Subject: Re: [TR] Looking for body shop suggestions

From: Frank Burkhart <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:16:03 -0700

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Excellent shop is Alton=E2=80=99s Performan=
ce in Santa Rosa. Not sleek, clean shop but quality is amazing. After removi=
ng multiple dents and dings, he painted the whole car after removing all the=
 lights, bumpers, windshield. About a year ago, repaired the results of a fe=
nder bender on a Mercedes roadster - perfect bodywork and paint match.&nbsp;=
<div><br></div><div>Downside is he isn=E2=80=99t the quickest but if you can=
 give him the time, quality is excellent and price is surprisingly reasonabl=
e.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Just google Alton=E2=80=99s Performance.&n=
bsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Frank Burkhart&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>=
<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPh=
one</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2023, at 8=
:54=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Byers &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></b=
lockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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Hello everyone,<br>
<br>
I unfortunately crumpled the roof of my wife's beloved 1967 VW Bug.&nbsp; &n=
bsp;Would anyone have a suggestion of a Northbay auto body shop that could r=
epair the damage?<br>
<br>
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EReadonly_1" style=3D"display: inline-block;"><span><a href=3D"https://1drv.=
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e UI&quot;; width: 138px; max-width: 138px; display: inline-block; text-deco=
ration: underline;">VW
 Bug roof II.jpg</span></div>
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<br>
Thank you<br>
Rob Byers<br>
415 516 5385<br>
</span><br>
</div>

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From: "Lee&John Howard" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:05:21 -0700

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One more - ACM in San Rafael, short for Auto Center Marin. 25 Verdi Street.
Did a very nice job on my Stag hardtop, as well as some neat welding
underbody.
John

On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 2:16=E2=80=AFPM Robert Byers <[email-masked]=
> wrote:

> Thank you, Frank and Ty
> I will reach out to both shops and get their opinions on the repair.
> Best.
> Rob.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 26, 2023, at 11:04 AM, TY STEFAN <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF D & K in San Rafael has helped me out a couple of times. Good w=
ork good
> people. Francisco Velez, owner. 415/457-2277.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 26, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Frank Burkhart <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFExcellent shop is Alton=E2=80=99s Performance in Santa Rosa. Not=
 sleek, clean
> shop but quality is amazing. After removing multiple dents and dings, he
> painted the whole car after removing all the lights, bumpers, windshield.
> About a year ago, repaired the results of a fender bender on a Mercedes
> roadster - perfect bodywork and paint match.
>
> Downside is he isn=E2=80=99t the quickest but if you can give him the tim=
e,
> quality is excellent and price is surprisingly reasonable.
>
> Just google Alton=E2=80=99s Performance.
>
> Frank Burkhart
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 26, 2023, at 8:54=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Byers <[email-masked]>=
 wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hello everyone,
>
> I unfortunately crumpled the roof of my wife's beloved 1967 VW Bug.
>  Would anyone have a suggestion of a Northbay auto body shop that could
> repair the damage?
>
> VW Bug roof II.jpg
> <https://1drv.ms/i/s!Aqfph8eC8a9LhGu2NSZj8QyQZFkh>
>
>
> Thank you
> Rob Byers
> 415 516 5385
>
> <VW Bug Roof.jpg>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>One more - ACM in San Rafael, short for Auto Center M=
arin. 25 Verdi Street. Did a very nice job on my Stag hardtop, as well as s=
ome neat welding underbody.=C2=A0 <br></div><div>John<br></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct =
26, 2023 at 2:16=E2=80=AFPM Robert Byers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rob.byers@ho=
tmail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"auto">
Thank you, Frank and Ty
<div>I will reach out to both shops and get their opinions on the repair.</=
div>
<div>Best.</div>
<div>Rob.</div>
<div><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2023, at 11:04 AM, TY STEFAN &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF D &amp; K in San Rafael has helped me out a coup=
le of times. Good work good people. Francisco Velez, owner. 415/457-2277.<b=
r>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Frank Burkhart &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">islandg=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFExcellent shop is Alton=E2=80=99s Performance in =
Santa Rosa. Not sleek, clean shop but quality is amazing. After removing mu=
ltiple dents and dings, he painted the whole car after removing all the lig=
hts, bumpers, windshield. About a year ago, repaired
 the results of a fender bender on a Mercedes roadster - perfect bodywork a=
nd paint match.=C2=A0
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Downside is he isn=E2=80=99t the quickest but if you can give him the =
time, quality is excellent and price is surprisingly reasonable.=C2=A0</div=
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Just google Alton=E2=80=99s Performance.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Frank Burkhart=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
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<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2023, at 8:54=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Byers=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">rob.byers@h=
otmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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Hello everyone,<br>
<br>
I unfortunately crumpled the roof of my wife&#39;s beloved 1967 VW Bug.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Would anyone have a suggestion of a Northbay auto body shop that =
could repair the damage?<br>
<br>
<span style=3D"display:inline-block"><span><a href=3D"https://1drv.ms/i/s!A=
qfph8eC8a9LhGu2NSZj8QyQZFkh" id=3D"m_5386349651803621193OLK_Beautified_Imag=
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 Bug roof II.jpg</span></div>
</a></span></span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span><br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
Rob Byers<br>
415 516 5385<br>
</span><br>
</div>
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From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:18:36 -0700

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It=E2=80=99s not in the north bay, but Dog House Auto Restoration can do =
it, they are in Watsonville.  I referred a friend who has a gorgeous 60s =
vintage Chrysler, and he had it on his lift in his garage and went up =
too high and it hit the beam and crushed the roof down a few inches.  =
Dog House repaired it and it is beautiful. =20

They have restored one of my cars and are finishing up on a second, so I =
can vouch for the quality of their work.  There is a VW bug in their =
shop now that is a wild resto mod with a turbo engine, all new =
suspension and disc brakes.

Let me know if you want the contact info.

Rye

> On Oct 26, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Frank Burkhart =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Excellent shop is Alton=E2=80=99s Performance in Santa Rosa. Not =
sleek, clean shop but quality is amazing. After removing multiple dents =
and dings, he painted the whole car after removing all the lights, =
bumpers, windshield. About a year ago, repaired the results of a fender =
bender on a Mercedes roadster - perfect bodywork and paint match.=20
>=20
> Downside is he isn=E2=80=99t the quickest but if you can give him the =
time, quality is excellent and price is surprisingly reasonable.=20
>=20
> Just google Alton=E2=80=99s Performance.=20
>=20
> Frank Burkhart=20
>=20
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone
>=20
>> On Oct 26, 2023, at 8:54=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Byers =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hello everyone,
>>=20
>> I unfortunately crumpled the roof of my wife's beloved 1967 VW Bug.   =
Would anyone have a suggestion of a Northbay auto body shop that could =
repair the damage?
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">It=E2=80=99s not in the north bay, but Dog House Auto =
Restoration can do it, they are in Watsonville. &nbsp;I referred a =
friend who has a gorgeous 60s vintage Chrysler, and he had it on his =
lift in his garage and went up too high and it hit the beam and crushed =
the roof down a few inches. &nbsp;Dog House repaired it and it is =
beautiful. &nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">They=
 have restored one of my cars and are finishing up on a second, so I can =
vouch for the quality of their work. &nbsp;There is a VW bug in their =
shop now that is a wild resto mod with a turbo engine, all new =
suspension and disc brakes.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
 class=3D"">Let me know if you want the contact info.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Rye<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Oct 26, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Frank Burkhart =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Excellent shop is Alton=E2=80=99s =
Performance in Santa Rosa. Not sleek, clean shop but quality is amazing. =
After removing multiple dents and dings, he painted the whole car after =
removing all the lights, bumpers, windshield. About a year ago, repaired =
the results of a fender bender on a Mercedes roadster - perfect bodywork =
and paint match.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Downside is he isn=E2=80=99t the quickest but if you can give =
him the time, quality is excellent and price is surprisingly =
reasonable.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Just google Alton=E2=80=99s Performance.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Frank =
Burkhart&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
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26, 2023, at 8:54=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Byers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
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Hello everyone,<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
I unfortunately crumpled the roof of my wife's beloved 1967 VW =
Bug.&nbsp; &nbsp;Would anyone have a suggestion of a Northbay auto body =
shop that could repair the damage?<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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Thank you<br class=3D"">
Rob Byers<br class=3D"">
415 516 5385<br class=3D"">
</span><br class=3D"">
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