Ravenna – Rootstown Auto Body Shop
If you live in the Ravenna or Rootstown area of Ohio and you need an auto body shop please take note of this.
We were running low on food in the house so I went to Giant Eagle to get something for dinner. This was around 6:15 PM or so. I got about 100 feet away from my drive way and the car made a horrible noise and I came to an abrupt stop. I new it was not an engine problem; I figured my right front tire blew out. As I looked at the car from the front I noticed something disturbing. The left tire was pointing left. The right tire was pointing right. This doesn’t usually happen.
The bracket that keeps the tires properly aligned had rusted through. As I looked at it I figured it was a simple job to weld a new bracket in place and replace a small part or two. I also figured if I took it to a dealer or just about anywhere they would say I needed $500 – $800 of work on it.
As Murphy’s Law predicted, my AAA membership ran out last month and I didn’t renew it. Oops. Fortunately my father-in-law let me use his. As the tow truck was approaching, a car pulls up with two guys who look very interested in the situation. They check out my car and within a few minutes it was being towed to Morgan’s Auto Service & Gas Tank. Shane, the owner, had been one of the two men who stopped. (What are the odds of that?) After talking with him briefly I completely trusted his judgment. He said (what I thought) that a simple bracket (that he custom made) could be welded in place to fix the problem.
This was around 6:45. Just before 10:00 PM the same night I got my car back. The work looks great, my car runs, I am very happy. $150 well spent. Shane’s business card says “Quality Service At A Fair Price”. I completely agree.
Morgan’s Auto Service & Gas Tank 330-297-6890
A special thank you to his family who lets him work late.
As Lisa and I got ready for bed, we found this in the living room. (Cute, Caleb.)
This should have been included in the story but Thank You God for this happening close to home at a slow speed. I could have had much more damage to the car and possibly been hurt if this happened on the highway or even on Tallmadge at 45 mph. Also, I was the only one in the car.
A car is a very complex piece of machinery. Each individual part is vigorously
tested before it ever goes into production models and, like chain, relies
upon every other part in order for the vehicle to function.