We decided to make this video because we had two vehicles come in with prior substandard repairs. We wanted to shed some light on how they can be addressed and the cost difference from one shop to another for the same type of repairs. On the bed side of this truck we discovered that it …
Check out our video below. We received two beautiful Tesla’s in our shop recently. One had already had a previous wreck and sadly it showed. We took advantage of having both vehicles in the shop to show the difference between quality repairs and poor-quality repairs. Never fall for the line, “All body shops are the …
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I joined the association to influence change. We all need to get off the sidelines and stop watching and get involved in the game and make some minor or significant influence on the direction of our industry The association has enabled me to do that. I can be around like minded people who have the …
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While the dents and dings inflicted upon most parts of your vehicle’s exterior are fairly obvious after an accident, you may not as easily notice the damage suffered by a part critical to your safety—your wheels. Today’s steel and aluminum wheels are frequently cracked, scraped, gouged, bent, or otherwise damaged in a crash, and unfortunately …
This Camaro came to us after the owner notice things just did not look correct after having autobody collision repairs performed. In addition, it was having tire wear issues. After we performed an alignment analysis we discover the toe setting on the lt rear wheel was completely out of spec. The point of impact was …
Camaro Rear End Auto Body Collision with Poor Unsafe Repairs Read More »
We repaired Ms. Debra’s 2019 Camry which had about $8,000 worth of damage done to it. Her Camry only had just over 3,000 miles on it. Therefore, We informed her that this damage would greatly diminish the value. We suggested that she explore a diminished value claim, we referred her to Collision Safety Consultants of …
This Subaru came in to us with moderate rear end damage. In addition, we found evidence of a prior repair. Once we disassembled the vehicle, we then found some really poor quality repairs that make this vehicle unsafe. Above all, the structural integrity of this vehicle has been weakened. In other words, if there was …
Subaru Prior Unsafe Auto Body Collision Repairs Discovered Read More »
Auto body repair parts, why are they important, and what I need to know about them. Most insurance policies will have verbiage to allow them to use Aftermarket, Salvage, LKQ, and Reconditioned parts in the auto body collision repair of your vehicle. The definition of these parts is, 1- AFTERMARKET = parts made by a …
Steering is when an insurance provider directs you the vehicle owner to get your vehicle repaired at a specific repair facility. Insurance companies will also steer you away from a specific repair facility. This practice is in violation of Louisiana law, yet it is done every day, they skirt the law with certain word scripts …
Frank’s Accurate Body Shop met up with other collision shop owners from around the country to benefit Special Olympics last summer. The Big Brown Truck Pull is exactly what it sounds like. Teams of 15 pulled a UPS 18 wheeler 12 feet while being time. The fastest team got the win and bragging rights! The …
Since 1990, Frank’s Accurate Body Shop has provided St. Tammany Parish with customer-focused auto body repair.