Originally Posted By: splinter
^ Some areas of Southern California and Tijuana are essentially demographically and visually synonymous.
Saving a nickel on potential auto repairs two borders to the south strikes me as false economy.
Be that as it may, the U.S. State Department has officially warned foreign travelers of potential hazards in Mexico.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/mexico-travel-warning.html
thanks Splinter, I've actually given up on the Mexico idea as it's just another border to cross and more hassle!
Originally Posted By: Silverado12
I know a guy in Roxbury, VA (just east of Richmond) who does excellent work at a fair price. Don't know what part of Canada you're from, though, so Virginia may be too far away. My guess is that the amount of body work done in the link you posted would cost about 2K USD. A little less if it's one stage paint. He doesn't advertise as far as I know, and he does a lot of old cars. His quality is second to none. Again, his rates are very reasonable. Let me know if you're interested.
thanks for the recommendation, but I'm on the west coast in BC, so I think a drive to Virginia is a little out of the way for me lol.
Funny you should mention the price of about $2,000. That's pretty close to the quote I received yesterday from a shop in Hawthorne CA. Up here in Canadaland, you can easily spend $10,000 on work like that. This is precisely why so many vehicles are scrapped rather than repaired. This in addition to the harsh winters the vehicles are exposed to
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Pacific paint in Hesperia.ask for Dennis. Be advised that rust repair is not common around here and that some shops may not want to do work they are not familiar with.
Perfect, thanks Chris, I'll make sure to give him a call tomorrow!