I am looking for a quality body shop in Central Ohio to repair my baby. A deer and I had a coming together on my way to work this morning Fender right, headlight gone totally, nose, header repair. Could have been worse. Want a quality repair for a quality vehicle. Paint work is important to me. Anyone with a recomendations?

Thanks in advance

 

Sorry to hear about ur car. I can't help but i wish i could. Good luck fixing it back up

 

Sorry about the car, gald your ok and good luck on fixing it! I didnt hit a deer but had a 4x4 chevy run over the front of the vette. it cost to fix the hood, fender, headlight cover, front bumper and paint it for $1500 here in South Carolina Might give you an idea

 

Hey, can you be a bit more specific on your area?

 

Wow, sorry to hear that.

You may have better luck finding a good body shop in the regional section of the forum. Click here for Great Lakes Region.

Good luck with the repair.

 

That sux. Glad you are ok though. We've dodged a few bullets ourselves.

 

Dang that's two in the last few days.

 

Glad you are ok and good luck with the repair

 

If you're in the Eastern part of the state, I might be able to help you...I know of a couple of reputable shops in western PA....

Sorry to hear about your car.

Rossi

 

The deer's always win!

 

I am located about 35 miles south of Columbus, Ohio. Willing to take the car a reasonable distance for a quality repair job. Since I enjoy this car so much I don't want it half asxed on this repair. The last thing I want is a paint job that shows exactly which parts are new. For 108K miles, this is a really clean car. I bought it to drive and the mileage shows that. Corvettes are for driving, not for bragging that you have a 5 or 6 year old car with 10k miles on it. Use them, maintain them, enjoy them. Just my opinion.

If the deer hadn't given me a headfake I would have missed him. Instead of freezing when the lights are on him, he danced around and then rotated and went the other way. The other bummer was the cup of coffee in the cup holder slopped out during the heavy braking and now the heater control has all the lights and leds lit up at the same time. Could have been worse. I was passing two cars at the time on a two lane road and just as I was returning to the right lane he appeared. The right headlight looked like a bomb went off in it when I hit him. It is totally gone. I am getting a estimate from the insurance company in the morning, then I will search for who I want to do the work. Of course I could get the money and do the parts replacement myself and then send it to a quality shop for paint. I was just thinking it is about time to tuck it away in the garage for the winter and revert to my Suburban. Guess I am a day late in my plan to get it cleaned and stored for the winter

 

Deer collisions are off the charts here in eastern Penna. It's one of my worst fears when out for a cruise.
It used to be , you only worried about them around sunset , Now it's anytime of day , 7 days a week. Good luck with the fix..

 

sorry to hear abt this!

wow it seems like this is happening alot lately

 

Sounds like Lancaster or Canal Winchester to me. I grew up in Lancaster and have been back many times. They do have a few good body shops. Can you find a local Vette club for a recommendation??

 

Whatever you do, make sure you take it to a shop that knows what they're doing. Nothing worse then being out of a vette for months while you have to keep sending it back to have it done right.