Buchanan Body Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old man parked his truck outside Buchanan Body Shop and noticed something unusual on the workshop’s loading dock—a large wooden crate with no label or markings. Curious, he approached it, only to see that its lid was slightly ajar. Inside, he found nothing but a pile of old newspapers and some random tools. Just as he was about to leave, a delivery driver arrived, dropped off a package, and casually remarked, ‘Oh, that crate? It’s been sitting there for weeks.’ The old man scratched his head and thought, ‘I should’ve known…’

2. One day, a little girl pointed excitedly at Buchanan Body Shop and asked her mom, ‘Mommy, why is that man painting a smiley face on the tire?’ The mother smiled and whispered, 'Honey, that's not just any old smiley face—he's painting it there for good luck!' Later that week, an elderly gentleman walked in and asked curiously, 'Hey, I see you're still painting those lucky faces—do they actually work?' The mechanic shrugged and grinned, 'Not sure, but our delivery driver says his truck hasn't had a flat tire since.'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Buchanan Body Shop one afternoon, puzzled by something on the back seat of his truck. Curiously, he reached for it—and found an ancient, dusty teddy bear with a note attached: ‘Take good care of him.’ The delivery driver took the bear home and posted photos online, asking if anyone recognized it. Soon enough, a neighbor commented: 'That's my grandpa's old bear! He always said it brought good luck.' The next day, the shop owner delivered the bear in person, along with a box of donuts—apparently, Buchanan Body Shop was just that kind of place.

4. A mechanic whistling as he worked suddenly stopped mid-sentence when a customer exclaimed, 'Hey, look at that license plate!' The mechanic squinted, leaning over his shoulder. ‘Hmm,’ he said slowly, ‘that’s my old high school plate!’ He laughed and shook his head. The customer grinned, ‘Guess you never really leave your past behind, huh?’ And so began Buchanan Body Shop’s unofficial tradition of weekly reunions with former students.