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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Chilli Girl on August 4, 2021, 08:46

Title: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 4, 2021, 08:46
Dropped Sapphire into the highly recommended local body shop this morning for 2/3 days. If @Bernie likes them, it's got to be good. Both bumpers resprayed, stone guard sills, machine polish. Looking forward to seeing her on Friday! ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: puma2 on August 4, 2021, 09:04
 :) don't forget for sunglass  8) when you pick up :)
it will be nice and shiny for you to get dirty taking it to Scotland then :)

there is something about a good clean 2 that makes you not want to go out  ;D  ;D

although  some dirty boys  like our Scott just don't no what water is for :))  :))
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Zxrob on August 5, 2021, 10:24
Nice one Jane

Unfortunately, all that work aint going to make it look as good as a beautiful Sable ;)

Rob
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 5, 2021, 11:03
I beg to differ Rob ;)
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: je72 on August 5, 2021, 13:11
Do you mind me asking what kind of cost was involved in that work?
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 5, 2021, 13:46
Yeh, not cheap but I wanted quality & they'd been highly recommended. Just both bumpers came to £500. Both sills were £300 plus machine polish & dreaded VAT came to 1k.The guy rang me up today to say there were holes under the sills where obviously previous owners had drilled out so that the TRD bodykit could be fitted >:( He's going use waxyol and fit rubber grommets in the holes to stop water getting in.
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Mickemo on August 6, 2021, 10:51
Hi @Chilli Girl cant wait to see what they do to Sapphire.

I was looking at the Beaulieu pictures the other day and thought how nice she looked, she is a lovely colour !

Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 6, 2021, 11:47
Yes, thanks @Mickemo, I like her shade. ;D
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 6, 2021, 18:17
Well Sapphire is back home where she belongs.  At the exact time I collected her, the heavens opened up, literally flash floods, it was pelting down so after 8 miles of torrential rain I'm afraid she got rather dirty SO you'll have  to wait for pics once I've washed her.  Anyway, very impressed with BSA Bodyshop at Porton, Salisbury, now I know why @Bernie goes there! The bumpers are brilliant and the stone guarding really is excellent, I wholly recommend that you get your 2 done to protect the sills, what a difference and they pulled out the sill dent that someone very kindly did by using the jack in the wrong place! The machine polish has come up good too.  In two words I'm a very "Happy Bunny" ;D   Money well spent in my opinion!
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: puma2 on August 7, 2021, 08:29
 :) i was going to be very surprised if you did not find there work excellent :)  :)
so sad when you have work done then it rains on 1st drive home :'(  :'(

the most important thing is Jane is a happy bunny  :)  :)

what next now Jane ;D  ;D   
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 7, 2021, 10:28
Alloys @puma2 - yes, I was well pi@@ed off when it rained! >:(
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Chilli Girl on August 11, 2021, 21:11
Well I promised some pics, so here are some of Sapphire's resprayed bumpers and stone guarded sills (not a great pic but you can see why I'm chuffed to bits with it).  Unfortunately despite requesting them to debadge they forgot to remove the Toyota emblem but hey, there's worse things in life ;) 652F5838-FF07-4FFB-A2D4-3C8ABDB2155D.jpeg8211C162-1BC7-4E2B-A7CF-A043CB4BB0BF.jpeg5FC36412-C66B-4F29-83CD-C99984E3F7DF.jpeg951AE0D2-CAC5-48DC-AC3C-29DB9FD3E022.jpeg

And yes, ignore the ears, it's the paintwork you're looking at. ;)
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Ardent on August 11, 2021, 22:09
Tidy.
Liking the personal number plate.
Pre Facelift Spyder
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Joesson on August 11, 2021, 22:19
Quote from: Ardent on August 11, 2021, 22:09Tidy.
Liking the personal number plate.
Pre Facelift Spyder

Hawkeye!
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Ardent on August 11, 2021, 22:48
I may not always see the wood for the trees. But I do see patterns where others might not.
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Topdownman on August 12, 2021, 07:49
Very nice!

Glad to see a

paintwork finished sapphire.
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: puma2 on August 12, 2021, 08:04
 :) blue blue electric blue  ;D
Jane now you more in Blue love with bright eyes with bright paint work ;D  ;D
keep up with the good work with lots more to come hay :)

Jane job list
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keep going Jane 8)  8)
Title: Re: Getting smartened up!
Post by: Bernie on September 25, 2021, 07:16
Just playing catch on posts @Chilli Girl looking great glad Paul worked his magic on Sapphire his attention to detail is one reason I've always gone back