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Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:39 am
by Angel44B (deleted)

Hi All,

I have substantial damage to my Eriba Troll 530, can anyone recommend a repairer? This is going through insurance but I cannot seem to get anyone that will quote?

RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:36 am
by eribaMotters •

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I don't know where you are located, but I bookmarked this company some time ago as they had been used by a forum member who was pleased with the results. https://www.slautomotiveltd.co.uk/

Coin

aka Oscar - Audi A3 1.5 petrol _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.

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RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:38 am
by johnf (deleted)

Hi Angel

Sorry to hear that you have had damage.

Whereabouts are you? I can recommend 2 or 3 along the south coast.

RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:47 am
by Aaron Calder •

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Spitfire Garage, Southampton did a superb job on my Triton for a third of the price quoted by Automotive Leisure. (See Here)

See also this thread with pictures of before and after: Triton repair

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2003 Triton 420 and Audi A4 2.0Tfsi S-line SE Cabriolet

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RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:30 pm
by Williebraveheart •

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If you are in Scotland Jandi is the place to go.

Stewart

2019 Troll 535GT Fixed Bed. Skoda Karoq 1.5i DSG

RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:59 pm
by Derekcbr (deleted)

Are you near North Wales? I can recommend a truly great repairer!

RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:41 pm
by Steve and Debbie •

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It would be useful if we had a list of recommended body repairers in the "List of helpful links"

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RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:00 pm
by Ray Lawrence •

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Quote: johnf wrote in post #3
Hi Angel

Sorry to hear that you have had damage.

Whereabouts are you? I can recommend 2 or 3 along the south coast.

HI johnf,
I'm in the process of getting an estimate and would be interested in alternatives please.
I live near Brighton.

Thanks.

2007 Triton 430GT - Seat Ateca 1.4TSI petrol manual

RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:53 pm
by johnf (deleted)

Hi Ray

I had work carried out by Boxall & Clinch at Littlehampton earlier this year. They replaced an entire side panel and did it well. The phone number is 01903 721738.

I also had a quote from Automotive Leisure who I suspect you know of. Plus, Spitfire Garage (Southampton) mentioned above, tel: 0238 042 2716. I tried several other local repairers who were not prepared to even consider an Eriba.

You can probably get a quote within a day or so if you can send them some pictures of the damage. They will probably also want the chassis number.

Going through the insurance process took from about mid July to March for eventual return of repaired unit. Fortunately, my Triton was usable over the summer and went in for repair in December. Getting hold of the right parts from Hymer/Eriba was given as part reason for the protracted timescale.

Good luck and be prepared for it to take a while!

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RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:37 pm
by Stevejoyce (deleted)

This is quite an interesting site. This is a system that some caravan repairers use which would suggest they could repair bobbly panels without having to replace the whole sheet. I suspect that it wouldn't work so well of the curvy bits of and Eriba, and wouldn't help with smooth panels.
Interesting that the bobbly panel shown in the video looks pretty much the same a bobbly Eriba metal.

https://hbc-system.com/en-gb/products/ca...n-repair-system

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RE: Panel Damage

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:45 am
by Ray Lawrence •

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Thanks johnf,
I have just received an estimate from Boxall & Clinch but it was for labour costs only. I have yet to see if my insurers (Saga) will find this acceptable. If not I'll give the others a try.
Yours took so long! I've just booked and paid for the Eribafolk rally in Dorset next April, hope my Triton is available for use then.

2007 Triton 430GT - Seat Ateca 1.4TSI petrol manual