In Collision Repair, Every Procedure Is Significant
Not every part or procedure is life-threatening, but even the most insignificant thing can damage your reputation.
Looking for Auto Body Techs? Get Involved with Your Local Vo-Tech School
Rather than try and steal techs from a competing shop (the model for any brand-new collision location), turn mechanics into body techs or train the local HVAC technicians to fix cars instead of furnaces, go where the interest in collision repair already exists.
Cover Story: Priming Pinchwelds
There’s a lot more to installing glass than you think, such as properly prepping the steel and aluminum. With all shops offering a lifetime warranty on repairs, it’s important to follow the proper procedures.
SCRS Releases Details of OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit Sessions
The Summit will continue to focus on emerging trends in vehicle construction and technology, and how those aspects influence vehicle repairability.
Cover Story: Rollin’ to SEMA
The SEMA Show’s back at full throttle, and we have the inside track.
I-CAR Announces SEMA Professional Development Program Schedule
I-CAR has announced that it will offer 11 Professional Development Program (PDP) training courses at SEMA 2014 in Las Vegas Nov. 4 through Nov. 7. PDP training options for SEMA attendees will deliver some of I-CAR’s newest courses, including Aluminum Exterior Panel Repair and Replacement (APR01). APR01 opened to the industry on Aug. 25 and
Repairing New Metals
We take a glimpse at part of a procedure from GM for replacing the aluminum front wheelhouse on a 2013 Cadillac ATS.
Do You Have to be a Certified Mercedes-Benz Shop to Work on New Mercedes-Benz Vehicles?
We sometimes will get a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle in the shop. Do we have to be certified to attempt repairs on it?
Do You Duplicate OE…Or Not?
Duplicating what the OE factory did during assembly isn’t as simple
as it seems…because not all procedures duplicate the factory build process.
Sandpaper: The Gritty Details
All sandpaper might look alike, but you would be surprised at all the
different components that go into it.
