Rust repair in Bay Area, CA

[vwdriverfoundvw]

Can anyone recommend a body shop that can do rust repair in the bay area or nor cal? My 82 Westy has some rust on the rear and side window sills that may require some new metal. Every body shop I have talked to says they don't do that kind of work anymore but cannot recommend anyone.

[charleslabri]

i had the very same issue. No one wants the crap work.

Emerald City Auto Body in bayview said theyd do it.. but they were pretty damned pricey (https://goo.gl/maps/gKbvfiLKmxFqe67U6)

I ended up doing it myself

[16CVs]

You need to go to a Fab or Restoration shop. I don’t think body guys should be doing rust repair.
I use a local Fab guy. I tell him what I want and it comes back raw metal. Nothing hiding, then it goes to a body guy.

Stacy
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[Scottn59c]

[gerstle]

@vwdriverfoundvw - Find anything worthwhile? I'm down in Santa Cruz and am trying to decide if it's worth it to me to fix the rust or if I should just move on to something newer...

[Californio]

Felipe at 523rods in Richmond did mine a few years ago, not sure he's still doing that though. He knows Vanagons inside and out including all the rust problems we face.

[spillane]

Yeah go to Felipe's Shop 523 Rods, they do full restorations all day long.
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[koubiak]

When I bought my van last year I had a pretty bad rust problem on the back windshield I found a shop in SF to do the repair but he quoted me way too much. I chatted with buslab who offered to find a new gate and a recommendation AJ's auto clinic in Oakland. I stopped by and he quoted me something that sound reasonable to me for acquiring a doneur part welding it in and repainting the full things. The work was perfect and fast. I harldly can tell that any work has been done. I know the owner works on Vanagon quite often. So I would highly recommend even if they are not really cheap.

Funnily enough I need to change some of my seals now. The windshield's one is clear leaking from this weeks rain. I am considering doing it myself including any small rust repair if I found any. I am bit scared of finding an horror story... So if you ever see someone in SF fixing its windshield stop and say hi

Good luck!

Edit : a friend and neighbor got some extensive rust repair done in the south bay the cost seemed reasonable I can ask him if you want. please DM me.

[mikemtnbike]

[quote="koubiak"]

Funnily enough I need to change some of my seals now. The windshield's one is clear leaking from this weeks rain. I am considering doing it myself including any small rust repair if I found any. I am bit scared of finding an horror story... So if you ever see someone in SF fixing its windshield stop and say hi

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16cvs above does auto glass for a living. I'd for sure be calling (look the # is right there!) for Stacy's professional support on that if I was the Bay area.
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