Body Shop Recommendations in Pacific Northwest?

[jtaylor]

Greetings all,

I'm a newly arrived greenhorn to the VBMWMO, although I have been a member of the BMWMOA for some time (having owned a relatively contemporary R1200GS). Through enormous kindness and generosity of a friend I have become the owner of a very nice R69S with Steib sidecar, having previously lost all my possessions, including motorcycles, in the CA wildfires back in 2017.

Since I have now moved to the Pacific Northwest, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a body repair shop in this area of the country. The Steib has a sizable dent on the nose that needs to be pulled out and repainted, so if anyone has any shops they could refer me to (or alternatively, ones to avoid) I would be very grateful for your input. I am certainly willing to drive up to a few hours away for a reputable location.

Many thanks in advance!

[skyler.robbins]

Welcome...
There's a BMW repair shop in Olympia that has a great reputation... he might be able to direct you to someone up your way.
Good luck

[schrader7032]

Shail's BMW is in Vancouver, Canada.

[jtaylor]

Thanks to both of you for your input.

Cheers!

[dosgatos]

I don't know where you are located in the Pacific Northwest, but I do have a good recommendation for you. The gentleman lives near Medford, Oregon, and works out of a shop on his rural property, only a few miles from I-5. In the past four years he has done bodywork and paint on my 1953 R25/3, a 1967 R60/2 (see pic with Bender sidecar), and is currently working on my Steib LS200. The Steib has numerous dents in body and fender, needs about a dozen holes repaired, and in particular has been bashed in the rear a number of times. He does excellent work at reasonable prices. If this might work for you contact me here.

[acerynes]

A guy that has always helped me with my '39 r12, 64 r69s is Kevin Brooks. He has a guy that he works closely with that does wonders with these bikes.

[jtaylor]

Thanks for these suggestions, too...I'm in the process now of getting the sidecar off the frame, and then I'll start shopping around in the Puget Sound area where I live.