LogoBODYWORK
Est. 2008 · Detroit, MI

The Shop
That Fixes
What Others
Farm Out.

Color-matched under halogen. Wet-sanded by hand. Baked in a downdraft booth. Fifteen thousand repairs and the same obsession as the first.

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Certifications & Awards

I-CARGold ClassCertified
ASEBlue Sealof Excellence
OEMCertifiedRepair Network
5.0Star Rating847 Reviews
Auto body technician's gloved hands guiding a spray gun across a freshly primed hood in a professional paint booth, overspray caught in the halogen booth light

Downdraft Paint Booth · Bay 3
Primer Application, 2026

By The Numbers

Fifteen years of proof
in every panel.

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01
01 / 04
15,000+

Vehicles Restored

Since 2008

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Shop Floor · Bay 1–6

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Paint Lab · Color Verification

02
02 / 04
99.4%

Color-Match Accuracy

Spectrophotometer verified

03
03 / 04
97%

Insurance Approval Rate

Direct billing, all carriers

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Structural Assessment · Frame Rack

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Final Delivery · Quality Inspection

04
04 / 04
72hrs

Average Turnaround

Most repairs, door to door

The Process

Six steps that explain why
the portfolio speaks first.

From the moment your car arrives to the moment you pick it up, every step follows a documented sequence designed to deliver factory-quality results — not just cosmetically acceptable ones.

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STEP 01

100% digital documentation

Phase 01 — Intake & Assessment

Every repair starts with a blueprint, not a guess.

We photograph every panel, scan for hidden structural damage with a frame laser, and build a repair plan before a single bolt is touched. Insurance documentation prepared same day.

"I don't estimate blind. I pull the car apart enough to see what actually happened — not just what the bumper cover is hiding."
Vehicle on a hydraulic frame alignment rack with computerized measuring equipment attached, showing precision structural repair work
STEP 02

Chief frame rack · OEM pull sequences

Phase 02 — Structural Repair

Frame geometry within 0.5mm. OEM spec, not close enough.

Chief frame rack, computerized measuring, and OEM pull sequences. German aluminum? We're certified. High-strength steel? We have the squeeze-type resistance spot welders the manufacturer requires.

"A car that pulls left after a repair is a car I didn't fix. The frame numbers don't lie and neither does the road test."
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STEP 03

PPG waterborne · Downdraft booth

Phase 03 — Paint & Refinish

The booth doesn't lie. Neither does direct sunlight.

Waterborne paint system. PPG spectrophotometer color matching. Three-stage application — sealer, base, clear — with wet-sanding between coats. Final inspection under halogen and natural light.

"Color matching isn't just the formula — it's the gun distance, the flash time, the temperature in the booth. Every variable matters."
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STEP 04

ADAS recalibration · Road tested

Phase 04 — Reassembly & Inspection

Delivered looking like it left the factory. Documented to prove it.

Every clip, every seal, every gap measured against OEM tolerances. Headlights aimed. ADAS recalibrated. Road-tested before you're called. Photo report delivered with your keys.

"The car doesn't leave until I'd park it next to the new one on the showroom floor and you couldn't tell the difference."
Client Accounts

The work earns the review.
Not the other way around.

5.0

847 VERIFIED REVIEWS

German Aluminum Repair
"Brought in my 2023 BMW M3 after a parking garage incident — quarter panel, door, and rocker. The color match on Frozen Portimao Blue is notoriously difficult. They nailed it. The adjuster from State Farm flagged this shop as preferred, and now I understand why."
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Marcus Okonkwo

Client · 2023 BMW M3 Competition

Insurance Preferred Shop
"I send every complex structural claim here. Their documentation is cleaner than any shop I work with — photos, measurements, OEM references, ADAS recalibration records. Makes my supplements bulletproof. My approval rate on Bodywork estimates is 99%."
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Diane Castellano

Senior Adjuster · Nationwide Insurance

Classic & Collector
"My '67 Chevelle took a trailer hitch to the rear quarter at a show. I drove past four shops before stopping here. The wet-sand and buff on the repaired panel blended into 57-year-old original paint so well that the judges didn't notice. That's not luck — that's craft."
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Tommy Briscoe

Client · 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

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