ChicagoBurbs

I need some help finding a body shop that's really good at body part realignment, color matching, and meticulous attention to details. I hope they're located somewhere in the western burbs of Chicago (Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Elgin), but will entertain suggestions of further away shops with excellent recommendations from you guys.

My poor car was parked at work when a co-worker was being picked up by someone driving a 4X4 pickup truck. When they backed up without looking behind the truck and punched it, this is what happened to my previously %100 Scratch-Free car....













In case you're wondering, there was ZERO damage to the bumper of the truck, not even a hint of my paint. My guess is this will cost $4K-$6K to repair. But it's fully covered by their insurance with no effect at all on my insurance rates. I have opted to use my insurance company to get the work done, pay my deductible and get it back in the end when the other driver's insurance pays my company. I have fantastic coverage that allows me to use any body shop I choose, and to demand that they use all OEM parts and paints. I'm also fully covered for a rental car during the repairs, so I'm not in a hurry, I'm much more concerned with getting a PERFECT, UNDETECTABLE repair performed.

So if you guys know a body shop that's the BEST...please let me know! THANKS!

JnC

iTrader: (12)

Check with synth19, he is from chicago and knows a body shop that does great work, I know this because he got his NSX bits painted from there and also most of the work on his Z as well.

JnC

iTrader: (12)

BTW it looks like the fender got messed up a bit, notice the line between the hood and the fender, its messed up.

Agent0r

Ya I noticed that too

I think it might have been from the headlight getting pushed in. Theres those couple bolts up top that go thru the fender, under the hood, into the headlights

ChicagoBurbs

It definitely is messed up...all bent upwards and shoved back towards the door. Also messed up under the hood...everything on that side of the car is misaligned...even the fender liner is pushed down about 3/4".

ChicagoBurbs

Thanks, I surely will contact him.

JnC

iTrader: (12)

here

A & L Autobody (Palatine)
1979 W Dundee Rd
Palatine, IL
Phone: 847-991-5620

and here is a very good review I found online

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1539353

You should be in good hands

jmkiang

iTrader: (5)

I go to a guy in Plainfield that does top notch work for a good price.

LMK if you want his details, although I haven't been able to get a hold of him lately.

ChicagoBurbs

I did a bunch of looking around, and JNC was right! A&L Autobody is TOP SHELF.

They do a great job, no pricing issues, and fantastic customer service. They had the car a total of 4 days and when I picked it up it was washed, cleaned inside and out and it looks like new. They are an excellent shop to deal with that did terrific work. I'd recommend them to any of you guys in the Chicago area who need body work of any kind.

JnC

iTrader: (12)

^^ Sweet , glad that I could help, now post pictures .

shayan

iTrader: (1)

oh thats good to know about A&L autobody. I remember seeing one of there cars at Hot Import Night's, and it looked amazing