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danb

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Northern California Body Shop
« on: July 11, 2018, 02:52:58 »
Looking for a body shop recommendation to paint my 1966 230SL.
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rwh

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Re: Northern California Body Shop
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2018, 16:40:35 »
Go visit Burlingame Motors (Rene Weigand). He is a specialist in W113s and will have good recommendations for you.
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lurtch

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Re: Northern California Body Shop
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2018, 02:51:26 »
Be advised:

In 2008 I had a very difficult time finding a Bay Area body shop that would spray lacquer (DB 172) onto my 230SL.

Good luck finding one these days! I did prevail, finally, by finding a shop in Sunnyvale that was going out of business and therefore was not worried about being cited for a CARB violation.

Most of the shops said "take it to Nevada".

Larry in Santa Rosa

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Larry Hemstreet  in  N. Cal.

1966  230SL  (restored) Met. Anthracite w/ Maroon leather
1981  300TD-T (Concours condition, 86K, GETRAG 5sp.)
1982  300TD-T (parted out)
1986  560SEC (totaled)
1991  300TE (gifted)
1998  E320 (sold)
2004  E320 wagon (gifted)
2008  CLK550 Cabriolet

quattrouser

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Re: Northern California Body Shop - Hayward
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2018, 02:32:14 »
Highly recommend Joe Compani at Compani Kolor. He is in Hayward and does a lot of roadsters and hot rods. His work is not cheap but absolutely top quality. He did a full restoration on the body of my 69' 280SL and it is flawless. He's an all or nothing kind of guy, so depending on your expectations and needs he may be more than you're looking for. That being said, he replaced floor boards, front and rear clips, rust, etc. and the results are amazing. PM me if you want contact info or an introduction.

Peter
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