Reader’s Choice: What Do I Need to Get Started in Aluminum Repair?
We’re thinking of adding aluminum repair to our shop. How hard is it to add this to an existing shop regarding the “clean” area?
Digital Edition of BodyShop Business April 2015 Issue Now Available
Our 16th annual Reader’s Choice issue puts you, the reader, in the spotlight as we answer your questions and hand out cash galore!
Aluminum: Not Difficult, Just Different
Years of high-end luxury cars have insulated most shops from having to worry about repairing aluminum. Now, the popular Ford F-150 will be aluminum, and it’s time to get on board and accept the inevitable.
R&I of Glass: Can You Afford to Wait?
Some shops are finding that removing and installing glass themselves is having a positive impact on their cycle time. But there are important technical aspects you need to know first.
Equip Yourself for Aluminum
Do you have the equipment it takes to repair aluminum? Here is a range of tools and other products you will need.
What Do I Need to Start Doing Aluminum Repair in My Shop?
We are thinking of adding aluminum repair to our shop. How hard is it to add this to an existing shop regarding the “clean” area? Do I need a special booth? Because I really don’t have any extra space.
The Perfect Body Shop Design
Where should the paint area go? The prep area? The estimating area? These are all questions shop owners find themselves asking in their pursuit of the ideal shop layout for maximum efficiency and productivity.
Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Winner of 2011 Makeover
Industry is invited to the event that will celebrate Applied Technology Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina winning the third annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant in 2011.
Sterling Autobody Joins Forces with Operation Comfort’s Automotivation Program
Operation Comfort provides support to service members who have been wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq and are receiving treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
New Lift and Equipment Supplier Enters Market
Workshop Depot, a new company based in Simi Valley, Calif., has dubbed itself a "national, total garage equipment provider," offering everything from lifts to hand tools and other equipment. "The name ‘Workshop Depot’ is a confirmation of our vision and attitude,” said President Dave Shedlock, an former nine-year veteran with Am-Pac Tire. “We’re on a