Visit To Porsche Bodyshop Sheffield

[Ian Gilmour]

If you have a couple of hours spare on Saturday 23rd January, why not join us at the open day at the Porsche Bodyshop in Sheffield? This is the first time we have had the chance to see what goes on behind the scenes should our cars need bodywork repairs and Peter, the Bodyshop Manager, who has suggested our visit, is keen to put on an interesting day for us.

The day will start at 10.00 am and finish at 2.00 pm and the programme will be:

Coffee
Tour of the workshop
See vehicles being welded and painted with the chance to have a go yourself (presumably not on a customer's car!)
See how body repairs are estimated and have a go at guessing a damage estimate (small prize for the winner)
Lunch / refreshments

If you would like to come along please post here no later than Thursday 14th January as I have to let Peter have firm numbers by Friday 15th for catering and planning the day. There will be a health and safety briefing before the tour starts and please don't wear your best clothes - remember we are visiting a working Bodyshop!

The Bodyshop is located off the Sheffield Parkway (A630) which leads directly from Junction 33 of the M1 - follow the signs for Parkway Markets. The full address is:

Unit 7-8
Parkway Link Industrial Estate
Kettlebridge Road
Sheffield
S9 3AJ

Telephone 0114 2428800

 

[Neil Eldred]

Unfortunatly I cant make is as I am at work. Shame really as I recon a couple of hours on the Clio would do wonders []

 

[gonzosquidgy]

Hi Ian, Yes - Jane, Daniel and myself would love to attend. Unfortunately not in the Boxster as a) Dan doesn't fancy travelling in the boot and b) it's having a new leather interior retrim (belated xmas pressy).
See you on 16th

 

[Oakes]

Hi Ian,
Yes fancy having a look around there bodyshop. See your there at 10.00am

Regards
John Oakes

 

[Ian Gilmour]

Bump to top

 

[David Vickers]

Hi Ian

Count me in please. Probably on my own.

Thanks

 

[tommo1]

Hi Ian

Just confirmation of the e-mail sent to you earlier this week, as Dave I will be going but on my own.

Steve T

 

[graham j howell]

Hi Ian, Thanks for the invite, put me down for two i'm new to the forum but i'v been a member for ten years.gjh

 

[Ian Gilmour]

Thanks everybody for your e-mails and posts. I've told the Bodyshop that there will be 15 of us there. See you on 23rd (unless you're going to the Christmas do tomorrow).

 

[Ian Gilmour]

I've just received the following itinerary for our visit on Saturday which sounds relly interesting. I have booked for 15 of us to go but I know that one has dropped out so if anyone else would like to join us please let me know before Friday 22nd.

JCT600 Body Clinic, Sheffield & Porsche Owners Club Open Day
January 23/1/2010


Hi Ian,
Just a short list of the events for the day. Based on the numbers coming on the Saturday, I shall be splitting the attendees into groups which will allow our tech's to demonstrate various points of interest and allow your members a "hands on" approach to different activities. Technicians will be available to ask questions from the Body, Paint and mechanical departments, our estimator will be available also to show our body estimating system and Porsche system.
A Valeter will be on site for those who wish a free wash of their vehicle.
We have also loaned a new Porsche Panamera S from our sales dept (for those who have not seen one or wishes to purchase one!) and a fully stripped body shell from Porsche GB for the day.

Please note that some activities will have H&S issues relating to personal protect equipment etc. Please make members aware of a casual dress code.

General Itinerary

10.00am Coffee and short briefing on H&S and points of interest and activities available.

10.15 Walk round, points of interest and areas of activities.

10.30 First group for Air conditioning demonstration. How air con works and re-gas the system.

10.30 First group for Piwis Porsche system demonstration. Diagnostic of a Porsche.

11.00 Second group for Air conditioning demonstration. How air con works and re-gas the system.

11.00 Second group for Piwis Porsche system demonstration. Diagnostic of a Porsche.

Activities

"¢ Guess the estimate.
Members will be given the information and pictures to guess the cost of a vehicle which has been repaired. A prize will be awarded for the member who gives the cost nearest to the final costings

Welding Techniques
"¢ Members will be asked if the would like to have a go at different welding Techniques, "hands on" with a technician with the welding machines, spot welding,mig welding and mig brazing.
Spray Booths
"¢ Members can have a go at spraying sections of panels etc in the spray booths with a paint technician.

Audatex Estimating system,
"¢ How we compile and estimate for insurance companies, retail repairs etc.

12.00 Lunch
A buffet lunch will be available at 12.00 onward.

Free time

Members can revisit areas or discuss with members of staff any points of interest. Feed back forms will be given to your members to fill in to comment on the open day, this will help to assess our open day and ideas from them will assist for future events.
See you on the 23/1/2010.
Please contact me if you would like any further information

Pete Shaw
JCT600 Body Clinic
Sheffield

 

[Faz1]

Typical of me to have seen this thread six hours after it finished!

Would love to have gone.

 

[Ian Gilmour]

Sorry to tell you but you missed a really good day!

Pete and his team at the Bodyshop did us proud and couldn't have done any more for us. We did painting, welding, guess the estimate (Dave Vickers won the prize and even then he was £2k too low and Jane Bushby won the ladies prize for having a go at everything), and we saw how various Porsche systems work. Coffees and lunch were provided and we all came away with a selection of 3M products including shampoo and wax.

I'm sure everybody really enjoyed it - there might be more posts on here confirming that later.

 

[gonzosquidgy]

Yes Ian. Fantastic day out. Dan, Jane and myself enjoyed it immensely. Learned a lot about bodyshop procedures and judging by the estimate of repairing the damaged Boxster, I think I'll wrap mine in bubble wrap next time I take it out. Jane thought the welding experience was very rewarding as she sells safety equipment for Arco and can now relate the welding goggles/gloves to the job in hand. Daniel loved the paint spraying and wants to now have a go at my Boxster (!!!???). Unfortunately they both threw away the paper overalls otherwise I would have had them decorating next time round. Our thanks for organising this visit and also to all the staff at JCT600 Bodyshop for being so helpful and accommodating.

John, Jane & Daniel

 

[iver rek]

Good to see everyone.
[]Great trip to Sheffield. Interesting and involving. The 'guess the estimate' competition was interesting to say the least! Almost felt sorry for insurance companies. The actual cost, at over £9000, was frightening[:-].
Many thanks to Peter Shaw and his team - especially their valeter, who was kept busy throughout the visit!

 

[carnaby35]

Yes a great visit with lots of interesting things to do and see. Could have done with a bit more time to fit everything in, perhaps set times for each activity if we go again??
Sandwiches and goody box were great and michael was in ecstasy painting a front bumper.

All in all a good experience and congrats to whoever came up with it.

Chris and Michael


FOR SALE
3M polish, shampoo and, quick detailer- contact me for prices!!!

 

[tommo1]

What a great day out, (thanks to Ian & Peter) I have to agree with my colleagues the activities, food and goodie bag plus I got my car washed (twice in one day)

It just goes to show how expensive it is to run a Boxster [] £9,000 for a couple of scratches & a bit of a Dent (well done to Dave)

Glad to see Chris got a good price for the goodies on E-Bay (joking)

A bit disapointed the bumper I sprayed would not fit in the car

"C'est la vie"

Steve