lake City
Also... have you checked the Pick & Pull on 33rd & 6th West?
Interstate Auto Body Parts
(801) 973-6454
3160 S 925 West Salt Lake City
Also... have you checked the Pick & Pull on 33rd & 6th West?
#5
Thanks for the advice. I called Interstate Auto Body, but they didn't have any, and I found a pair on Ebay for a pretty good price ($275 for glass, brand new) so I bought those and had them sent to John Chevalier. The fenders showed up last Friday afternoon. I called there this afternoon and Ed told me none of his guys were willing to mount the fenders, since apparently some fitting is required - mounting holes need to be drilled, and he didn't specify anything else other than "custom fitting." So, unfortunately, my car has now been there 3 weeks with no work done. So, does anyone know of a good shop in SLC that specializes in classic restoration or does a lot of work on 70's vintage cars? I just don't think John Chevalier is going to cut it.
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