Award-quality collision repair, full custom paint, and complete mechanical service in Campbell River. Forty years of craftsmanship, a lifetime workmanship guarantee, and the finishes you can't get anywhere else on Vancouver Island.
From a fender-bender claim filed Monday morning to a full chassis-up restoration that took eight months — every job leaves our shop measured, matched, and signed off by name. Here's how we can help.
Insurance claims welcome — including ICBC. Frame straightening on a Car-O-Liner bench, factory-spec panel replacement, and seamless paint blending. We guide you through the claim process from estimate to release.
House of Kolor candy apple, pearl, metalflake, factory match, single-stage, two-stage. We mix every batch in-house and document each formula for life.
Super Cab restorations, classic muscle, vintage rigs. Rust cut and replaced with proper metal — not bondo. Bare-metal builds with original sheet metal sourcing.
The "and Mechanical" half of our name. Brakes, suspension, drivetrain, engine, electrical. Out-of-province inspections and pre-purchase inspections welcome.
Coastal cars rust. We cut it out, weld in fresh panels, treat the cavities, and refinish so the repair disappears. Includes rocker, quarter, and floor pan work.
Multi-stage paint correction, ceramic coating, and full interior detailing. The finishing touch on every job we deliver — also available as a standalone service.
Every car that leaves our bay is photographed. Here's a small sample — from candy apple custom paint to bare-metal restorations and daily-driver collision repairs that came back better than they went in.
"Anyone can spray a panel. The difference is in the preparation — and we never cut it short."
Island Autobody & Mechanical Repair was opened by a family who'd spent two decades fixing cars in someone else's bay — and decided it was time to do it the way they wanted to. Today the same workbenches still polish bumpers, and the same red sign still hangs out front on the highway.
We don't shortcut. We're old enough to remember when bodywork meant metal and not filler — and young enough to invest in a Car-O-Liner laser frame measuring system and water-borne refinish booth. The combination is what brings classic owners across the Strait to us.
Drop in or send us photos. We'll walk you through what's possible, what's needed, and what it'll cost — in plain English.
Bookings run two to four weeks out. We give you a firm in-date and a written estimate of completion.
You'll get progress photos at each stage. Every panel is measured, every joint is checked, every paint code is logged.
Hand wash, detail, and walk-around with the technician who did the work. Backed by our lifetime workmanship guarantee.
Real reviews from real customers — collision repairs, restorations, and "I-just-needed-someone-honest" mechanical work. Pulled from Google and Facebook (sample reviews shown — replace with verified ones).
They restored my dad's '74 F-100 down to bare metal. It came back better than the day he bought it. I cried in the parking lot. Worth every dollar.
They walked me through my ICBC claim step by step — I didn't have to navigate the paperwork alone. Paint match is invisible. Will not go anywhere else on the island.
The candy apple finish on my Camaro is the kind of paint you usually only see at SEMA. These guys are artists. Already booked them for the next project.
Most estimates come back within one business day. No obligation, no upsell — just a straight read on what the job needs.
Candy apple isn't a colour — it's a three-stage paint system that depends entirely on what's underneath. A guide to base coats, candy colours, depth, prep, cost and what to ask your painter before you commit.