Heckley Restorations LLC is the third business the Woodburn Main Street Organization is putting in the Spotlight this year. It is located at 22750 Front St., Woodburn, 260-632-3084. You can also find Heckley Restorations online at Heckleyrestorations.com.
Heckley Restorations opened for business on January 4, 2021. It is owned by Todd and Sue Heckley. It specializes in restoration work, light collision work and rust work. All estimates are free. It also offers a military discount to anyone who served in the armed forces. The business has been well received in Woodburn and Todd and Sue are looking forward to their business growing as time goes on.
Todd grew up in Woodburn. He attended Woodburn Lutheran School and Woodlan High School where he graduated in 1983. Sue grew up in New Haven and graduated from New Haven High School in 1982. Todd and Sue married in 1988 and had five sons. Ethan, their youngest son, is their full-time painter at the business.
At a young age Todd fell in love with cars. His parents saw that he had an interest in body work so they made space in the garage for him to try his hand at this craft, but it wasn’t until a high school shop teacher began to teach him some basics in collision repair, that Todd’s desire to make this into a full-time career began to take shape. Todd’s grandpa owned a 1973 El Camino and he had always had his eye on this car. Eventually, he ended up owning and restoring this El Camino into a beautiful show piece of a car.
Todd was trained at Ivy Tech with an associate degree in auto body technology and then continued to pursue his I-CAR certification following his college education. He attends weekend continuing education classes once a year to keep up on the latest technology. He has been the lead body man at several shops along with shop manager at his last job.
Todd started dreaming about owning his own business several years ago as the kids began to leave the nest. His dream grew into a reality as plans were made in the summer of 2020 to open their doors in January 2021. Sue’s official training is not in auto body work but in birth work as she is a doula when she is not managing the office affairs.
Todd and Sue believe that treating others kindly and fairly will serve them well in business as it serves them well in life. Honesty and an exceptional work ethic are the foundations of their business philosophy. They want people to leave their business knowing that their vehicle has been in safe hands and that they were treated well through good communication.
