The Shop: Dale Williamson of Sterling Autobody Centers – West Chester
Dale Williamson Collision Service Adviser Sterling Autobody Centers – West Chester, Philadelphia, Pa. How long have you lived in Philadelphia? My whole life – 48 years! Are you a Phillies fan? Yes. I just got my picture taken with Phillies legend Dutch Daulton, who unfortunately just got diag-nosed with brain cancer. He got diagnosed five days
USA Collision Centers to Host Benefit Event for Local Non-Profits
“Bleed, Bark and Wash for a Cure” to support The Hoxworth Blood Center, The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
See You At SEMA
Editor Jason Stahl looks back on his first experience at the SEMA Show.
NASCAR Drivers’ Custom Truck Designs Raise Thousands of Dollars for Charity
Clint Bowyer’s Toyota Tundra raises $100,000 and wins the Sherwin-Williams Planet Color Custom Finishes All-Star Charity Challenge.
Indiana Shops’ Pet Food Drive Nets Over a Ton of Food for Shelter
The 500-plus animals currently sheltered by Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (IACC) will be eating well for quite a while, thanks to Butler Blue II and Church Brothers Collision Repair.
Aligning Car Panels: Closing the Gap
There are many reasons for poor bolt-on panel misalignment, some structural, some human error. But there are certain steps you can take to eliminate this problem and keep customers happy.
A History of Automotive Finishes
Waterborne paint took many years to develop. Let’s take a look back at the very first refinish coatings and the events that occurred to lead to its development. Part 1 of a 3-part series.
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Flying Christmas Tree and Airborne Sheep Top ‘Comic Claims’ List for 2008
European auto insurer AA Insurance has released its list of the most comic claims for 2008. The bizarre claims run the gamut from family fender-benders to unexpected run-ins with animals. One customer called AA’s claims line saying his car had been damaged by a terrified flying sheep. The animal apprently jumped from a bridge over
Crashless Cars and Driverless Vehicles Not Far Off, Say Experts
The subject of crashless cars and driverless vehicles once again took the spotlight in a recent Scientific American magazine article, with the observation that collision avoidance technology is beginning to migrate to lower-cost cars and trucks. The next development in this technology, the article says, is automated braking assistance, which many believe will be the
Animal-Vehicle Crashes Increasing, Says Study
The overall number of animal-vehicle crashes is on the rise, says a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The report says that State Farm has estimated 1.2 million claims industrywide for crashes with animals over a 12-month period ending June 30 of this year. State Farm says that claims for those