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FEATURED COLLISION REPAIR SHOP IN UTAH – Cascade Collision Auto Body Repair

March 15, 2010 by Featured-Auto-Body-Shops 2 Comments

Cascade Collision Auto Body Repair of Utah





Cascade Collision Auto Body Repair has many different locations in Utah. They take care of their customers from the time the customer gives the keys to the shop, until the keys are given back to the customer.  February, 2010 there were 154 surveys completed resulting in a 98.6% satisfaction, which indicated they would recommend Cascade to friends.  To learn more about Cascade Collision visit http://www.cascadecollision.com

Keys to Keys

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I Saw It On Google – Featured Collision Repair Shops

March 3, 2010 by AutoBodyAndPaintVideos Leave a Comment

isawitongoogle.blogspot.com – Featured Collision Repair Shops for February. Find a repair shop in your area. A vehicle is probably going to be the biggest investment that you will make in your lifetime. Protecting your investment should be a concern to protect your investment. Selecting…

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BCRN August Newsletter

August 31, 2009 by Butler--BCRN 4 Comments

But I’ve Already Done That!

The first class in the collision repair program is a tough one. There is a lot of classroom work before we can participate in the shop. We must learn proper safety procedures and the hazards involved with a collision repair shop. The students are always ready to get to the shop by the time we get this completed.

The first class in the shop Is welding. And I always start this class off with the same story because I know there will be a few students that think that they have it mastered after a day or two of practice. Therefore, I talk about baseball. The first thing you do when learning how to play baseball is to learn how to catch, throw and bat. As you advance to the next league, you get better and learn a few more things, but you’re still focused on three things catching, throwing and batting. During high school baseball you will start throwing harder, catching better and batting farther. Of course you learn better ways to play defense and different ways to throw, pitch and hit the ball. However, the three same principles apply. In College and even Major League guess how they warm up and practice? I bet you can guess it, they’re still practicing the same things. During their entire childhood, college days and career has been spent doing the same thing day after day. That is how they got so good at what they do.

I encourage all students to start this class with the same perspective. Learn it correctly and practice it over and over. Practice does not always make perfect, but practicing doing it the correct way makes perfect. Therefore, I do not want to hear that you have welding mastered after a few days or weeks. You can always improve. Always look for ways to become better.

Think Like A Champion – Don’t Be A Know It All

In Donald Trump’s new book “Think Like a Champion”, he says “Being a know-it-all is like shutting the door to great discoveries and opportunities.” Another statement he makes in his book that I agree with is “The more you learn, the more you realize what you don’t know.” That is very true for me. With the complexity and changes being made to today’s vehicles makes this statement ring true to this industry.

This is something else that I point out to the students. Always be willing to learn. Even the most successful of businessmen does not know it all, it’s alright for you not to know it all either. Start this class with an open mind. You don’t have to agree with everything, but you need to be willing to listen, learn and decide if you agree or not. Don’t just shut the door and assume that you don’t need to know the material presented.

I have not had a problem with this, this year. I just wanted to address a few issues that have surfaced in the past.

First Year Students

The first year students have been busy on the computer learning about vehicle design, safety, and hazardous materials. They are eager to get this portion of the program completed so we can spend a lot more time in the shop performing hand-on activities. In next month’s newsletter, we’ll discuss welding.

Second Year Students


The second year students have been learning about weld-on panels. We’re learning how to take them off and use welds and adhesives to reinstall the panel to the vehicle. This includes: door skins, roof panels and quarter panels. This is where the welding in the first year comes in handy. However, adhesives are becoming used more to install non-structural parts.
They have already started working on live work. They perform the job from start to finish. Everything from estimating the repair to washing the vehicle to prepare for pick up. This will give them a well rounded idea of what all goes into a repair from start to finish. This will also allow the student to determine what they may want to specialize in. Most shops have collision repair techs, frame techs, paint techs, and mechanical techs. I encourage students to follow what they are most passionate about. After completing the program they need to focus on quality. Speed will follow!

Chicago Pneumatic


Chicago Pneumatic Tools awarded the Butler Community College with seven 3/8 impact wrenches.

Last year Tomorrow’s Technician and Chicago Pneumatic named Butler’s Auto Tech and Collision Repair as one of the Top 20 Auto Tech and Collision Repair Schools in The Country. This included tech schools, high schools and community colleges.

We feel it is an honor to be named as one of the top 20 schools and we thank Tomorrow Technician and CP Tools for all they do for the auto and collision repair schools.

Students Holding 3 of 7 Donated Impact Wrenches From CP Tools

Student Blogs

We Are Back At It Again
By Jon

Well, The first weeks of classes are done, and wow did it go by quick. It was nice to get back into the shop i am amazed how little i actually forgot over the summer. We got the Quarter pulled off of the parts cavalier, so hopefully now we can get that car out of the shop, and Jose spent a whole day buffing his truck and WOW! did that thing shine.
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First Year Students

By Samuel

We’ve almost made it through the first class. Not quite what any of use expected. We covered a very broad amount of information in a short amount of time and didn’t get much shop time. I think all of us are looking forward to being out in the shop for some hands on learning.
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Off To A Good Start

Classes are full and I have some eager students with a lot of enthusiasm this year. I am interested to see what all talents and skills the students have. Many times the students already have the talent, I’m just here to help them discover what they are and help them strengthen them.

Check Back Often As We Will Blogging What Is Going On In Our Program. Stay Updated With Projects, The Program, Industry Issues and Whatever Else We Decide To Blog About.

Industry Training

There is a new ASA Collision Repair Chapter in Wichita, Kansas. We had ASE Vise President as our guest speaker last month. If you’re a business leader that is concerned about training and providing customers the best service possible, I invite and encourage you to become a part of the chapter. For more information contact our chapter president:

Brad Shelton, Shelton Collision Repair
316-788-1528 / brad@sheltoncollision.com

or visit ASA MoKan

This Month ASA Meeting will be September 18, 2009 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Wichita Area Technical College Building C. You can contact Bob Smith at 816-519-9335 for additional information.

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Collision Repair Tip
“Window cleaner works well when cutting a urethane windshield out.”
~BCC Student Zan Fine

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Car Fact
The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.
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Quote
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
Lewis Carroll
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Collision Repair Question
What are a few benefits of sectioning a part on a vehicle?
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BCC Collision Students Visit Extreme Motor Sports Inc.

September 5, 2008 by Butler--BCRN 1 Comment

By Donnie
Brian and Lisa Hollis
Shop Owners
The Butler Collision Repair students took a field trip to Extreme Motor Sports Inc. in El Dorado, KS to see first hand what the collision industry consists of. This allows the students to see how the industry operates, what to expect when they enter the “world of work” and makes connections between students and potential employers.

I would like to personally thank the business owners, Brian and Lisa Hollis for taking the time out of their schedule to allow us to tour their facility. They started their body shop business in a small nearby town; however, they decided to move the business to El Dorado about 3 or 4 months ago. Having a clean shop and one of the only air conditioned work areas makes his shop an ideal shop for a technician to go to work for. If you ever worked in a shop without air conditioning, you know what I’m talking about. The clean shop also contributes to a safer work environment and produces cleaner paint jobs.

Brian focuses on insurance job, but is also known for award winning restoration. He recently restores a 1956 Chevrolet from the ground up. The vehicle owner has taken this car to a number of big cars shows winning awards. Lisa is the office manger and performs the billing and all of the other necessary paperwork for the business. They currently are using CCC Pathways estimating system, which is the same system we have at the college. However, Brian is considering switching to Mitchell, which is another leading computerized estimating system. The shop uses PPG paints and will soon have their PPG Collision Repair Shop sign to proudly display to customers. PPG is one of the leading paint companies for automotive finishes. BCC also uses this same line of paint.

While we were touring the facility, Brian emphasized on his expectations of an employee. He said “motivation is the most important thing.” He needs employees that will show up ready to work, willing to learn, and with a good attitude. He said, “It’s hard to train a know-it-all.” So someone that is motivated with an open mind and willing to learn is the ideal employee.

The students interacted well and asked quite a few questions. There seemed to be an extra interest in the piece of equipment used to rotate cars on to work on the floor pan areas. We do not teach restoration at BCC Collision Repair, but this gave the students the opportunity to see what the skills learned at BCC can be used for. The core basic skills are needed to perform any type of collision work. The path in which the training leads a student to depends on each individual student.

Students in Customer Waiting Area as Brian Explains the Business Operation

Lisa Explains Certain aspects of the Business

I took a picture of the photo of the award winning 1956 Chevy

Frame and Unibody Equipment

Student Checking-Out the Paint Booth

Check out other Featured Body Shop on I Saw It On Google.

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Welcome Collision Repair Students

August 7, 2008 by Butler--BCRN Leave a Comment

I would like to welcome all of my students to the 2008-09 year. It looks like the first-year student classes are going to be full, which is a sign that we are off to a good year. I am looking forward to all of the talents and abilities this class is going to produce. I’m also excited to watch my second-year students excel and become professional technicians ready to enter the collision industry.

The first year we focus on the basics. What I mean by the basics is: safety, terminology, job opportunities, welding, car design, minor body repair, plastic repair, adhesives, estimating, preparation, and painting. This is done in class (theory) and in the lab (hands-on). We will not be performing a lot of live work the first year, as we must learn how first, then we can think about live work. One thing I must let you know up front is that we do not do teach restoration. This class is designed to produce professional technicians in the dealership or independent body shop working environment. We try not to work on a vehicle that is more than 15 years old because that is not what you will be working on in collision shops in the industry. This is not to say, that you can’t use the learned skills to perform restoration work. We have had students go to work for custom shops. We’ve also had students enter the aviation industry painting planes. However, the emphasis is on collision repair—taking a car that has been involved in an accident and repair it to its pre-accidental condition.

The second-year students have a busy year ahead of them. We already have several major projects and quite a few smaller projects waiting to be repaired. We’re going to have to stay busy to get all of these projects completed. The second year is more in-depth and builds from the basics that were learned from the first year. This is where the first year starts to make sense. By the time you complete the second year; you should have a firm grasp on the basics and be ready to enter the collision industry. The collision repair shop can take you from there and mold you to fit their needs. One thing I stress; you will not know everything after completing ANY Collision Repair program. You must enter the industry with an open mind and willing to learn, as this business keeps changing. The learning is a never ending process. If you’re willing to show a shop that you are willing to learn with a good attitude, then you will go far in this industry.

Just a few more days and we’ll get this year kicked off. See you then.

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