I-CAR: Full-Body Sectioning Never a Safe or Viable Repair Option
When repairing a collision-damaged vehicle, full-body sectioning is a no-no – regardless of the situation.
New Chief Videos Show How to Properly Hold a Vehicle for Sectioning or Pulling
The new series, which will be hosted by Richard Perry, OEM and strategic account sales manager, will focus on Chief’s Structural Holding Package and the many ways to secure a collision-damaged vehicle to a frame rack for repair.
I-CAR Debuts New Steel Replacement and Sectioning Courses
Replacement of Steel Unitized Structures (SPS10) and Sectioning of Steel Unitized Structures (SPS11) to provide more current information.
I-CAR Updates Steel Sectioning Qualification Test to Match OE Repair Procedures
Enhancements include updated rail design, material thickness and welds.
Sectioning: 2010-11 Chevrolet Equinox – GMC Terrain
Identifying the various types of steels in a vehicle’s structure and their repair recommendations is crucial in today’s cars. The 2010-11 Chevy Equinox – GMC Terrain is no exception.
Sectioning the Front Hinge A-Pillar of the Buick Regal
Here is an excerpt of an OE repair article for a 2011 Buick Regal A-pillar – front hinge pillar body sectioning (upper).
TECH TIPS: 2006 Ford F-150, Lincoln Mark LT Cab Side Sectioning
To section or not to section, and where to section – these are the questions we all deal with each day when developing a repair plan for today’s Vehicles. Manufacturers will often publish or update procedures that involve sectioning, welding locations, corrosion protection or recommended equipment for properly repairing and evaluating these vehicles. Throughout our
New Chrysler-Provided Sectioning Procedure Saves Car from Total Loss
VeriFacts Automotive recently acknowledged the Chrysler Corporation for its response to a collision repair shop’s problem with fixing a vehicle that didn’t have published rear sectioning procedures for the required repair. Chrysler’s development of a repair procedure enabled the shop to properly repair this vehicle rather than write it off as a total loss, VeriFacts
TECH TIPS: Sectioning the 2008 Kia Rondo Front Lower Frame Rail
Keeping up with current vehicle repair methods and procedures can be a daunting task. As you prepare to evaluate and repair structurally damaged vehicles, there are many decisions that your entire team must face every day, such as: • Should I repair the damaged area or replace it? • Does the manufacturer have recommended and
Sectioning the Front Frame Rail on a 2007 GMC Sierra
During the course of a busy day, we often overlook important updates or new procedures for repairing a vehicle. Repair procedures related to the structural performance of a vehicle are critical to an estimator formulating a repair plan and a technician repairing the vehicle to factory safety standards. Structural sectioning procedures have always been a
