Chappell Coachworks, West Kingsdown nr. Brands Hatch

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jmachling
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Chappell Coachworks, West Kingsdown nr. Brands Hatch

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I just picked up my MR2 from Gary today (thanks again for the lift Scott - and the recommendation!) and I can't believe what a good job he's done in getting it from this:

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to this:

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He explained exactly what my options were when I took it to him and gave me a rough estimate (which he stuck to in spite of them discovering it was an absolute pig of a job once they'd started!).

The colour match is perfect and if you didn't peel back the boot carpet, you'd never know it had been done, it's that good a repair.

Very reasonable cost and very accommodating also. He even fitted a suspension arm I left in the boot that I didn't have a chance to fit before taking it to him.

I can't recommend him highly enough!
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Re: Chappell Coachworks, West Kingsdown nr. Brands Hatch

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Truly amazing job. Looking at it this afternoon you really would not believe that it was the same car! :shock:
If you need a bodyshop in the SE then you really can do no more than to take it to Gary. A true gent as well.
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Re: Chappell Coachworks, West Kingsdown nr. Brands Hatch

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ScottBarton wrote:Truly amazing job. Looking at it this afternoon you really would not believe that it was the same car! :shock:
If you need a bodyshop in the SE then you really can do no more than to take it to Gary. A true gent as well.


Gary does amazing work and I will never use anyone else.

Have a look at what he done for me in the past on my Audi RS4 saloon project and my MR2 Ferrari replica.

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Re: Chappell Coachworks, West Kingsdown nr. Brands Hatch

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ScottBarton wrote:Truly amazing job. Looking at it this afternoon you really would not believe that it was the same car! :shock:
If you need a bodyshop in the SE then you really can do no more than to take it to Gary. A true gent as well.


Thirded. The damage to mine was almost identical to jmachling's.
Perhaps he encountered the same idiot as I did!
In my case the vent panel ahead of the rear wheel and the rear of the driver's door were attacked as well.

After Gary worked his magic

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Diamond geezer. :thumleft:
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