Vehicle Structures: A Mixed Bag
By now, we all should know that vehicles today are made from an amalgam of different materials that require identification and research.
PA First Responders Learn New Skills through NABC F.R.E.E.
More than 50 first responders from Womelsdorf Fire Departments gathered recently for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication thanks to the NABC F.R.E.E. program.
Auto Body Welding: Look Before You Weld
Don’t just grab and go; are you looking up the OEM procedures before welding?
NABC Launches Genesis Rescue Demo Vehicle
The demonstration vehicle presented by Genesis Rescue Systems will bring attention to the need for training for first responders in rescue and extrication techniques on late-model vehicles.
STRSW: From Terminology to Technique
Plug welding and spot welding are not the same, but many use these two terms as if they’re interchangeable.
CARSTAR Gobel’s Collision Hosts NABC F.R.E.E. Event
The NABC, along with CARSTAR Gobel’s Collision, Allstate and Genesis Rescue Systems, hosted more than 35 first responders as part of the NABC’s F.R.E.E. program.
Crash Champions Hosts Chicago-Area NABC FREE Event
Crash Champions hosted an NABC FREE event for Chicago-area fire departments including New Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena.
Collision Consultants Hosts NABC FREE Event
The F.R.E.E. program helps prepare local first responder teams to rescue accident victims from late-model vehicles.
NABC Salutes First Responders on National First Responder Day
The NABC paid tribute to the nation’s first responders on National First Responder Day on Oct. 28 with a video.
Your Shop’s Least Invasive Repair Method: What is Glue Pull Repair?
Glue Pull Repair—also known as GPR— is the least invasive collision repair technique. It works by gluing specially designed tabs to the exterior panels of a vehicle and pulling the dent out with varying tools. This method of damage removal offers significant advantages over traditional collision repair techniques as it does not remove e-coatings and
