Can anyone reccomend a garage to repair rusted sills? Have had one quote over £1000 which seemed high.
CVS in Ipswich (done mine for around £250 inc VAT) did a great job, also made good with the paint work ready to spray. - ask for Jason (Jay) to work on it.
It all depends on how much work is required, i.e. inner and/or outer? There could be a serious amount of substantial box section to repair/replace and thus the cost?!
Have a look at www.mx5parts.co.uk so you can see the price of new sections and also see if you need new rear arches which could be on their way too?
Have you a MK1 or MK2? Some MK2’s are behaving far worse than they should for age and a £1k bill for most MK1’s means they are worth more in mechanicals and salvageable body parts to break - a very sad fact but it will end up being survival of the fittest and most-waxoiled and rust-proofed of our beloved MX5’s!
And does cost include re-spraying affected areas to original colour?
If you are near Norfolk/Suffolk border then I’ll introduce you to my local garage or even contact Jaseface who sorted the sills featured in STHT recently?!
Cheers!
Where about in Suffolk are you ??
OK, thanks - will look into that
I’ve got a Mk2 (S Reg). Quote was just to weld a couple of plates in and associated paint work. Don’t yet know how bad things are underneath (despite being able to see through some holes now).
I’m down in Ipswich, so a bit of a trek up to the border - not out of the question though
hmmmmm, maybe a bit of a drive then, but I think worth it.
I got mine done at CL Panelcraft in Braintree, Essex. Another Eastern Region’er has had their’s done there too and have both been happy and certainly not paid as much as you have been quoted.
Their number is : 01376 320590 … tell them ‘Ady with the black MX5’ sent you and they’ll sort you out.
I have no association with them … have just been a very happy customer for many years.
Had a quote of £200 for one side which was done, it went in for other work so they may have just been an all included price.
They welded and it was and excellent job done. Brian Robson St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Thanks for all the advice from you all. Ended up getting welding done by A&D Motors in Ipswich and paintwork by Andy Fergusson on the same industrial area. Both sides for under £500 total (including waxoyl of sills and underside).Seems like a good job, but guess only time will tell.