1989 Ford Ranger- Overall Paint Job

 This customer brought in his 1989 Ford Ranger for an overall paint job. We did a repair to the right fender, replaced both mirrors and corrected the microchecking on the hood and fenders. Microcheck is when the paint and primer are shrinking causing lots of microscopic cracks. The customer requested that we repaint the two tone paint and replace the pinstriping also. Once we completed the paint correction we masked half of the truck for the first color, baked the paint, remasked for the secondary color and it was ready for the pinstriping. After the truck was finished getting detailed we took a trip down memory lane with the restored 1989 Ford Ranger in its original two tone glory! 

2011 Infiniti G37- Bumper/Part Replacement

 This customer brought in his 2011 Infiniti G37 for bumper/part replacement. We replaced the front bumper, grille and driver side mirror. Once the car made it into the shop we took apart everything and prepped the new parts. Once the paint cured we reinstalled everything excluding the front license plate per the customers request and it was ready! 

2013 Jaguar XF- Mirror replacement

 This customer brought in his vehicle to replace the right door mirror. We ordered the part, prepped the exterior surfaces and got to painting! Minor repairs like these are our favorites! We enjoy helping all of our customers get their cars to meet their cosmetic satisfaction! Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/CgkwV3PPyYA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

2012 Honda Civic Collision Repair

We replaced the fender and mirror and fixed the dent on the door. We often explain to customers what the difference is if we repair vs. replace a part. In this case, the customer was paying for repairs themselves. Replacing the fender resulted in a better quality repair and also cost less than trying to repair it. On the other hand, it was far less expensive to repair the door than to replace it. Feel free to ask us why you should choose one option over the other. We always provide honest recommendations from both a quality and cost perspective. If an option is both better quality and less expensive, that is the option we will always recommend.

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Collision Repair on 2001 Toyota Avalon

A dented door and broken door handle make for a pretty tough driving experience. Having to crawl from the passenger seat to the driver's seat gets old the very first time you have to do it. Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2001 Toyota Avalon. We replaced the damaged door, mirror and door handle and blended new factory paint onto the fender and rear door so that everything matched.

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Broken Mirror

New Mirror

We replace mirrors all the time. Most often they get broken in tight parking spaces. This one is unusual in that it got hit by a motorcyclist. Don't be embarrassed if you broke your mirror backing out of your own garage. You are in good company!

Replacement parts including mirrors almost always come unpainted. We have lots of customers that plan to install mirrors themselves but need paint. No problem! We're happy to paint parts for do it yourselfers. Occasionally a car manufacturer will offer pre-painted mirrors. If you are lucky enough to find one, buy it! Even if it costs a bit more, it is usually cheaper than buying a mirror then having a body shop paint it.

Final word on mirrors (and all car parts): make sure you know what you need. You'd be amazed at how many variations there can be for a single year and model of car. The sport model looks different than the luxury and economy models. Installation and connectors can be completely different for manual vs. power, heated, memory, integrated turn signals & lights, blind spot detectors & cameras, self-dimming, folding and non-folding. . . you get the idea.

Let us know if we can help.

Sometimes It's Worse Than It Looks

Occassionally the damage is far worse than it looks. We hate being the bearers of bad news but in this case we had no choice. A customer barely clipped his mirror against his garage door opening. He thought he just needed to replace the mirror. His mechanic told him, "No. You need a body shop."

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2012 Nissan Altima. We were shocked at how much damage that little tap had done. The mirror ripped a hole in the door and bent it so air & water leaked around the edges. A new mirror would not fit because of the distorted metal. The window track was also bent so the window could not be used. Both the door and mirror needed to be replaced!

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We were able to find a door at a salvage yard. We took it apart, fixed some small dings and painted the interior to match the car. Then we mounted the door and painted the outside. We also blended some new paint onto the fender and the rear door so that the new paint would not look different against the older, faded paint.

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