Body shops in the chicagoland area
04-12-2011, 10:44 PM
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Body shops in the chicagoland area
Hi All,
I've been reading this forum for 5 years now and have learned so much. This is my first post
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a good body shop in the chicago land area that can install a replica Ruf front bumper (from better bodies), paint match the side rockers and perform a rear bumperette delete. Thanks for any info that you can provide.
I've been reading this forum for 5 years now and have learned so much. This is my first post
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a good body shop in the chicago land area that can install a replica Ruf front bumper (from better bodies), paint match the side rockers and perform a rear bumperette delete. Thanks for any info that you can provide.
04-12-2011, 11:57 PM
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I can recomend 2, O'Hare Auto Body & AutoArt.
MidWest EuroSport's Brian recomended O'Hare Autobody, besides the longer than usual wait their work was great. They where kind, corteous, and when I called 2x a day to ask how my car was they didn't get annoyed. Most of them are car guys, so they understood. I had the from Bumper resprayed on my 997.
I have never used AutoArt, but a good friend had his roof painted. The shop was impressive, it was filled with Lamborghini's and Ferrari's. (always a good sign)
MidWest EuroSport's Brian recomended O'Hare Autobody, besides the longer than usual wait their work was great. They where kind, corteous, and when I called 2x a day to ask how my car was they didn't get annoyed. Most of them are car guys, so they understood. I had the from Bumper resprayed on my 997.
I have never used AutoArt, but a good friend had his roof painted. The shop was impressive, it was filled with Lamborghini's and Ferrari's. (always a good sign)
04-13-2011, 09:28 AM
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Check out Ultimate Paint in Lake Bluff. Joe Young is the owner. They do a bunch of the high-end (Porsche, Audi, Lambo, Ferrari) work on the North Shore. The Porsche Exchange recommends them. 847-295-7404.
04-13-2011, 06:17 PM
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Thanks for all your input. I contacted Val at A&L (its closer to my home). He seems like a nice and knowledgeable fellow. I'm going to bring the bumper to him to get a more detailed quote. I'll post pics of the car when its complete. Thanks again, I love this place.
04-13-2011, 06:30 PM
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04-15-2011, 11:34 AM
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I have no doubt they are a great body shop but why over pay if you don't have too?
04-15-2011, 12:57 PM
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Wow! I'm surprised to hear that. They charged me about $2500 for the work on my car when the tire let go at Watkins Glen. For that $2500, they repainted and replaced one bumper cover, repaired and repainted my spare bumper cover, touched up the area above the right rear wheel (not a ton of damage, but it did need some sanding and repainting) and applied a new clear film where the old had been damaged.
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