Body shop recommendation

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Body shop recommendation

Post by mug23 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:28 pm

Hello:

I'm looking for a body shop to do a paint job for my 93 Civic hatchback race car build. I'm not looking for a show quality paint job as this is a wheel to wheel race car and something like a 1 stage paint will be good. Something that's looks good from like 5 ft away, haha. I just don't want to do it myself as it's a pain to set up a "garage paint booth".

I'm located in the Beverly, MA area. Can anyone recommend me one? I really appreciate it.

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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by jeffw » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:42 pm

We've used Precision. They're a SCCA racing family (father and son). They do great race car work for a good price.

They do all of Flatout's work as well.

https://www.precisionmotorsports.com/

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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by mug23 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:55 pm

jeffw wrote:
Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:42 pm
We've used Precision. They're a SCCA racing family (father and son). They do great race car work for a good price.

They do all of Flatout's work as well.

https://www.precisionmotorsports.com/

-jeff
Jeff:

Thank you again for the info. I will check them out.

I see that you are going to run the Mid-Ohio AER race with Wolfpack? Well, I was going to plan to run that race too but my team Steve's car could not make it. Therefore, my season is done.

Anyways, good luck to your team and bring back a nice big trophy!

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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by jeffw » Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:37 pm

Thanks! We can't wait for MidO!
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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by paultg » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:09 pm

Dans Autobody next to Fastrack in Peabody Ma does great work. They painted Scott’s BMW and repaired Troys car. Be worth discussing with them. Dan runs an S2000 with the club.

http://www.dansautobodyma.com/
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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by StephanAlfa » Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:40 pm

paultg wrote:
Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:09 pm
Dans Autobody next to Fastrack in Peabody Ma does great work. They painted Scott’s BMW and repaired Troys car. Be worth discussing with them. Dan runs an S2000 with the club.

http://www.dansautobodyma.com/
And Dan is a COMSCC member and racer!
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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by zchris » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:58 pm

If its a race car MAACO used to be the best bang for you buck.

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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by n1gzd » Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:02 pm

I used Precision. Thumbs up.
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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by gcranston » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:10 pm

paultg wrote:
Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:09 pm
Dans Autobody next to Fastrack in Peabody Ma does great work. They painted Scott’s BMW and repaired Troys car. Be worth discussing with them. Dan runs an S2000 with the club.

http://www.dansautobodyma.com/
Repaired my BRZ too. Nice work.
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Re: Body shop recommendation

Post by mug23 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:14 pm

zchris wrote:
Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:58 pm
If its a race car MAACO used to be the best bang for you buck.
I have decided to go with Maaco as they are the best bang for the buck. I'm just looking for a single stage paint as I will be doing all the prep work. Too cold to paint.

As for Dan's. I'm sure they do good work but the cost was way out of my budget. Also, this is a w2w car so it will get banged up for sure.

Thank you all for your replies.

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