TheSamba.com :: View topic - Paint and Restoration Work in Philly Area of Pennsylvania*

Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:07 am

I am looking to have my 65 Beetle restored.
I was looking to have a body-off paint job and have the chassis powdercoated and sealed.

Does anyone know of a good place to have these things done in the Greater Philadelphia Area? If not in the immediate area, i would be willing to take a trip.

Thanks in advance.

Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:13 am

There's not to much in the Philly area. This guy's in the Allentown area..
http://www.kerberpower.com/.

You may also want to place a post here...
http://www.sjvwc.net/

Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:31 pm

the thread title is a little confusing...Philly is in the SE

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=672360

Wagenwerks
1002 E Willow Grove Ave
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 836-2506

Precision VW
1525 Belfield Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-329-4411

These are the places I know of. Haven't used either, but I've heard good things about Wagenwerks. I'm pretty new to the scene, but there are a couple of Philly guys on the boards that might more help.

Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:45 pm

This thread seemed as good as any to resurrect.

Looking for restoration work for my 1971 bus. Just a wee bit-o-rust around the windshield (mostly). Otherwise a straight, original paint, bus.

Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:45 pm

Give Frank Autobody
633 N 25th St, Camden, NJ
(856) 963-2002

He get's good reccomendation from the south jersey VW club
DWP

Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:45 am

Camden is a very bad area, I wouldn't leave my car over night there.

Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:47 pm

CiderGuy wrote: Camden is a very bad area, I wouldn't leave my car over night there.

Camden has gone through a lot of changes, it's not as bad as it once was. Think of how bad Hoboken once was and now look at what it is today !

Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:36 am

My band is playing on the Battleship NJ in two weeks. That's docked on the NJ side of the river so I'll be in Camden. I will check out the area.

Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:49 am

Keith wrote: CiderGuy wrote: Camden is a very bad area, I wouldn't leave my car over night there.

Camden has gone through a lot of changes, it's not as bad as it once was. Think of how bad Hoboken once was and now look at what it is today !

I think it was just 2 or 3 years ago that Camden, NJ was the murder capital of the United States. It ranked number one. Most of the improvements have been like putting lipstick on a pig.

9mmMike wrote: My band is playing on the Battleship NJ in two weeks. That's docked on the NJ side of the river so I'll be in Camden. I will check out the area.

There is a heavy police presents for all the waterfront attractions. Its once you leave that area that things get bad quickly.

Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:23 am

Bus still needs this work done. Is this area simply out of good body-guys or are they all in hiding?

Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:23 pm

http://www.401restos.com/Pages/default.aspx RI too far to go to get good work done? :twisted:

Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:26 pm

Check out Schaeffers Auto in Limerick, PA. Ask for Bob. He has several VWs and has done others at the shop.

http://schaeffersauto.com

Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:54 pm

BeetL62 wrote: Check out Schaeffers Auto in Limerick, PA. Ask for Bob. He has several VWs and has done others at the shop.

http://schaeffersauto.com

Thanks!