Work Upright on Panels, Bumpers
The Dataliner DL2000W Drive Over Lift & Frame Machine allows for bodywork in an upright position on rocker panels and bumpers. It’s ideal for writing estimates and determining alignment work on the unibody using Dataliner’s laser-aided tram gauge. The vehicle is easily mounted on chassis clamps when lowered on the wheel stands. A ten-ton pulling
RI Supreme Court Rules Survey Not Sole Determinant in Prevailing Auto Body Labor Rate
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently reversed a Superior Court ruling that would have required that the labor rate survey be used as the sole determinant in establishing the prevailing auto body labor rate, siding with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR). The case,
Automechanika Aftermarket Forum to Feature New Format
Automechanika Frankfurt will once again feature the Automechanika Aftermarket Forum during the show, which takes place Sept. 14-19. However, the forum will have a new format that begins with an official opening ceremony on the first day of the fair and lasts a day longer than in 2008. The spotlight of this additional day will
Over 140 CARSTAR Stores Raise $40,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Local Charities During Car Wash
In the second annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up Car Wash, initial numbers show that CARSTAR washed some 4,100 cars at more than 140 locations across the United States and Canada. This surpasses the world record that CARSTAR set in 2009 by washing 4,000 cars in an eight-hour period. Themed "Making Magic Happen – One
ASRW 2010 Attendee Registration Opens, Educational Program Revealed
The 2010 educational program at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) will feature more than 80 educational sessions divided among three tracks: Management, Technical and Women’s Professional Development. Many of the management sessions are accredited by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), while the technical sessions
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2010 Third Quarter Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has announced it will offer more than two dozen classes and training sessions in the third quarter of 2010. Sherwin-Williams Automotive professionals will provide instruction on an extensive number of class topics, including: • lean shop production and waste elimination • painter certification • AWX waterborne system • color adjustment and blending
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.
Housing Registration for Automotive Service & Repair Week 2010 Now Open
October dates allow for lower hotel rates for NACE, CARS, organizers say.
True2Form Selects Mitchell’s RepairCenter
Mitchell International, Inc., announced that True2Form Collision Repair Centers, one of the largest collision repair companies in the eastern United States, has selected RepairCenter TechAdvisor for use across its entire network. Using TechAdvisor as a fully integrated component of the Mitchell RepairCenter now enables True2Form to access accurate new vehicle repair data from a single