| DOCS CUSTOM AND COLLISION Docs Custom & Collision was started in 1998 by John Larocque (Doc) with just two employees. Over the years the shop grew to 23 employees and the shop expanded in square feet to match. Today there are 16 bays, two paint booths, 5 frame machines and a custom shop. One day when Doc was displaying his 1957 Chevy Belair at a classic car show,he realized that the classic look was cool, but they all looked the same. He thought about what would set one car apart from the from the other. Doc first pulled the factory emblems off his new 2001 Chevy truck. He put the 1957 script emblems on the doors. It looked good. In 2002 Doc took a 1957 Belair hood with the rockets and fitted it to his truck. Well that was even better. Then one day he had his 1957 Belair next to the truck and looked at the rear quarter panels and thought it would look good. Doc got the panels and began work. The result was a unique coupling of 21st century automotive technology with the cool heavy chrome look of the classics. TRUCKING MAGAZINE agreed and put the car in a two page spread. Doc was walking around the shop one evening in 2005 and looked over at his wife's new 2004 Tahoe. She saw the look in his eyes and started to get nervous. Rightly so. A few days later Doc stole her new Tahoe and put fins, hood and bumpers on the truck. This car was so compelling it was featured on the TV show TRUCK UNIVERSE. Don't worry he made good with his wife and bought her a new Chevy HHR to replace the Tahoe. In late 2006 Doc's son drew a picture of a modified HHR at school and brought it home to show Doc. Docs wife got very nervous again. After all Doc just steals her cars one after another. A victim of restless hands. Well Doc just couldn't resist and in January of 2007 began work on the custom HHR. Pushing the limits even further than the two previous vehicles. The HHR is being transformed into a panel delivery with a beautiful wood cargo floor,20 inch wheels, air bags and a killer stereo system. Whats more this project is being filmed from start to finish for a television show. Oh and Docs wife..........she has a new ride, untouched for now. |
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| Doc and his 1957 Chevy Belair |
| THIS IS A LIST OF OUR CURRENT SPONSERS ON THE HHR PROJECT. PLEASE IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ANY OF THESE SERVICES, USE THESE SHOPS AND SUPPLIERS. NATIONAL LEVEL. SIKKENS PAINT, 3M,ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, Drop Dead Gorges Productions LOCAL LEVEL BUSINESS'S. TRI FIVE PERFORMANCE, AUDIO CONNECTION, SNAP-ON of FORT MYERS, SHILOH VENTURES,AUTO GLASS WAREHOUSE,GRAPHICS BY THE MENACE, LARRY/ALLEN ENTERPRISES, JEFF CAMPBELL,ADAM CANNI DESIGN, 4x4s and More. Thanks to all of you for your help,and support. |
1969 Camaro with a 454.
Shop restoration completed in
2006.
Shop restoration completed in
2006.
A picture of the HHR retro next to a
customers car we closed the back window
off and shaved the door handles
customers car we closed the back window
off and shaved the door handles
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| HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF THE HHR/SEDAN DELIVERY. THE FRONT SHOWS THE CLASSIC STYLING OF THE 1957 BELAIR. THE SIDE TRIM HAS BEEN CHANGED TO REFLECT THE MERGING OF OLD AND NEW. |
