JonP Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hello, Can anyone give me an indication of the costs involved in either sand-blasting or dipping a jeep body (and chassis and other bits) to strip the old paint off? Also are there any particular places people would recommend to get this work done? For instance, is this the sort of work that can be undertaken by a standard car place? Likewise can anyone give me an indication on the costs involved in having an engine rebuilt by a third party. Again, are there any particular places people would recommend? Oh yes, sorry I'm based in the UK so its UK prices and locations I'm interested in. Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Jon, Where in the UK? You won't be able to take it to a standard car place as they probably don't do blasting, and if they do it is unlikely they'll be able to do something that big. If you hunt around your local area there will be people doing blasting, we use a local farmer who has setup a blasting company in one of his sheds. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonP Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Chris, I am located in Saffron Walden, just south of Cambridge. Cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Try calling some of these companies.... http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?ssm=0&scrambleSeed=17825945&keywords=blast+cleaning&companyName=&location=cambridge&M=0&x=0&y=0 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Not cheap but if you want to do it right :- http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) Hi Jon. At War and Peace this year I and TTM assisted a lady called Jackie whose 42 Ford Jeep engine went bang. Looked around the stalls for an engine and spoke to Jeep UK - prices for a Jeep engine were about £2500. I kid you not. Anyway, went round the stalls and got talking to Nick from Jeffrey Engineering- http://www.jeffreyeng.com/ To rebuild the engine with new pistons. bearings, valves, gaskets, etc and then paint the thing all nice and detailed - £1200 + VAT. Very good price I thought and they are well respected for their work I have been informed. Then for another £200 they will fit it back into the Jeep, road test and make sure everything is okay. Can't go wrong with that - and Nick's a nice chap to deal with. Markheliops Edited July 30, 2008 by Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel mustard Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hello, Can anyone give me an indication of the costs involved in either sand-blasting or dipping a jeep body (and chassis and other bits) to strip the old paint off? Also are there any particular places people would recommend to get this work done? For instance, is this the sort of work that can be undertaken by a standard car place? Likewise can anyone give me an indication on the costs involved in having an engine rebuilt by a third party. Again, are there any particular places people would recommend? Oh yes, sorry I'm based in the UK so its UK prices and locations I'm interested in. Thanks Jon Hi Jon one of your previous respondents said a local farmer I don't know if this is the same guy but near me in Wiltshire is a chap could Lloyd Knap he is probably your best bet he's got all the blasting kit and can do anything to do with jeeps he's an engineer and one of the best welders I've ever seen he tig welded and mig welded a body for me so I didn't have to use filler. Also if you ever go to his place the kit he's got hanging around that is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 My local farmer is local to Nottingham, but he has a website... http://www.bosworthbros.co.uk/ Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Jeep engines also available here http://www.milweb.net/webverts/3721/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elkins Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hi Jonone of your previous respondents said a local farmer I don't know if this is the same guy but near me in Wiltshire is a chap could Lloyd Knap he is probably your best bet he's got all the blasting kit and can do anything to do with jeeps he's an engineer and one of the best welders I've ever seen he tig welded and mig welded a body for me so I didn't have to use filler. Also if you ever go to his place the kit he's got hanging around that is amazing. Where in wiltshire is he would be very handy to know someone like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel mustard Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hi Adam He's located just outside Wootton Bassett, that's in north Wiltshire near Swindon his number is 01666 860362 he has been in the MVT scene for about 20 years now. Hope that is some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonP Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Thanks everyone for your help. I've made some enquiries and have got a handle on costs and leadtimes. Cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 There is always the argument, get the one I've got replaced or rebuilt? My tendency is to go for rebuild, mostly because I know the history of the engine a lot of the time, and I KNOW I have all the ancillieries that fit on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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