Just picked up my new bodyshell :D

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Originally Posted by NickWalliams

No offence keith but my car was sprayed by adi culley and Im sorry but although its very very good I have seen better paint jobs, not sure its worth the cost of sending it over here???:confused:

isnt there any reputable place in ireland?

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I think its worth it, he was miles cheaper than aywhere else I had a quote from and he knows Novas.
I don't think the travelling is a problem for Keith as he is bringing it over to Dudley to get the shell dipped anyway so he is virtually driving right past him on the way back.
I think his work is excellent, I preferred to take it to him rather than the Aston, Jag & BMW approved bodyshop we use at work!

Oh and one more thing............

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/DSCN0636.jpg

Think that explains it :D

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Originally Posted by NickWalliams

No offence keith but my car was sprayed by adi culley and Im sorry but although its very very good I have seen better paint jobs, not sure its worth the cost of sending it over here???:confused:

isnt there any reputable place in ireland?

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Nick, From what i remember Ade painted your car quite a few years ago when Nick Caros mum still owned it, and if i remember right he did'nt paint the whole car.. but not completely sure on that.. Can't remember if Dave did any paintwork on that one or not.

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Originally Posted by Nova.Sport

Thats what I thought, its not been written off and put back on the road or reshelled into another car(Ringing?) so don't think it needs checking by DVLA unless anyone knows any different.
Just like replacing panels with new items, just its all of em!
If a bodyshop reshells a damaged car for an insurance company I dont think they have to inform the DVLA

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a few freinds of mine, there cars have passed VIC checks with no chassis number, and i take it that your shell has no chassis number either?

I would literally swap the vin plate and number plates over from old to new, and hey presto! if you have no "new" chassis number, then what can you tell the DVLA? Nothing, so why bother telling them at all lol ;)

Rich its just a shame its all being covered in sport stickers

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Originally Posted by Nova.Sport

I think its worth it, he was miles cheaper than aywhere else I had a quote from and he knows Novas.
I don't think the travelling is a problem for Keith as he is bringing it over to Dudley to get the shell dipped anyway so he is virtually driving right past him on the way back.
I think his work is excellent, I preferred to take it to him rather than the Aston, Jag & BMW approved bodyshop we use at work!

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wasnt aware keith was already bringing his car over here for dipping, and wasnt having ago at this fellas work, but there are other body shops out there that are awesome too i.e the place where Im sending mine its 5mins up the road lol

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Originally Posted by andybishop

Nick, From what i remember Ade painted your car quite a few years ago when Nick Caros mum still owned it, and if i remember right he did'nt paint the whole car.. but not completely sure on that.. Can't remember if Dave did any paintwork on that one or not.

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Dave did some you can see where its been done, but it doesnt matter now anyway as it will have a full respray again soon anyway

Nick, main reason its going to Ade Culley is because its getting dipped and e-coated in dudley first. Plus i've seen his work on nick caros, martin kelsons and martin weavers novas, and they are the novas that continuely impress me with fantastic paint at the shows.

I had 3 quotes from top bodyshops here. The place that painted andysnovasport.co.uk wanted close to 3k, and another wanted 2.5k, just to paint a bare shell!!! :roll:

There probably are better painters out there, but i've not found them and decent money. I've had 2 full resprays now by what were so called professionals and both cost alot of money, so this time i'm taking no chances and going to somewhere i can trust.

Keith

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Originally Posted by novacabrio

Rich its just a shame its all being covered in sport stickers

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Pity the f**ckers dont fit, arrgh. Might be plain white in the end:roll:

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Originally Posted by krobinson

Nick, main reason its going to Ade Culley is because its getting dipped and e-coated in dudley first. Plus i've seen his work on nick caros, martin kelsons and martin weavers novas, and they are the novas that continuely impress me with fantastic paint at the shows.

I had 3 quotes from top bodyshops here. The place that painted andysnovasport.co.uk wanted close to 3k, and another wanted 2.5k, just to paint a bare shell!!! :roll:

There probably are better painters out there, but i've not found them and decent money. I've had 2 full resprays now by what were so called professionals and both cost alot of money, so this time i'm taking no chances and going to somewhere i can trust.

Keith

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Nice one keith suppose you have a very good point, 3k to spray a brand new shell lol

Just didnt want to see you spend a shed load getting your shell over here, didnt realise you were getting it dipped here too :D