Classic Collision and DuPont Performance Coatings Announce Opening of Classic’s 8th Location in Metro Atlanta
Classic Collision announced the opening of a state-of-the-art collision repair center in Sandy Springs, Ga. The 70,000-square-foot facility will occupy the former Tom Jumper parts and service buildings. The facility has been transformed from a typical service center into a “very elegant and warm environment,” according to Class Collision. When at capacity, the Sandy Springs
Estimating Essentials
Is there really a difference in preparing an estimate for a high-end vehicle versus a high-production vehicle? The answer is a resounding no! Both require education and training to ensure that proper and safe repairs are outlined in the estimate.
The Functions of Fasteners
Self-piercing rivets, solid shank rivets, blind rivets, Dacromet bolts and so on. Understanding how these one-time fasteners work and what function they play are vital to producing a quality and safe repair.
CIC Panel Lists Vehicle Complexity, Training as Top Challenges
Vehicle complexity and training were the two main challenges members of a panel discussion held at the Collision Industry Conference last week in Palm Springs, Calif., said lie ahead for the collision repair industry. Members of the panel included: Guy Bargnes of Bargnes Associates; Randy Hanson, auto director for Allstate; John Edelen, president and CEO
AkzoNobel Sponsoring Exhibit on Stylistic Development of the Automobile
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas announced it will be the exclusive automotive paint sponsor for “The Allure of the Automobile,” an exhibition featuring 18 of the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the mid-1960s.Cars by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari will be featured. The exhibition will be held
Repairers Reflect on Business in 2009, Look Ahead to ’10
It’s safe to say that 2009 will not be looked at as a banner year for most businesses. Even though most economists agreed that the recent stretch of financial misery wasn’t as bad as the Great Depression, they did say it was the worst since the Depression – with some calling it the Great Recession.
SUPER TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: Pedal to the Metal
Carmakers are introducing exotic metals to vehicle
structures at an alarming rate for the sake of fuel efficiency and passenger safety. Understanding their properties is key to quality repairs.
European Technology Trends Predict Future of U.S. Repairs, Mitchell Says
Europe’s experience with advanced vehicle technology predicts future changes in the U.S. collision repair industry, according to Mitchell’s latest Industry Trends Report (ITR), released today. This edition’s Quarterly Feature, "Looking at Europe to Predict the Future of U.S. Collision Repair," says that European manufacturers are tackling increased fuel efficiency and mileage targets and mandated side
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Coin-Op Ride Becomes World’s Smallest Car
UK auto enthusiast Perry Watkins drives a Jaguar by day, but a car-centric creative streak has led him down a different and more diminutive path to the creation of what he claims is the world’s smallest street-legal car. Using the fiberglass body from a coin-operated “Postman Pat” mail truck children’s ride, a mini-quad bike and
Big Bucks Paid for Bugatti ‘Barn Find’
The 1937 Bugatti supercar recently unearthed in a deceased doctor’s garage in northern England sold to a European collector for about $4.4 million at a Paris auction Feb. 6. Auction house Bonham’s sold the Bugatti Type 57S Atalante at its Retromobile car show and sale on behalf of the heirs of its last owner, Dr.