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?
LKQ Corporation and Ford Renew Patent License Agreement
The license agreement grants to LKQ the exclusive right to distribute aftermarket replicas of Ford automotive parts covered by U.S. design patents.
Technical: Bring on the Aluminum
One of the first crashed 2015 Ford F-150s came into our shop…and the results had us saying, “Bring on the aluminum!”
Ford Trains Workers at Kansas City Assembly Plant to Support Upcoming F-150 Production
Production training program was designed to support F-150’s manufacturing process, which incorporates advanced materials and forming and joining technologies, including a riveting operation system versus conventional welding.
CCC ONE Repair Methods Adds Procedure Data for 2015 Ford F-150
First estimating solution to provide integrated access to the specialized procedure data needed to repair the radically redesigned F-150.
Car and Driver: Ford to Limit Aluminum to Trucks For Now
Automaker will limit aluminum construction to the light-duty truck market, apparently because it doesn’t think it can profit from aluminum-intensive passenger cars.
I-CAR Posts 2015 Ford F-150 Collision Instruction Sheets to Repairability Technical Support Portal
Fifty-one repair instruction sheets provide important detailed instructions on part removal and installation procedures.