jason stahl Archives - Page 9 of 10 - BodyShop Business
Editor’s Notes 2.0: No Texting and Driving!

I have a confession to make: I have texted while driving. But 90 percent of the time, my cellphone sits on the passenger seat like a loyal lap dog and my hands are firmly planted on the wheel and my focus is on the road.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: Bumpin’ Along

Not even a blizzard could keep us from fixing the plastic bumper cover of my son’s 2005 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe…and I think he might have found his calling.

Editor’s Notes: Empty Lot Syndrome

Collision repairs are getting awfully complicated. Are you making excuses? Will those excuses turn you into an empty lot some day?

Editor’s Notes 2.0: First-Car Excitement

My son’s first car, a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe, has given him the need for speed.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: Can You Recommend a Body Shop?

I have a problem when friends and fellow office workers who have had an accident come to me asking for a referral: I don’t know what to tell them.

Editor’s Notes: So Long, Jim

When I found out Jim Smith, a fellow editor of mine, passed away suddenly on Feb. 17th, it felt a little like I lost my lifeline.

Editor’s Notes: It’s That Time

My son’s got car fever, it’s all he can think about, and he wants it right now.

Editor’s Notes: What Would Your Business Look Like If Disney Ran It?

While Disney World and the auto body business might seem light years apart, there are several lessons the auto body industry can learn from the “happiest place on earth.”

Editor’s Notes: MIG Weld Master

I recently took an online I-CAR course and had so much fun that I asked I-CAR if they could get me into a live class where I could do some hands-on training, and they were more than happy to oblige.

Editor’s Notes: I Fell in Love with a Lambo

I set my eyes on a Lamborghini at SEMA. She was charcoal gray with black rims and style lines that made her look like she was moving while standing still.

Car Heaven

We treated Dad to a trip to the 58th Annual Father’s Day Car Show at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, and it was one he’ll never forget.

Seeing Green

J.R. Hubbard wanted to stand out from the hundreds of body shops packed in his market. So he went all in on green, and is now seeing more green of the money kind.