Educational Schedule, Structure Released for New MSO Symposium at NACE
Details surrounding the Multiple Shop Operator (MSO) Symposium – the newest event at Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) – have been released, including educational content, speakers and the full schedule. The MSO Symposium will take place Thursday, Oct. 6, featuring an all-day program consisting of education and networking specific to MSOs. Sponsors of this
Ford, ABPA Spar Over Parts Testing Results
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) recently released test results that it says revealed that Ford service parts exhibited lower hardness, lower weight, lower density and higher flammability and were able to absorb far less energy than equivalent Ford production parts. Ford fired back, however, stating that ABPA’s reports contain inaccurate information about Ford Genuine
What’s a Crankshaft Position Sensor?
Back in 1979, I remember attending a Ford training class on the much-awaited EEC III computer system. It was the replacement for EEC II and was loaded with new features including the ability to mate up to the new AOD transmission. Of course, it was heralded by us factory types as the end-all in new
Sectioning the Front Hinge A-Pillar of the Buick Regal
Here is an excerpt of an OE repair article for a 2011 Buick Regal A-pillar – front hinge pillar body sectioning (upper).
Saluting a Soldier
When Jason Clary was deployed to Afghanistan by the Army, he left his beat-up pickup in the hands of
a good friend, thinking he was only going to get a tune-up. But when he arrived home, he found out he got a lot more.
Pro-Customer Advertising: Don’t Be Afraid
Center your advertising around the “pro-customer” concept and you’ll stand out from other shops. Why? Because nobody – absolutely nobody – is going to
follow you.
Famous Street Rod Painter Charley Hutton to Join SCRS at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has added a live discussion with famous street rod painter Charley Hutton to its list of events it will be hosting at the SEMA Show Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas. The interview and public Q & A will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 2-3 p.m. at
AMI Announces 2011 Emil Stanley Merit Award Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) jointly announced that Chris Renfro, general manager for Car-O-Van Collision Center, Orlando, Fla., is the recipient of this year’s Emil Stanley Merit Award. The award honors Emil Stanley, who was publisher of Automotive Body Repair News (ABRN) until his death in 1989. Stanley was
Arkansas Rice Depot Recipient of Recycled Rides Vehicle
For Arkansas Rice Depot, the only statewide food bank in Arkansas, reliable transportation is key to their fight against hunger. Thanks to Recycled Rides, a national vehicle donation program of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), this nonprofit will have one more vehicle dedicated to its cause. On Friday, Sept. 2, in conjunction with the
AMI, Partners Announce NACE, CARS Scholarship Winners
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Babcox Media, Zurich and the Automotive Service Association (ASA), announced the winners of several scholarships who will be rewarded with trips to Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), featuring NACE and CARS, to be held in Orlando, Oct. 5-8. BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship AMI and Babcox Media