Eric Lewis, a.k.a. "Lew", began his love affair with cars and trucks at
age 12 with the purchase of his first car, a 1972 Chevy Vega (I know, the
ignorance of youth!). It was at that point that cars would always be a part
of his life.
Enrolling in Basic, Advanced, and ROP Auto in High School honed his
skills in auto repair. Buying, repairing or repainting cars and trucks
became Lew's hobby of choice, which also established his reputation
as an auto restorer. Working at various autobody shops in Solano County
help further develop his skill as an autobody technician. Working as
a painter and a paint shop supervisor at two local fab shops also complimented
his painting abilities. But painting steel structures and BART trains
just did not give Lew the satisfaction he wanted. When the last employer,
J.R. Schneider Company closed in 2003, Lew decided to see if his years
of side work could pay off as a full-time business. What helped enormously
was the fact that most autobody shops don't restore classic cars anymore;
it's not as lucrative as collision/insurance work. While this is true,
I gave it a good shot for several years, but it is hard work and I was
not getting any younger. I have closed my shop and I am now working
for a bodyshop in Fairfield that does classic cars restoration as well
as insurance work. If you are interested in bringing your car to the
shop I work at, please let me know via email on the Contact page!
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