A 1ST STOP AUTO REPAIR(347) 528-0011
OUR WORK

Every repair.
Start to finish.

Photos and video straight from the shop floor in Sunset Park. See how cars come in, how the work gets done and how they leave.

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FEATURED PROJECT

Red Bugatti.
Collision repair & full repaint.

Red Bugatti before repairBeforeRed Bugatti after repairAfter
The finished walkaround.Shop video
01

Arrival

How it came in: a hard hit to the front corner, a torn-up fender and a damaged side skirt.

The Bugatti as it arrived, with front-corner collision damage and a missing wheel
Damaged front fender with cracks and scrapes
Side skirt removed during repair, with door and wheel exposed
Front end on the frame rack with bodywork underway
02

Prep & paint

Bodywork straightened, panels prepped and masked, then into paint.

Front of the car masked off for paint
Side view of the car masked and ready for paint
Painter in a respirator beside the masked car
Car masked with paper and tape in the paint area
03

Finished

Fresh red paint, a deep gloss and every line back where it belongs.

Finished Bugatti from the front, freshly painted
Finished Bugatti in the shop, front three-quarter view
Finished Bugatti side profile
Finished Bugatti from the rear with the wing raised
Close-up of the finished front grille and headlights
Finished Bugatti parked outside A 1st Stop Auto Repair on 3rd Avenue
RECENT PROJECT

White Hyundai Santa Fe.
Side collision repair.

White Hyundai Santa Fe before repair, with side damage by the rear wheelBeforeWhite Hyundai Santa Fe after repair, same side fully restoredAfter
01

Before

How it came in: a side hit that crushed the rocker panel, creased the rear door edge and jamb, tore the wheel-arch trim and scraped the rim.

The white Hyundai Santa Fe as it arrived, with a crushed rocker panel ahead of the rear wheel and a scuffed rim
Close-up of the dented door edge and torn rocker panel
Torn rocker panel and wheel-arch trim, with scrapes across the rear rim
Rear door open, showing the creased door jamb and the broken rocker cover
02

After

Panels straightened, new trim fitted and paint matched. The Santa Fe left looking like nothing happened.

Repaired rear door and quarter panel with new rocker trim and a restored rim
Finished Santa Fe from the front three-quarter in the shop
Finished Santa Fe from the front
Finished Santa Fe from the rear three-quarter, side panels straight and clean
Finished Santa Fe from the rear
Repaired rear door and quarter panel up close
MORE FROM THE SHOP

More repairs.
Same care.

2021 Ford Edge before repairBefore2021 Ford Edge after repairAfter

2021 Ford Edge

Front-end repair

Photos by the shop · Yelp
Paint & scratch repair before repairBeforePaint & scratch repair after repairAfter

Paint & scratch repair

The details make the difference

Photos by Rosa C. · Yelp
Black Jeep pictured after work, shared by Nicholas C. on Yelp
Back on the road.Nicholas C. · Yelp ↗
White Jeep after repair, shared by the shop on Yelp
The finished result.Shop photo · Yelp ↗
Gray Dodge Durango pictured outside the Brooklyn shop
From the shop.Google photo ↗

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