I'm looking for a body shop in Southern California to handle the re-paint of my Tiger as most body shops won't touch this type of work anymore. I met with Dale at Dale's Restorations and while I know he would do fabulous work, it might be overkill for what I have in mind.
Body/Restoration Shop in So Cal
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Check with Brad at Jenkinson Concours & Customs in Escondido CA. He has three Tigers in there right now. A MK 1, MK 1A and a Mark II. 760-737-8673 or wwwconcoursandcustoms.com He does very nice work.
Check with Brad at Jenkinson Concours & Customs in Escondido CA. He has three Tigers in there right now. A MK 1, MK 1A and a Mark II. 760-737-8673 or wwwconcoursandcustoms.com He does very nice work.
Thanks for the tip. Escondido is 100 miles away from me so I'm hoping I can find something a bit closer to home. If not, I'll check out things with Brad.
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There are several in the members only section White Pages. and a couple in the Pro Vendor section. Possibly seeing a couple of fresh cars at one of our events and talking to the owners, will yield a good local referral.
I suspect Brad is in the same price and quality bracket as Dale. I want a respray too and even with a black car, I don't really want to have a body color engine compartment. I had a white car with a white compartment totally no fun, rather drive em then clean em. If a future sale or showing in stock is in the future, kinda no way out of a body color engine compartment
I can relate to that the more you spend on it the harder it is to enjoy it as a play toy or just use it. I can remember a fresh paint job of mine taking a hit in a parking lot by a shopping cart in the first week.
There are several in the members only section White Pages. and a couple in the Pro Vendor section. Possibly seeing a couple of fresh cars at one of our events and talking to the owners, will yield a good local referral.
I suspect Brad is in the same price and quality bracket as Dale. I want a respray too and even with a black car, I don't really want to have a body color engine compartment. I had a white car with a white compartment totally no fun, rather drive em then clean em. If a future sale or showing in stock is in the future, kinda no way out of a body color engine compartment
I can relate to that the more you spend on it the harder it is to enjoy it as a play toy or just use it. I can remember a fresh paint job of mine taking a hit in a parking lot by a shopping cart in the first week.
Try Dave Wellwood at Wellwood Auto Restorations in Ventura, he specializes in Brit cars, has done several Tigers and does nice work. http://wellwoodautorestoration.com/
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From what we have had to correct of other's work over the years, I can say with conviction that you DO NOT want to allow a Tiger novice to touch the car. Stick with someone who has been there & done that. 2-1/2 cents
From what we have had to correct of other's work over the years, I can say with conviction that you DO NOT want to allow a Tiger novice to touch the car. Stick with someone who has been there & done that. 2-1/2 cents
Here's a couple of shots of my Boss 302 Mustang:
Because of what I've been through on the Mustang, I know some of the challenges in these restoration projects. Question. Are the issues with a Tiger a whole lot different than my Mustang? While the body shop that did my car did a great job, I thought they were going to escort me to the city limits just to make sure I never came back again as they swore they would never touch one of these again.
Dale would chemical dip the car and put it on a rotisserie and probably have the car for over a year. While it would be totally awesome, I don't need that. More importantly, I don't want to be a slave to that type of high end paint job as I want to drive the car.
I appreciate all of the tips. I'll keep everyone posted on what I end up doing.
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Gotta Play with em' too
Drove my first Boss 302 at the end of 1968. Rear end had a hard time staying on the pavement and the rubber kept falling off the rear tyres, but it sure was a blast.
There's a few of us in the Nor'east who quietly maintain what we call the "Dusty Old Cars" program. Whereas full restoration will bankrupt the kid's college fund, the make em' run well for fun program keeps it real. It's an ala- carte tier offer where the owners pick & choose what's important to them and we do what we can while keeping things safe. And yes, cars have come to us from across the country just because . . . . .
There are rust prone weakness areas in the Tiger that can and do distort dimensions. This is why I highly recommend sticking with someone who has Tiger uni-body experience. The rest is good old knuckle-bustin' buts & nolts.
Drove my first Boss 302 at the end of 1968. Rear end had a hard time staying on the pavement and the rubber kept falling off the rear tyres, but it sure was a blast.
There's a few of us in the Nor'east who quietly maintain what we call the "Dusty Old Cars" program. Whereas full restoration will bankrupt the kid's college fund, the make em' run well for fun program keeps it real. It's an ala- carte tier offer where the owners pick & choose what's important to them and we do what we can while keeping things safe. And yes, cars have come to us from across the country just because . . . . .
There are rust prone weakness areas in the Tiger that can and do distort dimensions. This is why I highly recommend sticking with someone who has Tiger uni-body experience. The rest is good old knuckle-bustin' buts & nolts.
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, I don't really want to have a body color engine compartment. I had a white car with a white compartment totally no fun, rather drive em then clean em. If a future sale or showing in stock is in the future, kinda no way out of a body color engine compartment
I have noticed many cars stateside end up with black engine compartments or you end up with a respray but trunk and engine are left original colour.... To me it just makes me question what else people couldn't be bothered with... If it was fresh bla k in the engine bay ID know that it was a very conscious decision but 99% of the time it's a quick home job, or old paint in there...
I get not everyone wants a show car, but to me it just looks like people didn't care and cut corners.... Sorry if I upset anyone .. It's just a personal thing... But I see many cars on here that I know the owners take great pride in... Spend lots of time and hard earned on... Yet they cut that corner... And many of these cars have had the motors out and yet when the opportunity presents they don't match it... Or at least make the black look good if that's what they choose....
Again sorry if that upsets anyone... It's just my preference and I know people probably don't like what I do in regards to some of my mods....:O
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My Tiger engine compartment is flat black and I like it. When working on the engine or brakes and scratching something, it is easy to shoot a little flat black and touch it up. I am working on a different car now and am going to paint the engine compartment in a rattle can color closest to the body paint. That way it will be easy to touch up in the future.
My Tiger engine compartment is flat black and I like it. When working on the engine or brakes and scratching something, it is easy to shoot a little flat black and touch it up. I am working on a different car now and am going to paint the engine compartment in a rattle can color closest to the body paint. That way it will be easy to touch up in the future.
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The white car was a BMW 3.0 CSi
Add to the 3 biggest lies of all time. " F.I. car's run cleaner". What a P.I.T.A. keeping that beast clean.
On the trunk paint issue sure it deserves a body color.
All the warnings say stay away from production body shops. It's easy to do that cause they'll fill areas that aren't supposed to be and have the nasty habit of loosing parts.
I say Redondo Beach quality, not Pebble Beach price and quality is cool
The white car was a BMW 3.0 CSi
Add to the 3 biggest lies of all time. " F.I. car's run cleaner". What a P.I.T.A. keeping that beast clean.
On the trunk paint issue sure it deserves a body color.
All the warnings say stay away from production body shops. It's easy to do that cause they'll fill areas that aren't supposed to be and have the nasty habit of loosing parts.
I say Redondo Beach quality, not Pebble Beach price and quality is cool
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I'm with you Michael....I just don't understand the rattle can black engine compartments. I've got an old Hillman Minx that had an engine compartment that had black undercoating covering the firewall. Got tired of looking at it so took some lacquer thinner to it one day. After a few hours of scrubbing and polishing I had a firewall that matched the outside color of the car. Luckily they hadn't scuffed the paint so it looked good. Not sure why they coated it in the first place.
I've seen a few of Dave Wellwood's Hillman and Sunbeam restorations and all have been outstanding. I think he may own a few Sunbeams himself from what I remember.
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we have snow and salt in this part of the world. there were chains such as Ziebart, Rusty Jones and others that did nothing but under coat cars. we had dealer programs thru Quaker State that put money into an account to cover warranties if rust appeared and if the money wasn't used it went back to the dealer. many of the dealers I sold to coated every thing that wasn't outside the car including fire wall and inner fenders under the hood. some even sprayed the underneath side of the hood. my 67 MGB was undercoated by the dealer before we bought it new. the idea was if it left under coated it wouldn't rust. we also had an amber colored under coating available. that was mainly sold to truck manufacturers/ dealers. lots of east coast cars ended up on the west coast for various reasons including that the cars could be sold for more money on the west coast. many probably still had undercoating and I'm sure the same or similar undercoating programs were available to west coast dealers. it all boiled down to profit and the bottom line. programs are still in effect but with other items. the amber spots in this photo are 3M undercoating done by the shop that restored this body. after the under coat set , the excess was cleaned off leaving it inside the frame rails and X frame. I agree on never understanding spraying some other color on the fire wall,etc.
we have snow and salt in this part of the world. there were chains such as Ziebart, Rusty Jones and others that did nothing but under coat cars. we had dealer programs thru Quaker State that put money into an account to cover warranties if rust appeared and if the money wasn't used it went back to the dealer. many of the dealers I sold to coated every thing that wasn't outside the car including fire wall and inner fenders under the hood. some even sprayed the underneath side of the hood. my 67 MGB was undercoated by the dealer before we bought it new. the idea was if it left under coated it wouldn't rust. we also had an amber colored under coating available. that was mainly sold to truck manufacturers/ dealers. lots of east coast cars ended up on the west coast for various reasons including that the cars could be sold for more money on the west coast. many probably still had undercoating and I'm sure the same or similar undercoating programs were available to west coast dealers. it all boiled down to profit and the bottom line. programs are still in effect but with other items. the amber spots in this photo are 3M undercoating done by the shop that restored this body. after the under coat set , the excess was cleaned off leaving it inside the frame rails and X frame. I agree on never understanding spraying some other color on the fire wall,etc.
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Some of Brad's Work
I've been using Brad to restore my 1965 Mk1A. Here's some recent photos, really happy with the quality. I'm forced to sell the car after it's done (moved to SC and no garage in the house here), but it should be a really excellent ride for the new owner.
Phil
https://photos.app.goo.gl/71Q6zzV3URgY1cZ28
I've been using Brad to restore my 1965 Mk1A. Here's some recent photos, really happy with the quality. I'm forced to sell the car after it's done (moved to SC and no garage in the house here), but it should be a really excellent ride for the new owner.
Phil
https://photos.app.goo.gl/71Q6zzV3URgY1cZ28
Name of Brad's Business?
Since this is a thread about Body/Restoration Shops in So Cal, could you please list the name, location, and contact info for Brad's business? Someone else out there may be interested in having him do some work on their car.
Thanks!
Since this is a thread about Body/Restoration Shops in So Cal, could you please list the name, location, and contact info for Brad's business? Someone else out there may be interested in having him do some work on their car.
Thanks!
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Looks like a great job. Dash looks incredible, except the faded red ignition pilot and incorrect clock.
