Collision Repair Program at Pennsylvania Vo-Tech School to Purchase New Paint Booth with State Grant Money
The Automotive Collision Repair Technology Program at the Greene County Career and Technology Center in Waynesburg, Pa., will be able to address one of its most pressing needs, thanks to a $200,000 state grant.
Collision Repair Students Compete at 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference
On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference.
Collision Damage Appraisal, Nitrogen Plastic Welding Added to SkillsUSA Championships
Students in the Collision Damage Appraisal competition will have to demonstrate that they’re capable of assessing frontal damage, unibody damage and light mechanical damage, as well as rear damage that necessitates quarter-panel replacement.
2018 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Borrow Some Repairability Features from F-150
When the 2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator begin showing up in auto body shops, repairers should notice some similarities to the Ford F-150, the automaker says in its latest On Target publication.
Fix Auto USA’s New Collision Repair Center in California to Focus on Heavy Hits
Fix Auto Anaheim North’s principal objective is to repair heavy hits, or those requiring structural and/or welded panel replacements. Such repairs are “otherwise burdensome to a traditional full-service body shop,” the company noted.
What Keeps Collision Repairers Awake at Night?
Weld quality, repair procedures and liability were among the pressing concerns mentioned by a panel at the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show.
Ten Steps for a Proper Auto Body Repair
Boasting more lines of software code than a jumbo jet, modern vehicles are more complex than ever. But collision repair – when you boil it down to its essential elements – is a “super simple process,” according to one expert.
Todd Tracy on John Eagle Collision Center Lawsuit: ‘There Are Consequences to Faulty Repairs’
When Dallas attorney Todd Tracy filed a lawsuit against Honda on behalf of Matthew and Marcia Seebachan, he said to himself, “This is the greatest manufacturing-defect case I’ve ever seen.”
How Aluminum Repair Has Changed the Auto Body Industry
As stubborn as this industry is to change, the F-150 forced us all to look to the future and change.
Auto Body Experts on Russian Repairer Arthur Tussik’s YouTube Videos: ‘This Isn’t Right’
One-man Russian repairer Arthur Tussik might be an internet sensation, but he’s not doing the auto body industry any favors with his homemade videos.
