Colors and Customs was founded in 1978, in Syracuse, NY by Richard Clarke. After two years of traveling on the International Show Car Association Circuit and receiving National Recognition with two radial custom show cars, a Corvette known as Goldrush a 1932 Ford Street Rod called "American Graffiti", reality set and it was time serious about future. Richard decided to get deeply involved in an area of his expertise, the collision repair business.

Today, Colors and Customs is a state-of-the-art repair facility with all the latest technology necessary for the finest collision repair available anywhere. Colors and Customs offers all phases of repair, from the structural repair to the refinishing, including all associated mechanical needs as well.

Long recognized for their ability to restore their customer's vehicles back to pre-accident condition or better, the management decided to take their ability to the next level. "I feel we have an obligation to our customers to do the finest repair possible, to protect their investment," stated Clarke, referring to the purchase of a laser measuring system as a means of three dimensionally measuring the unibody structure of the vehicle and restoring the vehicle back to the exacting standards as required by the manufacturer. "While very costly," says Clarke, "we saw the value of having the very best equipment available and the ability to print out the before and after blueprints to our customers. Due to its cost, it's my understanding that there are very few, less than a handful of shops with this technology in the entire State."

"American Graffiti"

Additional Links

- Proud Member of The Auto Rebuilding Associates of Greater  Syracuse, Inc. http://www.araofsyracuse.org/ 

- A project Colors & Customs is involved with. www.hydrocar.us

We Specialize In: 

    • Insurance Claim Negotiations
   • Collision Repair
   • Unibody Frame Repair
   • Suspension Repair & Alignment
   • Expert Color Matching
   • Paintless Dent Repair

Our Policy:

Different than the business philosophy of the DRP (Direct Repair Program) shops who contract for volume work at discount rates with major insurance companies, Colors and Customs will not agree to any contracts with any insurance company as it is an anti-consumerism act designed to remove the vehicle owner from the repair process by allowing the insurance company to make all the major decisions on who, how much, and how the repairs will be made. It also offers no benefit to the customer.

Our policy is very clear. Nothing is done without the owner's input and knowledge of the procedure and costs involved. All repairs done by Colors and Customs are guaranteed, unless otherwise stated. Not every repair is the same nor are the customers and their needs. We work closely with our customers for the best end result, based on their situation. OUR CUSTOMERS ARE THE BOSS, not the insurance company.

Regulation #64 of the NYS Insurance Law allows the vehicle owner the right to choose who will repair his or her vehicle.