I Island Autobody Campbell River · Est. 1998 Get an Estimate
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What We Do

Six services. One bay. The same crew on every job.

From an ICBC fender-bender that needs to be back on the road by Friday, to an eight-month frame-off restoration — every job at Island Autobody is measured, refinished and signed off in our own shop on the South Island Highway. Nothing outsourced. No surprises. A lifetime workmanship guarantee on everything we hand back.

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Service 01

Collision Repair, start to finish.

An accident is never a good day — and the call to your insurance company shouldn't make it worse. We welcome ICBC and private insurance claims, and we'll guide you through the process from estimate to release. You drop off the car; we walk you through what the insurer needs and get the body shop work done right.

What's Included

  • ICBC and private insurance claims welcome (accreditation in progress)
  • Computerized frame measuring on a Car-O-Liner bench (factory-spec to a millimetre)
  • Factory-spec panel replacement, dent repair and structural welding
  • Water-borne refinish booth with factory-match paint blending
  • Pre- and post-repair scans for all modern ADAS-equipped vehicles
  • Claim coordination support and progress photo updates throughout

Best For

ICBC claims Private insurance Hit-and-run damage Hail & storm damage Out-of-pocket repairs
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Free typically within 1 business day
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Insurance Claims Vehicle in collision repair process
Service 02

Custom Paint & Refinishing.

Anyone with a spray gun can make a panel shiny. The reason customers drive across the Strait of Georgia for our paint work is what happens before the colour goes on — the prep, the metal, the body line, the panel gap. Then we mix every batch in-house and document the formula for life.

What's Included

  • Single-stage, two-stage and tri-stage paint systems
  • House of Kolor candy apple, pearl, metalflake & custom mixes
  • Factory-match repairs blended into adjacent panels (invisible boundary)
  • Computerized colour matching and lifetime formula storage
  • Full-vehicle resprays — single colour, two-tone, or full custom designs
  • Clear bra and ceramic coating as a final-stage protection option

Best For

Show cars & customs Full resprays Two-tones Faded factory paint Hot rods & muscle
Pricing
By project every job quoted individually
Talk to a Painter
Service 03

Classic & Truck Restoration.

The slow work. Bare-metal builds where the rust gets cut out and replaced with proper sheet metal — not filler. Frame-off rebuilds where every nut, washer and grommet is documented. We've delivered Super Cab restorations, split-window VWs, and "I-want-it-back-the-way-I-bought-it" daily classics that took the better part of a year. Patience is part of the price.

What's Included

  • Initial assessment with full photographic documentation
  • Strip, blast, and bare-metal evaluation of every panel
  • Sheet-metal repair and panel replacement (original where possible)
  • Frame measuring and corrosion treatment
  • Period-correct paint refinishing or full custom direction
  • Mechanical rebuild coordinated with our in-house bay
  • Progress photos at every stage — written estimate updated as scope evolves

Best For

Classic cars & trucks VW air-cooled Vintage rigs Pre-war & post-war "Grandpa's truck"
Pricing
By project scope shapes the estimate
Discuss Your Project
In the Bay VW split window restoration in progress
Service 04

Mechanical Repair.

The "& Mechanical Repair" half of our name. We've kept the mechanical bay because customers told us they didn't want to ferry a car between three shops to get one job done. Brakes, suspension, drivetrain, electrical, engine — if it's keeping you off the highway, we'll diagnose it and fix it. Out-of-province inspections welcome.

What's Included

  • Brake service: pads, rotors, lines, master cylinders, ABS diagnostics
  • Suspension & steering: shocks, struts, ball joints, alignments
  • Engine diagnostics, tune-ups, timing belts, head gaskets
  • Transmission service and clutch replacement (manual & auto)
  • Electrical: starting, charging, sensors, wiring repair
  • Out-of-province and pre-purchase inspections (full written report)
  • Cooling, exhaust, and emissions repairs

Best For

Routine maintenance Diagnostic puzzles Out-of-province cars Pre-purchase checks Older & classic vehicles
Shop rate
$135/hr diagnostic minimum 0.5 hr
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In the Bay Mechanic working on vehicle
Service 05

Rust Repair & Bodywork.

Salt air, winter roads, and twenty BC winters take a quiet toll on a coastal car. Rust isn't a paint problem — it's a structural one, and patching over it with filler is how a car ends up at the wreckers five years early. We cut, weld, treat and refinish so the repair disappears and the metal stays gone.

What's Included

  • Rocker panel, quarter panel and wheel well replacement
  • Floor pan and trunk pan repair (cut, fit, weld, seal)
  • Cab corner and door bottom rework
  • Inner panel rust treatment and undercoating
  • Body filler used only where appropriate — never over rust
  • Final paint blending so the repair is invisible
  • Preventive cavity wax and rust-proofing as a finishing step

Best For

Coastal vehicles Older trucks Pre-sale prep Restoration prep Out-of-province imports
Pricing
By project depends on scope & severity
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Metal Work Custom metal work and rust-free panel
Service 06

Detailing & Paint Correction.

The finishing touch on every job we deliver — and a standalone service we'd happily book any week. Multi-stage paint correction removes years of swirl marks and oxidation. Ceramic coating locks in the gloss for five years and counting. Interiors get the same attention: leather conditioning, fabric extraction, vent and headliner detail. The kind of detail that makes you actually look forward to driving the car again.

What's Included

  • 1, 2 and 3-stage paint correction (compound, polish, finishing)
  • Ceramic coating with 5-year and 9-year options
  • Headlight restoration and trim refresh
  • Interior shampoo, leather treatment, vent & cup-holder detail
  • Engine bay degrease and dressing
  • Pet hair and odour removal
  • Pre-sale show prep

Best For

New car protection Show prep Pre-sale refresh Daily driver renewal Family cars & SUVs
Starting from
$280 full exterior + interior
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Final Detail Detailed and finished vehicle
Insurance & Claims

Insurance claims, without the headache.

You choose your shop

Under BC law, you have the right to choose where your vehicle is repaired — regardless of what an adjuster suggests. We can be that shop.

ICBC accreditation in progress

We're working through ICBC's accreditation process now. In the meantime, we still happily take ICBC claims — we'll walk you through what the adjuster needs and coordinate the repair side directly with you.

Rental coordination

We work with local rental partners so transportation is sorted while we have your vehicle. ICBC may cover the rental — we'll help you sort that out at intake.

Private insurance welcome

Working with another insurer? Out-of-province plates? Private pay? We've handled every claim path you can name. Same workmanship guarantee on every one.

Ready when you are

Send us photos. We'll send back an honest estimate.

Not sure which service you need? Send a few photos and a sentence about what happened. We'll come back inside one business day with a free, no-obligation read on what the job will take.

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