Snap Shop: Parkwood Collision Aubrey

“The biggest challenge in that location was where the paint booths were laid out,” Flores says. “Aubrey is different because the paint booths are more toward the back of the shop. We made a flow to where you can just drive in one side and straight out the building on the other, or you can drive right back into the production space.” 

The main side of the Aubrey facility features three bay doors to drive vehicles in and out. The first door is an oversized roll-up door for parts and is large enough to accommodate delivery trucks. The other two doors are the main production bays. The paint shop also has a bay door, so a vehicle could go straight outside from the booth or go back into the production area. 

“You can go right or left into the paint shop,” Flores says. “So, you can pull in the back of the booth, or you can pull in the front of the booth and just create a loop.” 

The shop has three paint booths from Garmat, including one that’s oversized for lifted trucks and big vans. It’s a key component of the shop, as Parkwood Collision has an OEM certification for Rivian Fleet and repairs Amazon vans. The shop has 10 other OEM certifications including GM, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, and Fiat.

“We are Rivian-certified in Frisco as well, but not Rivian Fleet,” Flores says. “Our plan was to capture the Rivian certification here in Aubrey as well, but we wanted to add fleet to the equation… it'll allow us to capture other types of fleet vehicle repairs, not just the Rivian Amazon vans.”

Flores said they prefer OEM certifications over the DRP model because they believe proper OEM training throughout the shop produces better repairs and shop culture. Parkwood Collision has also partnered with I-CAR for its Registered Apprenticeship Program to build healthy relationships with local schools and train future technicians.

The facility uses Challenger two-post lifts and a Mohawk two-post 16k lift for fleet vehicles or EVs; Hunter Engineering alignment machines; a Celette frame bench, measuring system, and universal jig system; Autel IA700 for ADAS calibrations; and Robinair A/C machines. Pro Spot rounds out the shop’s equipment list, including the SP5 MIG welder, I5S spot welder, PR5D rivet gun, fume extractor, dent pulling tower, and aluminum, steel, and glue dent pull station. 

“Pro Spot makes outstanding equipment all around,” Flores says. “There are other companies that make good stuff, too, but we wanted a streamlined look in this facility. We wanted it to look and present a certain way, and we felt like Pro Spot was the way to go with that just based on reputation.” 

The new location is in a rapidly growing area off Highway 380. That drove the decision to build a brand-new facility, and Flores is excited about showing customers what they can do. 

“As a company, our slogan is ’Commitment to quality,’” he says. “Any employee who touches the vehicles is accountable for a section of our quality control sheet, which must be filled out and checked off after a certain operation is completed. Safe and proper repairs are important to us and having the correct technicians and processes eliminates errors and mistakes.”