What Body Shops Won’t Tell You.

I’ll bet you did not expect to see this coming from this post, but we want you to know some of the things you might hear when your vehicle is damaged in a collision.  They are not always the truth and nothing but the truth.  Read between the lines when an auto body repair shop tells you something that they want you to take at face value.

Here are some of those things –

1.  A fender bender is always a major expense

2.  Approved shops are beholden to the insurance company

3.  You don’t necessarily need OEM parts

4.  A due date means little or nothing

5.  A shop needs to know everything about the make and model of your car

We at The Don Embry Body Shop have heard most of the horror stories from our customers who have talked to others.  That is how we have stood the test of time.  For 57 years we have served the Louisville area with professionalism and integrity.  If you have a need for collision repair or auto painting please stop by 8272 Dixie Highway or call (502) 935-1373.

PDR…ASAP.

PDR…Paintless Dent Repair.  If done right, no one will know that your vehicle has ever been in an accident.  As far as body damage goes, shallow dents are not really a big deal. They affect the outermost layer of the car only and their negative repercussions are mostly aesthetic. That is, of course, assuming the impact was soft enough that the paint remained intact.

Like most car repairs, you have two options…bust out your toolbox or hire a pro.  This job will require special tools, of course.  And, who knows?   Maybe you'll get so good you can moonlight as a mobile paintless dent removal technician, showing off your newly-flawless ride to prospective customers.  Dare to dream!

There may be a better solution.  Call the paintless dent repair professionals at Don Embry Body Shop.  They have been removing dents and scratches from Louisville area vehicles for over 55 years.  That is even before anyone knew what paintless dent removal even was!  Call The Don Embry Body Shop at (502) 935-1373 or visit their shop at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville.

Aluminum Welding 101.

We wanted to address this again, because of its importance to the future of your car.  A sound weld is all about chemistry, reduction of hydrocarbons, and the proper technique by the body shop.  The characteristics of aluminum differ from steel in several ways.  For one thing, the melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of steel.

Hydrogen is very soluble in liquid aluminum.  As the filler material and aluminum base metal become liquid during the welding process, they absorb hydrogen and can hold it in solution.  A helium/argon shielding gas mixture can be used to combat any issues of porosity (the quality of being porous) if all other options have been tried.

At Don Embry Body Shop, we take extreme pride in our welding technicians whether it involves aluminum or steel.  People of Louisville, KY and the surrounding area have trusted Don Embry Body Shop for more than five decades for all of their vehicle’s body repairs.  Just call ahead for an appointment at their 8272 Dixie Highway location (502) 935-1373.  

Don’t Come Unhinged.

Especially after a minor car accident, you don’t want the driver’s side door to work any differently than it did before the collision.  Maybe the window won’t go down and it scrapes against the dent.  Maybe a body shop will just pull out the dent and repair the door.  Regardless, anything less than perfect is unacceptable!

Hopefully, it’s not likely any suspension damage or alignment problems occurred since the damage was not hard.  In minor collisions the police will not even show up at the scene, so whose fault it is will not factor into whether or not you need some repairs on your driver’s side door.  It just is what it is as the old saying goes.

We bring this to your attention for one simple reason.  At Don Embry Body Shop we have seen just about every type of collision damage since 1962.  If you live in the Louisville area, chances are you love your car maybe even more than horse racing.  We want your car to look and run like new, so give us a call at (502) 935-1373 and make an appointment at 8272 Dixie Highway. 

Will it Ever Look the Same Again?

After an auto accident the second thing on your mind (after the well-being of everyone involved) is will my vehicle ever look and drive the same way again?  That’s a question you hope you never have to ask.  With the way cars are manufactured today, about 50% of all traffic accidents result in some kind of damage to the core inner frame of your vehicle.

Blame that fact on enhanced safety standards.  The advent of “crumple zones” built into 21st-century cars, trucks and SUVs means your vehicle has many design elements that are intended to absorb the impact of a collision.  That’s a very good thing, but even in low-speed collisions new cars can suffer significant damage to the outer shell and frame.

Fear not, the Don Embry Body Shop is here to reduce your angst!  The Don Embry Body Shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville has served the auto body repair needs of the Louisville area for more than 55 years.  They have stayed on top of the technology that made the ’64 Chevy a different type of repair than a 2019 Honda Civic.  Call them at (502) 935-1373.    

PDR…ASAP.

These are letters to live by if you have been in a car accident.   As far as body damage goes, shallow dents are basically no biggie.  They affect the outermost layer of the car only and their negative repercussions are mostly aesthetic.  Now, if your paint was chipped, then it is NOT a candidate for PDR…Paintless Dent Removal.

As with most car repairs, you have two options…bust out your toolbox or hire a pro.  This job will require special tools and you simply MUST use them correctly!  Now, you have reached a tipping point.  That is, how much auto body work do YOU want to do knowing that there will be a day of reckoning at trade-in time?

Why not avoid the hassle and the possible penalty of doing it wrong?  Drive over to The Don Embry Body Shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville.  The Embry’s have proudly served the Louisville area with quality auto body repair for well over five decades.  You can make an appointment by calling (502) 935-1373.

How Much is on You?

If you ever have a car accident you may be faced with an interesting choice.  You probably have a deductible as high as $2500.  That’s right, some policies carry a $2500 deductible!  Whatever it might be you have to decide if you want to pay, maybe $500 when the entire repair job is estimated at around $1000.

Here are some important things to remember after an accident –

1.  If someone else is at fault you don’t necessarily have to go through YOUR insurance.

2.  Choose your own body shop.

3.  You might decide not to fix it at all.

4.  Both sides have to agree on the final check.

In Louisville it often boils down to going to the place where your father and his father before him went to have their cars repaired.  That is The Don Embry Body Shop serving this area for well over five-and-a-half decades.  The Don Embry Body Shop is located at 8272 Dixie Highway.  Get a quote by making an appointment at (502) 935-1373.