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Down to the frame
The body comes off and the chassis gets dealt with on its own. You can see both halves of the job in one frame here, which is the part most shops never show you.
2015 La Salle Avenue, Waco
We get the colour right, or we do it again.
Auto body, collision and custom paint on La Salle Avenue for over forty years. Family owned, three generations, and every colour match is guaranteed. Estimates are free and insurance is accepted.
“We save ALL of our customers’ money....even non-Dallas Cowboy fans.”
That has been written across the top of everything this shop puts its name on for years. We are keeping it.
Waco, Texas
Three generations on the same street
Forty years of collision work, custom paint and restoration, run by the same family the whole time. The rating below is theirs, from their own customers.
- out of 5 across 37 Google reviews
4.8
out of 5 across 37 Google reviews
- generations, family owned and operated
3
generations, family owned and operated
- years on La Salle Avenue in Waco
40+
years on La Salle Avenue in Waco
- colour match guaranteed, any special colour mixed
100%
colour match guaranteed, any special colour mixed
One job, start to finish
A 1950s Chevrolet, taken apart and put back together
This is not a stock gallery. Every frame below was taken in the yard at 2015 La Salle Avenue, on the same truck, in the order the work actually happened.
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The colour
Two-tone, mixed to order, laid down and cut back until the reflections run straight along the panel. If the match is not right, it goes back in the booth.
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The bed floor
New wood, chrome strips, every bolt lined up. Nobody sees the underside of a bed floor from the street, which is exactly why it is worth doing properly.
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Out in the light
Paint tells the truth outside. The truck comes out of the bay and gets looked at in daylight before anyone calls it finished.
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Going home
Strapped down on La Salle Avenue and headed back to its owner. That is the whole point of the forty years.
What we handle
Collision, custom paint, and things nobody else will take on
Nine things this shop actually does. The first three are most of the work. The rest are on the full list, including the one that surprises people.
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Collision & frame repair
Frame and body repair after an accident, from a creased panel to a car that arrived as a pile of parts. Insurance accepted.
What this involves02
Auto painting & colour match
Touch-ups, damage repaints and full custom colour. We guarantee the match, and we can mix any special colour you want.
What this involves03
Classic car restoration
Bare metal to mirror gloss. Body work, paint and the details underneath, on a car that is worth doing properly.
What this involves
Why people keep coming back
We will tell you when it is not us.
It is written on our own service page and we mean it: anything we cannot help you with, we will refer you to one of our connections. If you are in a bind and need mechanical repair, there is always someone on call.
A shop that tells you when to go somewhere else is a shop you can believe about everything else. Our customers got there before we did.
“The front office lady was VERY nice and professional! This is a hidden gem in Waco. Good work and honest people, I couldn't ask for more.”
Scott Wiese · Google
“This company is totally honest, caring and easy to work with. They took a pile of parts and a damaged car and turned it into a very nice reliable vehicle. I totally recommend this company not only for their quality but for their honesty.”
Richard Boehringer · Google
“Family run business who isn't there to rip you off! My car's hood was peeling and I needed it repainted. Went to a few other shops around town was quoted in the $600 range, one trip to Edwards and he cut that price in half!”
Clark Everett · Google
“He is amazing and after he worked on our car it looked like a new one. This guy knows his business and we are so happy we used his company to fix our car.”
Debbie Russell · Google
Before you call
The things people ask us first
Yes. We guarantee all colour matching, and we can mix any special colour you need. That guarantee covers a small touch-up on a daily driver and a full custom mix on a restoration equally.
Nothing. Estimates are free on all auto body work. Call (254) 752-8819 or bring the vehicle to 2015 La Salle Avenue and we will look at it with you.
Yes. Insurance is accepted for collision and body repair. Bring your claim details with you and we will work from them.
2015 La Salle Avenue, Waco, Texas 76706, right around the corner from Baylor University. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
No. We restore classic cars, vintage bikes and motorcycles, and we also restore large household appliances. If we can mix the colour, we can bring a stove, a refrigerator or a freezer back to looking new.
Bring it by and we will look at it with you.
No charge for the estimate, and no pressure after it. Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:30, at 2015 La Salle Avenue in Waco.