From twisted chassis to supermarket car-park dents — General Mechanics handles the bodywork, mechanical and welding work that other Southampton garages quietly send our way. Real tools. Real panel beaters. Real results.
Most bodyshops stop at paint. Most mechanics stop at oil. We do both — plus the structural welding that holds the whole car together underneath.
A snapshot of work that's left the Eastleigh workshop recently. Insurance work, private restoration, daily-driver rescue — all welcome.
Bumper, tailgate and rear panel replacement + full blend-in respray on a 2021 hatchback.
Cut out corroded outer and inner sill on a 12-year-old estate. Welded, treated, sealed, MOT'd.
Stripped, prepped, etch-primed and resprayed inside-out. Two-pack colour, lacquered and machine polished.
You'll speak to the person actually fixing your car. No call centres, no service advisors reading from a script — just honest assessment, real photos of the damage, and a quote before any work starts.
Bring the car to the Eastleigh workshop or WhatsApp photos of the damage for an initial quote.
We document the work needed — mechanical, bodywork or welding — and send you a clear, itemised estimate.
Nothing gets touched until you green-light the job. Once approved, parts are ordered and the car goes on the ramp.
Repair, prep, paint, weld — whatever the job needs. Final photos sent before collection so you see the result.
Vehicle handed back with workmanship guaranteed. We're on the end of the phone if anything's not right.
From complex mechanical issues to flawless bodywork and precision welding — we've got your car covered.— General Mechanics · Eastleigh Workshop
Call ahead if you can — bays fill up fast during summer and after every frost. We're on Southampton Road, in the old ODM building.