Debate: Do Dealership Body Shops Perform the Lowest Quality Repairs? No.
Bob Flanigan, manager, O’Daniel Motor Sales Body Shop, Ft. Wayne, Ind., argues that dealership shops perform quality repairs.
Debate: Do Dealership Body Shops Perform the Lowest Quality Repairs? Yes.
Danny Wyatt, owner, Collision Service Investigators, Salisbury, N.C., argues that dealership shops perform the worst repairs.
How to Retrofit a Spraybooth for Waterborne
“Makeover” shows are all the rage on TV today, but none concentrate on making over spraybooths for waterborne/low-VOC basecoats. So what do you need to do to restyle your booth? Listen up and your booth could become the height of fashion…and efficiency.
Gullo Toyota of Conroe, Texas, Is Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year
Gullo Toyota of Conroe, Texas, has been named the Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year. Recognized for its success within the automotive repair industry, the collision center received the highest honor from Toyota Motor Sales, USA. The award is based on meeting Toyota’s standards for customer service and rigid criteria for productivity in numerous
Housing Registration for Automotive Service & Repair Week 2010 Now Open
October dates allow for lower hotel rates for NACE, CARS, organizers say.
Mass. Shop Owner Organizing Mustang Restoration to Benefit Youth Education Program
Carl’s Collision Center of Fall River, Mass., announced a unique fundraising effort to benefit the Katie Brown Educational Program (KBEP). KBEP, which was founded in 2001, provides an educational curricula to middle and high school students, both in public and private schools and alternative settings, dedicated to the recognition and prevention of relationship violence. Carl
Ohio Senate Changes OEM Parts Bill
The Ohio Senate has amended a bill that would have prohibited the sale of OEM parts by independent repair shops. Reacting to efforts by automotive industry associations including the Automotive Service Association of Ohio (ASA-Ohio) and the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA), S.B. 204 was amended to allow the independent aftermarket to sell and
Three Massachusetts Repair Associations Merge
On May 24, the Massachusetts collision repair and automotive service industries united by merging all three of the state’s major automotive repair industry associations. During a special industry dinner meeting held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough, Ma., the three associations – the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA), the Massachusetts Auto
BodyShop Business Conference Will Help Repairers ‘Succeed Through Change’
For 28 years, BodyShop Business magazine has guided collision repairers to better repairs and bigger profits. Now, it will be holding its second conference to further assist shops, this time to excel in an increasingly hostile business environment. The 2010 BodyShop Business Conference will be held Sept. 17-18 in Indianapolis. The theme is “Succeeding Through
Former Body Shop Manager Helps ID Vehicle Involved in Rape/Murder
Sam Metz was just as horrified and sad as the rest of the Reno, Nev., community when he heard about the abduction, rape and murder of a young Santa Barbara City College student. But he was determined to help find the killer and knew he had the skills to do so thanks to his 45-plus