Body shop recommendation in/near Boston? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Prog · 10-22-2013, 10:56 PM

Hey there New Englanders,

One of my buddies that lives up there got his car keyed this past weekend (one of my personal nightmares) and he's looking for a good, reputable body shop that does fantastic work to repaint the affected panels. He isn't really active on any car forums, so I figured I'd try to get some recommendations for him. Anyone in Boston know of a great local place?

Sony · 10-23-2013, 03:22 PM

Boyle's Bodyworks in Arlington, MA

AznBRZer · 10-23-2013, 03:40 PM

I can't say that I'm 100% happy with Boyle's, but they're good where it counts. The paint job and fitment is great as if it were fresh from the factory. They'll leave your paint swirled up, touch up is a joke, and they might forget a clip though. A clip is $2 and a detailer will do a far better job on touch ups and finishing regardless, so for me, it's not worth going back for them to fix.

Boston Body Shop is TERRIBLE with fitment, but their paint job is actually pretty decent. Allston Auto Works is ok with their paint and ok with fitment.

whaap · 10-23-2013, 03:48 PM

I've repeated this a number of times but, if you have any high end dealerships in the area (R.R., Ferrari, etc.) More than likely they won't have a body shop because of the low volume of vehicles they deal in. That doesn't change the fact they frequently have a need for some body work to be done. Ask them who they use. It's a pretty good bet they know where the best work is done. Don't be surprised if it's a little shop off the alley somewhere. It's the man doing the job and not the beauty of his shop.

cbf · 10-23-2013, 06:41 PM

J & K Auto Body in Brighton MA

AG3NT_5CARFAC3 · 10-24-2013, 03:08 PM

A+ auto body in chelmsford, MA; owners name is Gary. He did outstanding work on my car. I can't say enough great things about his shop! If I ever need anything done, I'm def going to him. Nuff said.

cagster · 12-09-2013, 04:05 PM

Acton Body Shop, did a great job when my FRS got rear ended 3 weeks after I picked it up.

PollosHermanos · 02-17-2014, 09:17 AM

Factory Collision in Weymouth. These guys did awesome work on my GTI and will be the BRZ's home for anything body related.

They aren't cheap but that's for a reason. Quality work for sure.

Chewie4299 · 02-17-2014, 12:04 PM

We should make a stickied topic in this section with white listed shops of various types.

Performance shops, body shops, tuners, etc.

It would be a nice resource.

Chewie4299 · 02-17-2014, 12:24 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...04#post1535404

Here we go... throw any recommendations in that thread and I'll update the OP with new entries or reviews.

We can do a black list to if necessary.

10-22-2013, 10:56 PM	#1
Prog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2016 Cadillac CTS Location: North Carolina Posts: 497 Thanks: 177 Thanked 135 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Body shop recommendation in/near Boston? Hey there New Englanders, One of my buddies that lives up there got his car keyed this past weekend (one of my personal nightmares) and he's looking for a good, reputable body shop that does fantastic work to repaint the affected panels. He isn't really active on any car forums, so I figured I'd try to get some recommendations for him. Anyone in Boston know of a great local place?

10-23-2013, 03:22 PM	#2
Sony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ MT Limited Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 804 Thanks: 20 Thanked 461 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Boyle's Bodyworks in Arlington, MA __________________ Silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD Longbed, Name: Loki - God of Mischief and Chaos WRB 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT, Name: Zeus - Father of all God's and God of Sky and Thunder Perrin Cat-Back, ECUTek Tune by Kaizen Tuning, Perrin Silicone Radiator Hoses, Perrin Master Cylinder Brace, Perrin True Cold Air Intake

10-23-2013, 03:40 PM	#3
AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I can't say that I'm 100% happy with Boyle's, but they're good where it counts. The paint job and fitment is great as if it were fresh from the factory. They'll leave your paint swirled up, touch up is a joke, and they might forget a clip though. A clip is $2 and a detailer will do a far better job on touch ups and finishing regardless, so for me, it's not worth going back for them to fix. Boston Body Shop is TERRIBLE with fitment, but their paint job is actually pretty decent. Allston Auto Works is ok with their paint and ok with fitment. Last edited by AznBRZer; 10-23-2013 at 03:50 PM.

02-17-2014, 09:17 AM	#8
PollosHermanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited 6SP Location: Marshfield, MA Posts: 326 Thanks: 78 Thanked 144 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Factory Collision in Weymouth. These guys did awesome work on my GTI and will be the BRZ's home for anything body related. They aren't cheap but that's for a reason. Quality work for sure. __________________ 1990 Laser RS - Lights go up, lights go down \|\|1992 MX-6 Coupe - Hah ... no \|\| 2001 Integra GSR - Almost rice. Risotto \|\| 2003 IS300 - A nice car but no fun. \|\| 2011 Stage I GTI - Lots of fun. Would buy another 2014 BRZ - That BRZ. So hot right now.

02-17-2014, 12:04 PM	#9
Chewie4299 Spaceman Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 1,581 Thanks: 854 Thanked 860 Times in 468 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	We should make a stickied topic in this section with white listed shops of various types. Performance shops, body shops, tuners, etc. It would be a nice resource. __________________ 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S - Car Journal

10-23-2013, 03:48 PM	#4
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've repeated this a number of times but, if you have any high end dealerships in the area (R.R., Ferrari, etc.) More than likely they won't have a body shop because of the low volume of vehicles they deal in. That doesn't change the fact they frequently have a need for some body work to be done. Ask them who they use. It's a pretty good bet they know where the best work is done. Don't be surprised if it's a little shop off the alley somewhere. It's the man doing the job and not the beauty of his shop.

10-23-2013, 06:41 PM	#5
cbf Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited, GBS Location: Newton, MA Posts: 21 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	J & K Auto Body in Brighton MA

12-09-2013, 04:05 PM	#7
cagster Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Hot Lava Scion FRS Location: Fitchburg MA Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Acton Body Shop, did a great job when my FRS got rear ended 3 weeks after I picked it up.

02-17-2014, 12:24 PM	#10
Chewie4299 Spaceman Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 1,581 Thanks: 854 Thanked 860 Times in 468 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...04#post1535404 Here we go... throw any recommendations in that thread and I'll update the OP with new entries or reviews. We can do a black list to if necessary. __________________ 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S - Car Journal

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