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TECH EDITORIAL - Measuring/Straightening
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Reader's Choice – Used Parts: Structurally Proper Repair?
4/1/2008
Question answered by: Bob Winfrey
If you’ve been in the auto body repair business for more than six months, you’ve undoubtedly been asked to install a used structural component of some kind. I’ve b...
For Good Measure
3/1/2008
To measure or not to measure? That’s not the question, because there’s no question about it – you must take measurements to accurately diagnose the condition of a collision-damaged vehicle. But there shou...
Point CounterPoint – Is Rear Body Sectioning an Acceptable Repair Procedure?
9/1/2007
Bob Searle, manager
Chris' Body & Paint, Inc.
Midvale, Utah
OPINION: No
I think most shops are equipped to do a clip, but in my opinion, there’s never a good time to do one because it’s nev...
Would Your Work Pass an Auto Safety Expert’s Test?
9/1/2007
If you’re one of the many body shop owners or managers who believe post-repair inspectors (PRIs) get some perverse pleasure out of finding and documenting shoddy repairs, you’re right. I know I do! While I won...
To Clip or Not to Clip?
4/1/2007
— Scott McDowell, manager
Killeen Collision Center
Killeen, Texas
Question answered by: Paul Bailey
First of all, let’s forget about what the insurers say about clipping. They don’t rep...
Measuring from the Inside Out
3/1/2007
You probably measure most of the wrecks you repair with a system that utilizes symmetrically located bolts and holes throughout the underside of the vehicle. Most, if not all, measuring systems available these days includ...
10 Reasons To Measure
11/1/2004
Good measuring practices aren't an accident. The only accidents in your shop should be the ones you're repairing. That said, we all know that structural repairs and pulling of frames and unibodies involves the need for measur...
The Cynic's Guide to Structural Repairs
3/1/2004
It's early Monday morning, you're still busy feeding your caffeine addiction and the first person you see is the boss, strolling up to hand you a repair assignment. He nervously extends you a jingling set of keys along with...
Fiasco-Free Quarter-Panel Replacement
7/1/2002
Quarter panel replacement is something we all take for granted after we've put on a few dozen of them. But it wasn't always second nature. Do you remember the first quarter panel you installed? I do. And it wasn't glamorous...
Does Your Shop Measure Up?
3/1/2002
Is it as obvious to you as it is to me that too many techs aren't using measuring systems these days? I see cars with previous collision damage that still have structural damage after the repair. Some trucks even have two b...
Out of Retirement: Full-framed Vehicles
3/1/2002
Just when you thought they were gone for good, MJ, bell bottoms and full-framed vehicles are back. Though Jordan can still score 40 points per game and bell bottoms are still ... scary, today's full frames aren't the same a...
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