Auto Market Weekly is brought to you by SearchAutoParts.com and AutoNetTV.com. There is a lot of positive news this week. It’s all about awards and prizes. I guess that it is that time of year…..you know, a time to give and a time to receive. Well, Dave’s Towing, a shop in Pennsylvania, hit it big […]
ABRN HOW2 Tip – Plastic Welding – Repair
In this ABRN HOW2 tip Ohio Technical College demonstrate how to weld plastic. There is a lot of plastic used on modern vehicles and probably more plastics and composites will be used in future vehicle designs. Love it or hate it, there is a lot of it on the roads everyday involved in auto accidents. […]
ABRN HOW2 Tip – Plug Weld
Student Led Plug Welding Demonstration In this ABRN How2 tip Preston and Tucker, collision repair students at Butler Community College, are doing a student led demonstration, demonstrating how to perform a plug weld using a MIG welder. Once welded, they demonstrate a destructive test method to determine if the plug weld passes the test. A […]
Metal Straightening – Developing A Repair Plan
In this article we are going to review how to remove a dent from a automotive part. We’ve determined that the panel is mild steel and repairing the damage would be a better choice than to replace the panel. Now we need to develop a repair plan and decide which repair method to use on […]
Auto Body Class Is Not Just For Guys, Check Out This Girls Only Class
It is becoming more common that female students are interested in a collision repair career. Not only are they interested, but they are doing extremely well at it. I have taught several female students over the past few years that would give any of the male student a challenge. In fact, I believe there are […]