Tony Passwater, Author at BodyShop Business - Page 5 of 5
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Change Waits For No One

In the rapidly changing world of collision repair, something that was revolutionary yesterday may be obsolete tomorrow — including your business.

The Parts Debate

What will it take for insurers to part with aftermarket parts and for repairers to allow recycled parts to play a major role in their repairs?

Window of Opportunity? Glass Installation…

If you thought glass installation would be a simple, trouble-free profit center, think again. Properly replacing glass is just as complicated as properly repairing collision
damage.

How Much Training Is Enough?

Too much is never enough. The key is to not waste your time. Just because your techs return from a class with a certificate and a smile doesn’t mean they learned anything.

Why Mechanical Repairs?

Collision repairs happen “by accident”, but success doesn’t. Quit praying for hail and start considering what mechanical services you can offer your customers

Breaking the Bottleneck

The collision industry has gone through a gamut of changes in
the last 20 years – most of them due to the constantly changing
automobile industry and the technology required to repair those
vehicles to preaccident condition. Others have been due to EPA
guidelines and the concern for the environment. Along with these
changes, new equipment, materials and procedures have been introduced.

Measuring Basics

The more user dependent the measuring system, the greater the chances of error. For this reason, so-called "simp,tapes and gauges – aren’t simple to use properly.

Advanced Measuring: Part Two

3-D measuring systems can provide the accuracy
necessary to repair today’s vehicles – provided that techs are
trained to accurately operate them.

What A Tangled Web We Weave: Re-Installing Electrical Components and Wiring

Now that all the metal repair and refinishing has been completed, it’s time to start thinking about reinstalling all the electrical components and wiring removed before and during
the repairs, right?