{"id":129,"date":"2026-08-03T16:50:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.austinscollision.com\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:53:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.austinscollision.com\/?page_id=129","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"129\" class=\"elementor elementor-129\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e0b12 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61e0b12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668a7fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"668a7fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- IMPORTS INTER FONT -->\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;600;700;800;900&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<div class=\"axt-about-scope\" style=\"font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif; 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}\n    .axt-delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }\n    .axt-delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }\n\n    @keyframes axtSlideUp {\n      to {\n        opacity: 1;\n        transform: translateY(0);\n      }\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <!-- HERO HEADER -->\n  <section class=\"axt-hero-el\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; background-color: #0a0a0a; color: #ffffff; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 4px solid #dc2626; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: url('https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/austin-collisions-team.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; opacity: 0.35; pointer-events: none;\"><\/div>\n    <div style=\"position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0a0a 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8) 100%); pointer-events: none;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"max-width: 80rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n      <div class=\"axt-hero-flex-el\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 10; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 3rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n        \n        <div class=\"axt-animate-up\" style=\"max-width: 42rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <span style=\"background-color: #fbbf24; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.375rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; display: inline-block; align-self: flex-start; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">FAMILY OWNED IN AUSTIN SINCE 1990<\/span>\n\n          <h1 class=\"axt-hero-title-el\" style=\"font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            DRIVEN BY PRECISION. <br \/>\n            <span style=\"color: #dc2626;\">POWERED BY INTEGRITY.<\/span>\n          <\/h1>\n\n          <p class=\"axt-hero-desc-el\" style=\"color: #d4d4d4; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            At Austins' Collision &amp; Custom Bodyworks, we believe in honest craftsmanship, state-of-the-art laser alignment equipment, and treating every vehicle like it belongs to our own family.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <div style=\"padding-top: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"axt-btn-red-el\" onclick=\"handleBookingClick()\" style=\"padding: 1rem 2rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; border-radius: 0.75rem; box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3); text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              BOOK SHOP APPOINTMENT\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"axt-animate-up axt-delay-1\" style=\"background-color: rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.9); border: 2px solid #262626; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 2rem; max-width: 28rem; width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ffffff; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <svg style=\"width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; color: #ef4444;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6\"\/><path d=\"M15.477 12.89 17 22l-5-3-5 3 1.523-9.11\"\/><\/svg>\n            SHOP HIGHLIGHTS\n          <\/h3>\n          <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.875rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #10b981; width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>Over 35 Years Serving Austin Drivers<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n            <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #10b981; width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>I-CAR &amp; ASE Master Certified Technicians<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n            <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #10b981; width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>Authorized Glasurit Paint Booth Facility<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n            <li style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #10b981; width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>100% Insurance Claims Coordination<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STATS BAR -->\n  <section style=\"padding-top: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; background-color: #0a0a0a; color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 2px solid #262626; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n    <div style=\"max-width: 80rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n      <div class=\"axt-stats-grid-el\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2rem; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n        <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div class=\"axt-stat-num-el\" style=\"font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: #dc2626; box-sizing: border-box;\">35+<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #d4d4d4; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">Years in Austin<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div class=\"axt-stat-num-el\" style=\"font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box;\">850+<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #d4d4d4; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">Happy Customers<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div class=\"axt-stat-num-el\" style=\"font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: #fbbf24; box-sizing: border-box;\">4.9\u2605<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #d4d4d4; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">Google Rating<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div class=\"axt-stat-num-el\" style=\"font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box;\">100%<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #d4d4d4; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">Insurance Support<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- OWNER STORY -->\n  <section class=\"axt-story-section-el\" style=\"padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n    <div style=\"max-width: 80rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n      <div class=\"axt-story-grid-el\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n        \n        <div class=\"axt-story-left-el axt-animate-up\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <span style=\"background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.375rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; display: inline-block; align-self: flex-start; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">SHOP HISTORY<\/span>\n\n          <h2 class=\"axt-section-title-el\" style=\"font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 900; color: #0a0a0a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">BUILT ON PASSION &amp; HARD WORK<\/h2>\n\n          <p style=\"color: #404040; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            Austins' Collision &amp; Custom Bodyworks was founded in 1990 by Rodney after decades of mastering dealership auto body repair. Unlike shop owners who manage strictly from behind a desk, Rodney works directly alongside technicians on the shop floor.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <p style=\"color: #404040; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            We know an auto accident is stressful. That's why our team takes care of everything \u2014 from precision frame laser straightening to negotiating directly with insurance companies so you never get stuck with cut-corner repairs.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div style=\"padding: 1rem; background-color: #f8fafc; border-radius: 0.75rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #dc2626; width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M14.7 6.3a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.4l1.6 1.6a1 1 0 0 0 1.4 0l3.77-3.77a6 6 0 0 1-7.94 7.94l-6.91 6.91a2.12 2.12 0 0 1-3-3l6.91-6.91a6 6 0 0 1 7.94-7.94l-3.76 3.76z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>Hands-on Leadership<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div style=\"padding: 1rem; background-color: #f8fafc; border-radius: 0.75rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"color: #dc2626; width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; flex-shrink: 0;\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"\/><path d=\"M12 5 9.04 11l6.92 3\"\/><\/svg>\n              <span>Local Community First<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"axt-story-right-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div class=\"axt-image-card-el\" style=\"position: relative; border-radius: 1rem; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/austin-collisions-team.jpg\" alt=\"Austins' Collision team\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n            <div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 1.5rem; left: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem; background-color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: 0.75rem; border: 1px solid #262626; color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: #e5e5e5; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">&ldquo;A shop owner should know every bolt and seam of a car. When you leave your keys with us, you get master craftsmanship backed by 49 years of personal automotive experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n              <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem !important; font-weight: 900 !important; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ef4444 !important; font-style: normal !important; margin-top: 0.5rem !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; box-sizing: border-box;\">\u2014 Rodney, Founder &amp; Owner<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- MEET THE TEAM -->\n  <section class=\"axt-team-section-el\" style=\"padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; background-color: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n    <div style=\"max-width: 80rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n      <div class=\"axt-animate-up\" style=\"text-align: center; max-width: 42rem; margin: 0 auto 3rem auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n        <span style=\"align-self: center; background-color: #fbbf24; color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.375rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">EXPERIENCED MASTER TECHNICIANS<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"axt-section-title-el\" style=\"font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 900; color: #0a0a0a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">MEET THE EXPERTS BEHIND AUSTINS' COLLISION<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"color: #404040; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Certified, experienced, and dedicated to excellence in every single repair.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"axt-team-grid-el\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n\n        <!-- Member 1: Rodney -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-1\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rodney.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">49 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Rodney<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Owner \/ Operator<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">I-CAR Gold<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">ASE Master<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">GM Certified<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              Founded Austins' Collision in 1990 after working his way through Austin dealerships. A true perfectionist, Rodney works directly on the shop floor alongside his team. At 12 years old, he built his first car \u2014 a award-winning custom vehicle he still owns today.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Member 2: Wayne -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-2\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wayne.jpg\" alt=\"Wayne\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">38 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Wayne<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Production Manager<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">ASE<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">I-CAR<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Certified Welding<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Estimating Master<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              A cornerstone of Austins' Collision since 2000. Wayne ensures every repair runs smoothly from customer check-in to insurance claim settlement. Outside operations, Wayne designs and builds custom hot rods.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Member 3: Pat -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-3\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PAT.jpg\" alt=\"Pat\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">9 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Pat<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Automotive Body Repair Technician<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Body Repair Specialist<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Metal Shaping<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              Joined the team in 2015. Known for painstaking precision in bodywork and keeping team morale high with his legendary shop humor. Dedicated husband and father of four daughters.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Member 4: Lucio -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-1\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lucio.jpg\" alt=\"Lucio\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">35 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Lucio<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Automotive Body Repair Technician<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">I-CAR Structural<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Welding Certified<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              Specializes in complex frame repair, structural laser alignment, and restoring body panels to factory specifications. Passionate sports enthusiast and precision craftsman since joining in 2023.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Member 5: Mario -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-2\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mario.jpg\" alt=\"Mario\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">15 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Mario<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Buffing &amp; Detailing Specialist<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Paint Correction<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Ceramic Coating<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              Joined in 2022 to deliver the flawless mirror-like finish Austins' Collision is famous for. Has an unmatched eye for final inspection details. Enjoys softball, fishing, and camping.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Member 6: Jesse -->\n        <div class=\"axt-team-card-el axt-animate-up axt-delay-3\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n          <div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <div class=\"axt-avatar-wrap-el\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1; border-radius: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1rem; background-color: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmlightmedia.webgrow.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jesse.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n              <span style=\"position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; background-color: #dc2626; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); box-sizing: border-box;\">4 Years Experience<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0a0a0a; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Jesse<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #dc2626; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 0.125rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">Painter's Apprentice<\/p>\n            <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              <span style=\"font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #f1f5f9; color: #262626; padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-sizing: border-box;\">Glasurit Solvent &amp; Waterborne Systems<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; color: #525252; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.625; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n              Trained extensively under master painters in Glasurit refinishing. 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BOOK SHOP APPOINTMENT SHOP HIGHLIGHTS Over 35 Years Serving Austin Drivers I-CAR &amp; ASE Master Certified Technicians Authorized Glasurit Paint Booth Facility 100% Insurance Claims Coordination 35+ Years in Austin 850+ Happy Customers 4.9\u2605 Google Rating 100% Insurance Support SHOP HISTORY BUILT ON PASSION &amp; HARD WORK Austins&#8217; Collision &amp; Custom Bodyworks was founded in 1990 by Rodney after decades of mastering dealership auto body repair. Unlike shop owners who manage strictly from behind a desk, Rodney works directly alongside technicians on the shop floor. We know an auto accident is stressful. That&#8217;s why our team takes care of everything \u2014 from precision frame laser straightening to negotiating directly with insurance companies so you never get stuck with cut-corner repairs. Hands-on Leadership Local Community First &ldquo;A shop owner should know every bolt and seam of a car. 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