Connecticut Repairers Rally to Fight Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) sponsored a rolling rally on April 9 comprising more than 40 tow trucks and vehicles. The procession drove from the state capitol, where drivers honked their horns to support proposed anti-steering legislation, to Progressive’s concierge center in Newington to protest steering. The rally began with Attorney General Richard
Connecticut Repairers Rally to Fight Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) sponsored a rolling rally on April 9 comprising more than 40 tow trucks and vehicles. The procession drove from the state capitol, where drivers honked their horns to support proposed anti-steering legislation, to Progressive’s concierge center in Newington to protest steering. The rally began with Attorney General Richard
Talkin’ Shop in Cincy
They sure do eat well in Cincinnati. During my and Managing Editor Mike Peltier’s daylong visit to Elite Collision Service in Cincinnati last month, it was pecan squares the size of fuel doors for breakfast, Papa John’s pizza for lunch and, for a mid-afternoon snack, “cheese coneys” from Gold Star Chili. General Manager Phil Mosley
Reader’s Choice – Corrosion Protection
“When repairing a vehicle, what is the best corrosion protection method to use?”
— Craig Chaffee, owner, Chaffee’s Autobody, Franklin, Mass.
Practice Makes Perfect in PDR
A steady flow of paintless dent repair work is crucial to keeping a PDR specialist’s skills sharp, and can serve as justification for a select few shops having a specialist in-house. For most shops, however, outsourcing is the way to go.
BASF Sponsors Automotive Educational Day
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently cooperated with Autorama and the International Show Car Association – which sanctions the largest group of indoor car shows produced in the United States and Canada – to host an educational day for Michigan area students who participate in automotive classes. According to the ISCA, 3,300 students representing more than
Ford Offers New Corrosion Protection Recommendations
From I-CAR Service information from Ford Motor Company states that corrosion protection needs to be restored whenever it is necessary to sand or grind through painted surfaces or E-coat, or when bare metal repairs are performed. Recently, Ford changed their corrosion protection product recommendations for undercoatings and panel backsides. New Corrosion Protection Products Until recently,
Keystone Announces 2009 Calendar Competition
Keystone Automotive Industries is encouraging car and truck enthusiasts to submit one or more photos of their vehicles for Keystone’s 2009 Calendar Competition. Keystone’s Calendar Competition will be held through Aug. 15. All entrants who submit a photograph by the deadline will receive an exclusive 2009 Keystone Calendar Competition T-shirt. Once the top 12 photos
Zurich Provides Fire-Prevention Tips
Zurich has released a Loss Prevention Bulletin dealing with flammable materials used in the collision repair industry. Zurich notes that open containers of gasoline, paint thinner and other solvents give off vapors that travel along floors and walls searching for an ignition source. Less fresh air moving through a building increases the quantity of flammable