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The Mighty MIG
9/3/2008 2:16:06 PM
2000-2007 Audi TT Outer Sidemember Replacement
5/1/2008
The decision to repair, replace or section a structural com
Side Sectioning the 2006 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT Cab
4/1/2008
To section or not to section and where to section, these are the questions that we all deal wit
Galvanic Corrosion and Cross Contamination
11/1/2007
The use of dissimilar metals in the automotive industry has been a concern ever since its inception, when an automobile manufacturer attached a piece of aluminum hardware to a steel body only to see it corrode later.
A...
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...
So You Wanna Weld Aluminum?
9/1/2007
Aluminum isn’t new to the collision repair industry. It’s been used by automotive manufacturers since the creation of the automobile. The lower a vehicle’s production numbers were, the more likely it wa...
Eying Aluminum Certification? Envisioning the Future
8/1/2007
Listening to all the technical information needed to repair some of today’s vehicles can be downright discouraging. And there’s a double-edged sword repairers face today: If we invest in the training and equip...
Long Live the Oxyacetylene Torch
4/1/2007
Over the last 10 years, I’ve heard many remarks alluding to the demise of the oxyacetylene torch. This astonishes me, considering I’ve always worked with this reliable old standard. Upon reflection, I can ...
Proprietary Repairs
4/1/2007
— Terry Smith, body shop manager
Shepherds Chevrolet-Cadillac
North Manchester, Ind.
Question answered by: Charlie Barone
Before OPEC, the energy crisis and the CAFE mandate ever existed, aluminum t...
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...
On the Spot
11/1/2006
I was in a collision repair shop recently conducting an
I-CAR welding test where I was observing a tech installing a quarter panel using a squeeze-type resistance spot welding (STRSW) machine. I asked the technician how...
Working with Boron Steel
9/1/2006
I appreciate and like all things technical – especially metals. Much
ado has been made over aluminum and its expanding use in the automobile, and it now appears that the steel manufacturers have awakened to the fact ...
Aluminum Dent Repair – with a Stud Welder
7/1/2006
Aluminum is not a new metal to the collision industry. The Model T Ford had an aluminum hood. The 1925 Pierce-Arrow was all aluminum. And many classic cars of the 1930s had aluminum parts on them. Why? Because aluminum allo...
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