NABC’s Recycled Rides Building Steam
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) 2008 Recycled Rides project – an initiative that hopes to donate 100 vehicles to 100 families in need on the Monday before Thanksgiving – is moving forward thanks to the cooperation of vendors across the United States. NABC credited Recycled Rides Vendor Coordinator Bruce Cooley of DuPont, Vehicle Procurement
Needy Families Got Much-Needed Lift from 2007 Recycled Rides Project
The inaugural National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides community awareness project whereby members of the NABC repaired and donated recycled vehicles to needy families throughout the United States was launched last Thanksgiving and generated a lot of enthusiasm throughout the collision industry. Six months later, the NABC, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing
Recycled Rides Sets Goal of 100 Vehicle Donations in 2008
Recycled Rides is scheduled to make 100 simultaneous vehicle donations throughout the country the week of Thanksgiving, with Met Life Auto Home contributing the first vehicle for the 2008 program. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) community awareness project consists of NABC members repairing and donating recycled vehicles to families in need throughout the United
NABC Extends Membership Discount to SCRS Members
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) is providing members of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) with a 20 percent discount on Individual ($100) and Prestige Level/Shop ($250) memberships. NABC undertakes initiatives that have helped foster a positive image of the collision repair industry, including its Recycled Rides program, a nationwide awareness project in
Road Kill Reborn
Marion Waldo McChesney is bringing back the dead. Sort of. In her artwork, she’s giving new life to animals smashed by speeding motorists. So the next time you see a flattened frog in the road or squished lizard on the sidewalk, remember, there’s road kill and then there’s art.
Addressing Anti-Trust
Bringing up anti-trust to collision repairers is like bringing up Thanksgiving to a turkey. It ruffles their feathers. For the most part, however, this fear of anti-trust is the result of ignorance. “The Sherman Act prevents us from discussing compensation,” says one repairer. “It’s construed as price fixing. But insurers can discuss amongst themselves how
Holiday Madness
It starts the day after Thanksgiving: seasonal psychosis – a temporary mental disorder triggered by the time of year. A time of year that unhinges most of the human population and some family pets. A time of year when a soccer mom driving a minivan won’t hesitate to flip you the bird as she pulls
See Spot Run: Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welder
Despite it’s long history, “resistance welding” is aptly named – because many technicians still continue to resist using it.