Accident Damage on Exige- advice needed

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Hi allUnfortunately a motorbike went in the side of me at 20mph ( he’s Ok) but the back driver side got damaged and cracked.In the South who would anyone recommend or NOT recommend . Can you fill or would the whole back need to be changedAdvice appreciatedThanks

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Sorry to hear your news [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]Don’t know whereabouts you are, but these people have a very good reputation, so probably a useful starting point: http://sinclairebodyshop.co.uk/main.asp Best of luck.

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Is it an insurance job? They may have there own repair centres.Depending on the damage it is repairable, forget all the bo**ocks about gel coat, a flexible filler is all you need after it has been patched.

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Tough luck sparky [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]With glassfibre body its amazing the results that can be achieved from what appears a basket case bit of bodywork. I’ve repaired M100, Esprits, Europa, +2 and a number of FF that bruv stuffed. Leave painting to an expert tho’. Miles Wilkins book on Fibreglass Repairs is excellent guide if DIY.

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SparkyI’m at Hedge End.There is only one place to take it - Ewelme Coachwork Nr Oxford speak to John or Paul 01491 - 825294. New rear clam is �1600 plus paint plus fitting - reckon on 60 hours labour.Ewelme Coachwork have a web site are approved by most insurance companies and Lotus and TVR are happy with them - even Haydons in Salisbury use them. If you saw Haydons motorsport Elise - Ewelme painted that.Tony

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& Ewelme have an Exige rear clam in their yard with a damaged rear NS arch - new ali colour but has armour fend instead of dark patches in front of rear arches…looks nice…and strangely familiar???

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Ewelme repaired my car, they did a smashing job, every body panel replaced but the drivers door, speak the owner John he is very good.As Simon says fibre glass is easily repaired [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

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You may be able to talk John into cutting a section off the clam they have there and splicing it into your damaged clam - depends how extensive the damage to your clam is and whether it is an insurance job or not.

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Did you take it to the Airport Body Shop for a quote? Anyway the best place to go if you are going by insurance, would be Banbury,s Fareham, in Titchfield. Bloody expensive but does not cut any corners in doing work unlike a lot of body shops.