Recreational Use With Our M35 A6 Army Deuce
The crew at Modern stopped to have a little fun with the Deuce!
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KEEPING UP WITH I-CAR GOLD CLASS
The Techs at Modern Auto body are being I-CAR certified in welding with the new types of metals and composites. This type of training is essential in repairing late model vehicles.
Modern Auto Body and Collision Technology
The automotive techs at Modern Auto body are being trained and updated on the Genesis Velocity Laser Measuring System. This system uses laser beams to acquire complete frame and body dimensions of the vehicle to factory specifications. With our certified techs and equipment Modern Auto body will return your car perfect every time.
Holiday Parade
Thank you for joining us in supporting our troops at the BrocktonHoliday Parade! Drive safe this winter!
Newest Ride!
Modern Auto Body’s newest ride is our M35 A2 Military 6X6 commonly known as the Deuce.
We put a dump body on it and are using it for a good mix of fun and work.
Details
Modern Auto Body is now accepting appointments for details. Please call for appointment: 1-508-580-6422
Help Wanted
Modern Auto Body is looking for an experienced Collision tech. This position includes many benefits such as top pay, health care, 401K, disability insurance, training, and paid vacations. Call us for more information at 508-580-6422 or visit us at 561 N. Montello St., Brockton Ma, 02301
Our Next Project is a 1970 Ford Mustang Clone Boss 429 Hemi.
We are looking forward to starting this project so keep an eye out for updates and photos.
World of Wheels 2011 – 3 Best of Class and 1 Outstanding!
The 2011 World of Wheels has come and gone. It went very well for the Modern team with 3 best of class and one outstanding. The boys put in long hours to complete the Jeep project which got Best in Class. The 66 Galaxie 500, 7 litre, received Best in Class. This was the first showing of the Galaxie. The Nova restoration which was completed in 2003 in dedication to Fran’s deceased sister received outstanding in class and best interior for a street machine. It was a long three days but Modern put there best foot forward from loading to leaving. The show had the best of cars and trucks from all over the country and it was nice to see the Modern vehicles score so high. As the owner I would like to thank the guys at Modern that made it happen. It was a true team effort.
Modern Autobody in the Brockton Enterprise Front Page 2/15/11
Snowy winter is keeping Brockton auto body shops busy even as weather warms – All that white equals a lot of green for auto body shops
By Matt Stout
GateHouse News Service
Posted Feb 26, 2011 @ 12:20 AM
BROCKTON -
Two years ago, owner Fran Fistori added nearly 4,000 square feet of room to Modern Auto Body in Brockton during an expansion project.
That included more spray booths for painting, more storage and enough space to accommodate a staff that’s grown to 18.
This winter, it still hasn’t been enough.
While Mother Nature put the breaks on snowfall in February, area auto body shops say this winter has made them as busy as ever, and they expect demand will only continue to grow.
Such is life of a business that thrives with gloomy forecasts.
“We love hail; we love snow. We love ice, rain, wet leaves “we love all this stuff,” said Mike O’Connell, owner of Centerville Auto Body in Brockton. “It’s sad to say, but we do. Us and plow guys.”
For Fistori, the additional space at his 561 N. Montello St. location has absorbed the added work load, he said.
But it hasn’t stopped his staff from working overtime for three straight months. The shop has been handling roughly 30 collisions a week, or one-third more than usual, Fistori said.
“We’re working anywhere between 9 and 12 hours (per day) with those 18 people,” Fistori said. “We’re lucky we expanded expecting more work, but not as much work as (this) winter has brought. In bad (economic) times, this New England weather has helped out auto body employees quite a bit.”
O’Connell said he’s seen a 10 to 15 percent increase in business compared to past winters at his Packard Street shop. But even as the weather warms, he expects more customers.
Some drivers, he said, put off repairs on their cars until after the winter months, when heating bills take priority. Some who’ve had accidents actually hope “they get hit in the same spot twice and get paid twice – and only have to get one repair,” O’Connell said.
“It’s the truth,” he continued. “It seems to be getting a lot busier right now. If you talk to me in about a month, I’ll probably be going crazy.”
Bob Guthrie, owner of Collision Doctors in Easton, said he expects – and hopes for – the same after a slow winter for his Washington Street business. He said the more than 70 inches of snow that fell on the region actually cost his business more than it helped at times because of plowing and other costs.
“Whenever it seems like the sun comes out, they come out of the woodwork,” Guthrie said.
But there can be frustration with the increased business. Michael Pomerleau, owner of Dynamic Collision in Brockton, said there can be delays when busy auto body shops are working with backlogged insurance adjusters and depleted auto parts suppliers.
He’s also run into situations where unforeseen delays have kept customers in rental cars that insurance companies will no longer cover. In turn, he eats the cost of the extra days to keep the customer happy, he said.
As of Tuesday, Pomerleau had more than a dozen cars in the front parking lot of his North Montello Street location, and said his three-man staff has been handling 10 to 15 collisions a week.
“When it’s this full, when there’s this much work, and the insurance companies are still looking at cars and now they’re going to all these shops looking at secondary damage, that’s just bogging it right down,” he said.
“Then you have a shop full of (cars) torn apart, you’ve got a ton of money invested in parts and you’re waiting to get the car finished. And it trickles right down.”
