I’ve Been Framed.

This is not a courtroom scene…it’s your vehicle speaking loudly after it has been repaired at an auto body shop.  Frame damage occurs when your vehicle has been struck at a critical part of its structure. We all hope that we never have to deal with major damage, the potential for fender-benders, accidents, and the need for repairs are just a part of owning a car.

Think of a car frame as your vehicle’s core foundation.  Apart from the fact that it’s an integral part of your car, it also serves purposes you might not have thought about, such as keeping doors aligned when they’re closed, supporting the motor and bumpers, and providing a strong steel base off which to build everything else that makes up your vehicle.

You may not give your car’s frame a 2nd thought, but we sure do!  We are one of Chicagoland’s premier auto body shops…Arrow Body and Fender.  It has been our great pleasure to have served Elmwood Park and the surrounding area for over seven decades.  We are ready for a brand new year at Arrow Body and Fender 7536 West Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park.

Danger…Black Ice May Crop up Anywhere.

We Chicagoans know that winter driving does not just include snow, but the ice on the roadways may be an even more hazardous factor.  Particularly dangerous is “black ice” which is a bit of a misnomer because it is mostly invisible.  If you understand it better, you can learn to negotiate our roads more safely.

Here are some things you should know –

1.  Black ice is caused by light freezing rain or melting snow.

2.  It forms late at night or early in the morning when the temperature is at its lowest.

3.  Watch for it on bridges and overpasses.

4.  Look for it ahead if there is enough light.

5.  Practice driving on it in a safe environment such as an empty parking lot.

Winter driving around Chicagoland is challenging enough and we hope this will help in your quest to get from point A to point B safely.  Your friends at Arrow Body and Fender located at 7536 West Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park will be here if you need us as we have been for generations.  In the New Year keep your vision 2020 on the roadway.