We May be Over Seven Decades Old, but we Never Stop Improving!

Here at Arrow Body and Fender, Chicagoland’s choice for vehicle collision repair in Elmwood Park, we have taken another leap into the future. Arrow Body and Fender now features CCC One collision estimates. It is faster and better than ever! This is a revolutionary way of estimating auto body damage when you come to us.

CCC ONE Estimating puts the most information at our extraordinary team’s fingertips. What it serves to do is it connects you to near real-time parts pricing and availability, OEM (original equipment manufacturing) repair methods, and insurer guidelines, helping to reduce errors while increasing repair time.

At Arrow Body and Fender, located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park IL, we will always continue to grow while we offer the same personal service that our patriarch offered. Take a look for yourself at arrowbodyandfender.com. Call us if you need a tow into our shop at (708) 456-9424.

 

Getting From Point A to Point B.

Perhaps the most stressful thing about the process of getting into an auto accident where your car is not drivable, and everyone is fine, is getting to the body shop in the first place. Arrow Body and Fender located in Elmwood Park, IL would like to take that off the table. They know how the process works once you get there…it’s just getting there in the first place.

We would like to introduce you to Mandy’s Towing. When you are involved in an accident, please call them at (708) 906-6754 and ask for Larry. If you are anywhere near the Arrow Body and Fender Shop, then you can put your concerns aside. You may even qualify for free towing and free storage!

Suffice to say, when you need professional body work and refinishing in Chicagoland you can always rely on Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park. They have a rich and wonderful family tradition. Give them a call at (708) 456-9424 and when you would like to see the full story just visit arrowbodyandfender.com.

Chicago is Back in December 2021!

This should be a sure sign of a return to a sense of normalcy this holiday season. A holiday pop-up will be hosted at Water Tower Place during the month of December 2021. Let’s let that soak in for a moment…shopping and displays at Water Tower Place in Chicago THIS December!

Nobody is more excited to return to life as we know it than the 7-decade old business Arrow Body and Fender. They were an essential business throughout the pandemic serving damaged vehicles and their owners from their shop located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park, IL

The message here is that while we must remain diligent during cold and flu season, we should be able to get out and experience the Chicago we remembered in 2019. Arrow Body and Fender of Chicagoland urges you to drive safely during this holiday season and know that they will be there to assist you in 2022.

Our Relationship with Chicagoland has Been Amazing.

To say that our relationship with Elmwood Park and much of Chicagoland has been mutually beneficial would be quite an understatement. For more than seven decades Arrow Body and Fender has been repairing the bodies of every imaginable car, SUV, and pick up truck in the area surrounding Elmwood Park.

We have told this story before, but we are very proud of it and want you to know it again. Our patriarch, Joe Bellocchio Sr., returns from WWII and decides to train at an auto body repair school known as Utility Trade School. To make a long story short…in 1948 he opens his own auto body shop at the corner of Maplewood and Fullerton in Chicago.

Today our mechanics paint, repair dents, return frames to their original beauty and much more at our location, 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park, IL. We can only hope that this family-owned business will be serving Chicagoland for the next 7+ decades as well. From all of us at Arrow Body and Fender thank you for helping us thrive during a “gritty” 2021.

Finishing the Refinishing.

There are any number of reasons why your Chicagoland vehicle’s paint job might need refinishing. Perhaps the paint is peeling. Maybe your car is rusted or has some other type of body damage. Here at Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park we are paint and refinishing experts and will make your car look great!

Here are some of the refinishing steps that are taken at Arrow Body and Fender –

1.  The entire vehicle surface is cleaned with soap and water.

2.  Next, we cover the areas that are NOT being painted.

3.  Rust is carefully and completely removed.

4.  Sanding, dent repair, and primer are all a part of the process.

Suffice to say, that after seven decades Arrow Body and Fender has become the choice of thousands of Chicagoland residents for painting, refinishing, and overall body repair. When your car’s body needs “medical attention” take it to Arrow Body and Fender at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park. You can call (785) 233-1000 and visit arrowbodyandfender.com.

Free Insurance Estimates and Free Towing.

Everyone likes free! No matter what the occasion, when something is free it is usually a benefit. At Arrow Body and Fender they often feature free towing and free insurance estimates when you avail yourself of there professional auto body repair. It is yet another reason why Arrow Body and Fender of Elmwood Park has prospered over the last 70 years.

You see Joe Bellacchio, the owner, worked as an appraiser for insurance companies before he followed in his father’s footsteps and turned his attention to repairing vehicles. He knows his way around the insurance game and uses that to help you get the best deal possible.

You can learn more about free towing and free insurance estimates for auto body repair from Arrow Body and Fender. Just visit arrowbodyandfender.com to learn all about it. To make an appointment at 7536 W. Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park, just call (785) 233-1000.

How Do You Plan on Straightening my Car’s Frame?

Let’s start with the basics. A frame straightening machine basically operates in this way… it uses hydraulics and chains to pull the distorted frame of your vehicle back into its original shape. To be able to repair a vehicle's frame using a frame straightening machine, the vehicle will be raised up on the platform and fixed in place.

Here at Arrow Body and Fender, we are excited to feature our Star-A-Liner frame Unibody rack. What it does is reshape your frame back to its original shape. This will allow us to fix most vehicles that we encounter in Chicagoland. People have been coming to Elmwood Park for seventy years for auto body repair.

If you have been involved in a vehicle collision, we certainly hope that there are NO serious injuries! The next step is to call us at Arrow Body and Fender located at 7536 W. Grand Ave. Elmwood Park, IL. Our phone number is (785) 233-1000. We are proud of our reputation built up over the last 7 decades. See all that we do at arrowbodyandfender.com.