Folks,
I am looking for a panel beater to repair the rust, straighten the body and paint my 23 window bus.

Prefer NSW, but I have previously transported this bus interstate (queensland) to a panel shop so travel is not a problem. Unfortunately that panel shop was unable to start the job and has since closed.

Given the work, I understand the dollars involved. I don't mind paying for the job as long as the panel beater has his heart in the job and no corners are cut, well except for rusty ones.

Any recommendations?? please u2u me or drop me an email.

looking to get it started as soon as possible.

thanks, phil.

hi dont know this guy but Murry flemming from our flat four club does he is supposed to be a very talanted panel beater he is the guy that extended the rear fenders on his oval I belive he is now living somewhere on the north coast you can contact murry through the flat four web site or utu me and I will give you the number.

There is a company in Melbourne called Volkommen Art. Supposed to be shithot at full on restos, but get your cheque book out. As they say, "You get what you pay for".

They are not panel beaters per se, they do everything VW from mild to wild and do it well from what I've heard.

Can supply contact info if you're interested.

my cousin's fiance told me about thoes volkommen.. their trade mark is 2 tone black and blue beetles yeah? Extremely good

Thanks for the information. You have U2U.

Appreciate any more information or even weblinks of these people.


regards, phil

Will look up the details when I get home tonight.

On a different matter, how do you get a negative post count???

You may want to talk to Paul Bennett. Kurmond, (via Richmond) NSW. He does a lot of resto and custom work - inlcuding plenty of Summernats Top 20 stuff in the last decade. Pm me for his number

I'd recommend volkommen art in melbourne...they do a great job but as others said u get what u pay for... (got my beetle touched up by them to get it ready for being a daily driver) but they do full restos as well...

Contact-
Vollkommen Art Factory 2, 2-4 Meriton Place, Clayton 95437804

Phil get in touch with the Sydney clubs....the Flat Fours are a good group, very friendly and helpful...

http://www.flatfour.org/


Here's Club Vee Dubb Sydney...Dave is very helpful

http://www.clubvw.org.au/

There's always that guy up in Queensland that is going back into business. Seem to remember he's in Gympie. Good bloke and beleives in steel. He doesn't like bog at all, hates it in fact... Think he called himself the Car Vet or something. Heard he's starting back up under the name "VDub Vet" or "The Bug Vet", probably hasn't decided yet...

Thanks for all the feedback.

Now just have to check them all out.

cheers, philby

if you speak to ppl like mike at vvds and muller and others you can enquire about a bloke on the centralcoast named 'hairy' john harris. he did a beetle for me a long time ago. he did a convertable KG for steven muller. 356;s and notchs and buses. everything. he is a lover of vws and does not take no short cuts or like cheap made after market panels. this guy i can say is gret at what he does, but he is also busy with work al teh time.