Historical Summer 2007 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
A neighbor recently needed repairs to a car exterior.
Her friend said there was a wonderful place right in our neighborhood. And, indeed there is.
A car body shop and storage facility exists at 5822 McPherson Ct., behind the 5800 block of DeGiverville. You enter off Laurel.
The building is a huge 2 story affair.
It is open MondayFriday from 8am-4pm.
It contains an office, tools, cars. Even more remarkable, it will be in operation 53 years in December by the Weber family. Ray Weber and his son Ray Weber Jr. operate the business along with his daughter, Terri.
They are a gregarious group. Originally, the building was a storage facility/garage for the neighborhood.
They would pick up cars from people’s homes at around 6pm, wash the cars, and deliver them the next morning at 6am. Weber became involved by renting 3 stalls in the back to do mechanical and body work.
The Weber business ot larger while the need for storage fell off.
The Webers continued doing mechanical work until 1984. Innovations such as the electronic ignition made them decide to specialize in body work, painting, and storage.
They see the future in terms of staying in business. They’ve had no complaints about their operation at McPherson Ct. Over time, they’ve seen the neighborhood really come back.
It seems as if it went from bad to worse to good.
The wheel keeps on turning.
The Webers store cars for people who are overseas such as members of the armed forces.
Some Washington University students store their cars there when they go home for summer vacation.
They currently are storing a 1940 Nash and a 1974 Rolls Royce.
A gentleman who lives in Okinawa stores 8 cars and has for about 15 years.
The Webers are friendly people. Terri is vivacious.
Her father and brother say she is known as the “dog lady.” She is very partial to canines and carries dog treats with her at all times.
Original photograph caption
Ray Weber and Ray Weber Jr. at the family body shop. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2007.
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Archival transcription note: Source prints Weber business ot larger; incomplete word retained without assuming missing letter.
Original source: SD_Times2007_06.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
