Good Bay Area body shop [Archive] (2024)

EndlessCorners

23rd May 2006, 15:45

Maxiata

23rd May 2006, 15:54

...if price is no matter i'd recommend Chris from "Works Auto Body" in Santa Clara:
http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?Pyt=Typ&tuid=10014700&ck=1697007146&tab=B2C&tcat=7844600&city=Sunnyvale&state=CA&zip=94089-2619&uzip=94089&country=us&msa=7400&cs=9&ed=DKWX.q160SxO8mcsyc7YMxcgTS_b06a7UMCrNxnH_jfroiP I3BdIlG5KbpD9BfWcBWV93Dnzh34-&stat=:pos:0:regular:regT:10:fbT:10

i've received quality job from him and you'd consistently see many of his customers bringing nice cars there for repairs (Ferrari, M3, s2k, Porsche etc).

EndlessCorners

23rd May 2006, 23:48

blackmx5

24th May 2006, 04:10

SoO sPeC Mx5

24th May 2006, 09:32

my stepdad owns a body shop in hayward, they are not the cheapest but they do excellent work. if you say i sent you you can probably get a break. the shop is called parkway auto body on industrial pkwy in hayward.
Jeff

Great...I might want to repaint my car...Can I get the Magical 7 Numbers? I'll say I was reffered at IN AND OUT!! HAHAHA!

What does Miatas and Krispy Cream Have In Common?

A: THEY BOTH CAN DO DONUTS!!! :)

chaz28o

24th May 2006, 09:35

Jim's Autobody is one of the best (IMHO) they have 3 locations

Antioch
Concord
Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek's shop is ran by the son of the original owner - he knows his stuff and is a good guy.

Latch

25th May 2006, 16:04

I was about to post a new thread before noticing this one.

A friend was t-boned pretty heavily in his '94. It still drives just fine but the door is demolished, and repairs are estimated at $5000.

Is there a completely cheap body shop somewhere in the bay that would just take a used door and make it functional again, for a minimal cost? Otherwise the car is a total loss.

SWAT

25th May 2006, 16:45

Autobahn Body & Paint Web Site
Address: 778 Yuba Drive, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 966-1840
Fax: (650) 966-1023

I have taken my Subaru and Galant there, they did quality work but $$$$

SoO sPeC Mx5

25th May 2006, 17:36

I was about to post a new thread before noticing this one.

A friend was t-boned pretty heavily in his '94. It still drives just fine but the door is demolished, and repairs are estimated at $5000.

Is there a completely cheap body shop somewhere in the bay that would just take a used door and make it functional again, for a minimal cost? Otherwise the car is a total loss.

Minus well salvage it out and buy another one for around that price...maybe add a little more and find a F/I one... Just my 2 cents!

clshrckr

25th May 2006, 20:35

I was about to post a new thread before noticing this one.

A friend was t-boned pretty heavily in his '94. It still drives just fine but the door is demolished, and repairs are estimated at $5000.

Is there a completely cheap body shop somewhere in the bay that would just take a used door and make it functional again, for a minimal cost? Otherwise the car is a total loss.

is the door the only thing that is damaged?
if so has he considered buying a door and just replacing the bad door with a used one

EndlessCorners

25th May 2006, 22:49

I crunched the door and the rocker pannel under it. I got a replacement door for $400 from Mazda Recycling in Sacramento. I moved all my manual stuff over, wasn't too bad. I would have the door on the car but the rocker pannel is too screwed up too let it close.

I hope the rocker pannel isn't too expensive to fix.

clshrckr

25th May 2006, 23:04

ah i wish u posted sooner
i know someone who is selling a door for 100 in sf , hes parting out his miata (i got some stuff from him)

also regarding the rocker panel u can probably get a used one
theres a shop in hayward that has a bunch of spare miata parts
http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/164651229.html
theres his craigslist posting
ive been to the shop hes a really nice guy , dont be afraid to bargain with him

blackmx5

26th May 2006, 16:38

EndlessCorners

26th June 2006, 01:23

To bring this back up again...

I'm leaning toward Classic Auto Body in Walnut Creek, I liked the guy and he gave me the lowest quote. But I have no idea how good the work they do is. If anybody has heard anything good or bad about them I would like to know.

Ian McCloghrie

26th June 2006, 21:31

...if price is no matter i'd recommend Chris from "Works Auto Body" in Santa Clara:
http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?Pyt=Typ&tuid=10014700&ck=1697007146&tab=B2C&tcat=7844600&city=Sunnyvale&state=CA&zip=94089-2619&uzip=94089&country=us&msa=7400&cs=9&ed=DKWX.q160SxO8mcsyc7YMxcgTS_b06a7UMCrNxnH_jfroiP I3BdIlG5KbpD9BfWcBWV93Dnzh34-&stat=:pos:0:regular:regT:10:fbT:10

i've received quality job from him and you'd consistently see many of his customers bringing nice cars there for repairs (Ferrari, M3, s2k, Porsche etc).

I'd second this recommendation -- I've had Works Auto Body work on both my Miata and my Audi and been very pleased with the work.

While they're not cheap, they're not outrageously expensive either. They beat German Auto Body for a repair job on my Audi last year.

--Ian