horrible bodyshop experience

DieselClown · 10-02-2008, 02:32 AM

this is from a member from zilvia.net, but it's messed up to see just how ****ty this guy's work was. he brought in his Z to have a bodykit installed and this is what he ends up with. all pictures are copied from zilvia.net. Here's the guy's profile and website.

Zilvia.net Forums - View Profile: widegts

iDesign | Import Image Inc - WEBSITE COMING SOON!

widegts - Page 4 - Zilvia.net Forums

More pictures as promised.

Here's the rest of the damage we found today.

Is that rust? Why, yes. Yes it is.

Hinge that was moved.

We dropped the car off, stock. All tabs in place.

Runs...

Oh, nice. Overspray.

DieselClown · 10-02-2008, 02:33 AM

Underneath the rear bumper.

Look at the stock bumper, then look at the lip kit.

There's NO clear on the lip kit underneath there.

Mmmm, orange peel.

Stock compared to painted lip.

More screws...

Body line screwed up.(Mike moved the doors...)

Ohhhh, very nice.

The kit on the ends is smooth to the touch. As in, NO PREP WORK WAS DONE.

Wait wait wait...what's this?

DieselClown · 10-02-2008, 02:33 AM

I didn't know cars still used wood!

So much for flex additive...

Sparkly reflective tires are awesome!

Rear lip...

Just by looking at the sides and rear, you can easily tell they're not color matched.

Kit coming apart from the bumper.

Clear overspray. Who doesn't love overspray?

This is on the ENTIRE car by the way. Not just a little here and there.

I don't even want to know what the hell happened there...

M3-to-STI · 10-02-2008, 04:13 AM

Lawyer time.

Chris05STi · 10-02-2008, 04:47 AM

^YUP time to get EVERY FREAKING PENNY FROM THEM! I would freaking FLIP out if they did that to my STi

! Post who it is so no one else goes to them! Did your friend contact the lawyer????

Tbagger · 10-02-2008, 05:09 AM

wow I second lawyer time. Nothing will make youre point more than sucking EVERY penny from this shop. Put them out of business because quite honestly they don't deserve to be in business.

STi_FTW · 10-02-2008, 05:13 AM

God that is horrible, no way he won't win that court case.

fourseasonsandles · 10-02-2008, 05:51 AM

It looks like an 8 year old worked on his car.. Hope things work out for him.

***bbong*** · 10-02-2008, 06:13 AM

OMG! Using sheetrock screws to fit that kit... I'd go postal right there at that body shop! Good god!

CrimsonRockett · 10-02-2008, 09:04 AM

This is Johnny, Brian's (Serris/Rubicant on other forums) friend.

His shop is:

Michael Quinn
(626) 926-0289
iDesigns / Import Image
921 Fairway Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789

We're dealing with this the best way we possibly can.

All we want at this point is to have the Z repaired back to OEM spec.

The entire lip kit is garbage.

We were quoted by 2020 $4,800 to repair everything damaged. They also stated that this is just an estimate. There's a good chance it may be higher because they have to remove the entire lip kit to view the horrors hidden beneath them.

Please feel free to post this on as many car forums you possibly can.

We trusted Mike to do a great job on the Z. You would think being his friend and knowing you're not retarded would play a roll in his mindset, but I guess not.

This entire job is ridiculous. He's going to have to pay every cent to have it repaired at a real body shop.

Tortfeasor STi · 10-02-2008, 09:33 AM

Thats simply the worst body work I have ever seen and I have seen plenty of rattle can jobs. Thats horrifically bad. If the guy is not willing to cover your out of pocket costs to fix this debacle, lawyering up is a good idea.

cusco · 10-02-2008, 09:44 AM

ohh wow! what a disgrace to all bodyshop owners and workers! they should be put out to business for good! omg..and its going to cost way more then 4800 to fix! look at all those nails that was use lol! all those have to be replaced...and its going to take a longgg time!

***KarlSTI*** · 10-02-2008, 09:51 AM

Crap, even I can do bodywork like that!! I'd cover the screw heads with a big blob of bondo though to "hide" them....

Seriously though....that sucks!

Mavrik · 10-02-2008, 10:06 AM

WOW...

I think I could have done a better job and I have zero experience in that sort of thing.

They actually expected the guy to be happy with the job? wow... just wow.

***BoostJunkie*** · 10-02-2008, 10:10 AM

My god, that guy must have been smoking crack. I don't even know how I would react if someone did that to my car, but it would probably involve a blunt object.

10-02-2008, 02:32 AM	#1
DieselClown Amateur STI Driver Location: New York Posts: 48 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	horrible bodyshop experience this is from a member from zilvia.net, but it's messed up to see just how ****ty this guy's work was. he brought in his Z to have a bodykit installed and this is what he ends up with. all pictures are copied from zilvia.net. Here's the guy's profile and website. Zilvia.net Forums - View Profile: widegts iDesign \| Import Image Inc - WEBSITE COMING SOON! widegts - Page 4 - Zilvia.net Forums More pictures as promised. Here's the rest of the damage we found today. Is that rust? Why, yes. Yes it is. Hinge that was moved. We dropped the car off, stock. All tabs in place. Runs... Oh, nice. Overspray. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

10-02-2008, 02:33 AM	#2
DieselClown Amateur STI Driver Location: New York Posts: 48 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience Underneath the rear bumper. Look at the stock bumper, then look at the lip kit. There's NO clear on the lip kit underneath there. Mmmm, orange peel. Stock compared to painted lip. More screws... Body line screwed up.(Mike moved the doors...) Ohhhh, very nice. The kit on the ends is smooth to the touch. As in, NO PREP WORK WAS DONE. Wait wait wait...what's this?

10-02-2008, 02:33 AM	#3
DieselClown Amateur STI Driver Location: New York Posts: 48 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience I didn't know cars still used wood! So much for flex additive... Sparkly reflective tires are awesome! Rear lip... Just by looking at the sides and rear, you can easily tell they're not color matched. Kit coming apart from the bumper. Clear overspray. Who doesn't love overspray? This is on the ENTIRE car by the way. Not just a little here and there. I don't even want to know what the hell happened there... Last edited by DieselClown; 10-02-2008 at 02:46 AM.

10-02-2008, 04:13 AM	#4
M3-to-STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: PSM 05 STi Fav Mod: Z06 Mod Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 980 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience Lawyer time.

10-02-2008, 04:47 AM	#5
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 10,105 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (30)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience ^YUP time to get EVERY FREAKING PENNY FROM THEM! I would freaking FLIP out if they did that to my STi ! Post who it is so no one else goes to them! Did your friend contact the lawyer????

10-02-2008, 05:09 AM	#6
Tbagger Spec C Club Car: 06 STi WRB Fav Mod: Spec C Roof Vent:Cobra Seats:Custom Cage Location: MASS-HOLE Posts: 2,118 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience wow I second lawyer time. Nothing will make youre point more than sucking EVERY penny from this shop. Put them out of business because quite honestly they don't deserve to be in business.

10-02-2008, 05:13 AM	#7
STi_FTW Senior STI Driver Car: 05 PSMud STi Fav Mod: LWG map to fix overboosting Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 342 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience God that is horrible, no way he won't win that court case.

10-02-2008, 05:51 AM	#8
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 3,556 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience It looks like an 8 year old worked on his car.. Hope things work out for him.

10-02-2008, 06:13 AM	#9
*bbong* Evil Monkay Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi - Fav Mod: Hydra Location: New York Posts: 644 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience OMG! Using sheetrock screws to fit that kit... I'd go postal right there at that body shop! Good god!

10-02-2008, 09:04 AM	#10
CrimsonRockett Lurker Car: Red '92 240sx Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 0 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience This is Johnny, Brian's (Serris/Rubicant on other forums) friend. His shop is: Michael Quinn (626) 926-0289 iDesigns / Import Image 921 Fairway Dr. Walnut, CA 91789 We're dealing with this the best way we possibly can. All we want at this point is to have the Z repaired back to OEM spec. The entire lip kit is garbage. We were quoted by 2020 $4,800 to repair everything damaged. They also stated that this is just an estimate. There's a good chance it may be higher because they have to remove the entire lip kit to view the horrors hidden beneath them. Please feel free to post this on as many car forums you possibly can. We trusted Mike to do a great job on the Z. You would think being his friend and knowing you're not retarded would play a roll in his mindset, but I guess not. This entire job is ridiculous. He's going to have to pay every cent to have it repaired at a real body shop.

10-02-2008, 09:33 AM	#11
Tortfeasor STi S204 Racer Car: '08 335xi Coupe Fav Mod: Dinan Reflash Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 3,554 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience Thats simply the worst body work I have ever seen and I have seen plenty of rattle can jobs. Thats horrifically bad. If the guy is not willing to cover your out of pocket costs to fix this debacle, lawyering up is a good idea.

10-02-2008, 09:44 AM	#12
cusco Professional STI Racer Car: 2006 Aspen White STi Location: Cackramento, CA Posts: 841 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience ohh wow! what a disgrace to all bodyshop owners and workers! they should be put out to business for good! omg..and its going to cost way more then 4800 to fix! look at all those nails that was use lol! all those have to be replaced...and its going to take a longgg time! Last edited by cusco; 10-02-2008 at 09:48 AM.

10-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#13
*KarlSTI* Titanium Member Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Bill Location: Neptune Bch, FL Posts: 4,282 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience Crap, even I can do bodywork like that!! I'd cover the screw heads with a big blob of bondo though to "hide" them.... Seriously though....that sucks!

10-02-2008, 10:06 AM	#14
Mavrik Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 SWP Subaru STi Fav Mod: haven't found one yet Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 115 IWSTI Addict since: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience WOW... I think I could have done a better job and I have zero experience in that sort of thing. They actually expected the guy to be happy with the job? wow... just wow.

10-02-2008, 10:10 AM	#15
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: horrible bodyshop experience My god, that guy must have been smoking crack. I don't even know how I would react if someone did that to my car, but it would probably involve a blunt object. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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