New repair shop geared up


 


WASSAIC — With a no-frills-attached mentality, KB Performance is a new auto repair garage looking to make a name for itself.

The shop in its current location has been open since March, but co-owners Ed Bishop and Scott Kilmer have been running it as a side business for nearly four years.

Originally focusing on race cars, KB Performance is now a full-time auto repair shop and registered automotive and motorcycle inspection site. The crew can do minor auto-body work and auto repair welding services to steel and aluminum. They also sell used auto parts and tires.

The two-man crew has plenty of experience to bring to the table; Bishop has 10 years as an auto mechanic under his belt and Kilmer has been a mechanic in the area for 30, previously working for the Millerton Service Center, Basil’s Auto Sales and Service and Jack’s Auto Service.

Their new location is on Route 22, just south from Jack’s Auto, and Kilmer said many people still mistake KB Performance for the junkyard it used to be. Once the word gets out about the shop though, the two are confident that will change.

"This is a much better spot for us," Bishop explained. "There’s a lot of traffic through here. We’re just happy to open up and get a full-time garage open."

KB Performance is located at 4196 Route 22 in Wassaic. The office is located around the corner of the garage on the right. Shop hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment. The phone number is 845-789-1319.

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