List of Recommended Shops in New England

[Chewie4299]

Every now and then someone asks us here where a good _____ shop is. I figured I'd start a reference for us with body shops and performance shops. I don't have any first hand experience with any of the performance shops around though I've heard good things about Kaizen so I'll include them. Please feel free to post up your recommendations and any reviews that you have.

Body Shops:
A+ Auto Body
10 Wesley Street
Chelmsford, MA, 01824
Phone: (978) 452-0602
Sales: (978) 452-6332
http://apluschelmsford.com/
Gary Yip, President
gary@apluschelmsford.com

Acton Auto Body
http://actonautobody.com/
(978) 393-5300
135 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720
contact@actonautobody.com

Boyles Body Works
http://boylesbodyworks.com/
29 Sunnyside Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474
phone # 781-641-3441
fax # 781-641-1753
email: Dave Cusano at bbwinc@aol.com
Hours of Operation:
Mon -Fri 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturdays 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Factory Collision Restoration
http://www.factorycollision.com/
1163 Washington St.
Weymouth, MA 02190
Phone: 781.331.0113
Fax: 781.331.8471

J & K Auto Body Inc
586 Washington St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 783-2112

Town and County Auto Body
Professional Collision Repair
18 Corporate Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
http://www.town-countyab.com/
Tel: (203) 234-9443
Fax: (203) 234-9405
Parts Fax: (203) 234-9406
Paul Stowe / Manager: p.stowe@town-countyab.com

Chewie4299: They are a division of Mauro Motors which is the biggest dealer of luxury vehicles in the area. They do incredible work. I've taken my Jeep Wrangler and FR-S there and you'd never have known there was a problem. They go the extra mile to make sure it's done right and as painless as possible.

Performance Shops:
Excelerate Performance (XLR8)
http://www.excelerateperformance.com/
12 Sycamore Way Unit 1
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-6100
sales@excelerateperformance.com
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday – By Appointment Only

Kaizen Tuning, LLC
873 Massachusetts Ave
Boxborough, MA 01719
Monday - Friday 9a-5p
http://www.kaizentuning.com/
Sales@kaizentuning.com
ph:978-266-9900
fx:978-266-9902

[Sony]

Boyle's Bodyworks in Arlington, MA

[AG3NT_5CARFAC3]

+1 for A Plus in Chelmsford! Amazing body work. Highly recommended

[sklimo]

@ExceleratePerformance
Branford CT

[Chewie4299]

Updated with Excelerate and Boyle's

[Chewie4299]

We got Weapons Grade Performance here in Wallingford. They dropped the LS motor into the BRZ but I've heard zero on their customer service or workmanship.

Anyone know anything more about them?

[sklimo]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

We got Weapons Grade Performance here in Wallingford. They dropped the LS motor into the BRZ but I've heard zero on their customer service or workmanship.

Anyone know anything more about them?

I met the guy at WBM last year, that's about all I know. He seemed cool as hell

[M-17]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

We got Weapons Grade Performance here in Wallingford. They dropped the LS motor into the BRZ but I've heard zero on their customer service or workmanship.

Anyone know anything more about them?

Not the only thing they're dropped in the BRZ. Now they're apparently doing a VR38DETT project.

Anyway, can't say anything positive or negative about their business. I'll just say one of them has a poor attitude.

[Sony]

Originally Posted by M-17

Anyway, can't say anything positive or negative about their business. I'll just say one of them has a poor attitude.

This is what I have heard as well. One of the guys there has a crap attitude from what I've heard but I can't remember who, it might be the owner.

[Chewie4299]

I've met the owner a few times. He seems nice enough, if a bit cocky.

I went to high school with some of the guys that work at/hang around at the shop and am not surprised by the comments above. Everyone can change so I'll keep an open mind.

[rainmonkey]

FasTrack Automotive in Peabody

http://www.fastrackservice.com/

[Phothiraj]

Any recommended body shops near the Hartford area.

[Chewie4299]

Originally Posted by Phothiraj

Any recommended body shops near the Hartford area.

Based off what I've heard about them I'd recommend making the trip to Branford to visit Excelerate.

[Phothiraj]

yeah been having some back luck lately with my car. Got out of work one day to find 4 lugs taken off my car and a dent under the front driver side fender. Then the other day i find paint stripped to metal just under the passenger side door.