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Women In The Collision Repair Industry; Why Not? Part II

  Since the time of women’s liberation and before, women have been entering the workforce performing previously considered men\’s jobs, and with great success. We have women in Car Racing Competitions, Truck Drivers, Lawyers, even Judges that have proven to be very successful. We even have women going to war and not just as a

Women In The Collision Repair Industry; Why Not? Part I

Recently, I read a question posed on Body Shop Business by a young lady who is in college and pondering her choices upon graduation. She is, or has been, pursuing an art degree but feels she would possibly be better suited to become a part of the collision repair industry. I\’m almost sure that the

Changes Are Coming To Automotive Repairs Are You Ready? Part V

So what kind of money can you make? With your new found skills affording you the opportunity to work with aluminum, the similarities between the new F-150 and the Alumacraft boats, you will be able to work on both. But just using the Alumacraft as our point and example, you could make anywhere from $6,000

Changes Are Coming To Automotive Repairs Are You Ready? Part IV

Trailer repair shops are overwhelmed with horse and cattle trailers and are booking two to three weeks out. Knowing the type of aluminum and what gauge will help you when buying the correct wire for the repair and do a good job. Usually, the job itself will take less than an hour when it comes

Changes Are Coming To Automotive Repairs Are You Ready? Part III

So How Do You Work With Boats, RVs and Trailers? Many of the boat repairs are very similar to the plastic repair procedures that are currently used. You work on a bigger scale of course and for the most part have to really be sure that you can even do the job. Meaning can you

Changes Are Coming To Automotive Repairs Are You Ready? Part II

You will need and be required to know the procedures to work with all types of materials such as plastics, carbon fiber and metals such as ultra-high strength steels, aluminum and magnesium. You and body shops will have to be able to provide these skills if you intend to survive in this industry.  The good

Changes Are Coming To Automotive Repairs Are You Ready? Part I

Whether you are ready or not, changes are coming. Our first instinct is to rebuff change and pretend that it isn\’t happening or at the very least will go away, but this is just not the case. If you are in the repair industry then you must know that change is inevitable. In this industry

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part IV

  Profits for Ford in 2012 were $5.7 billion and then jumped to &7.2 billion in 2013. The company is worried because not only do they have the new aluminum truck and its uncertainty in the market, but they also have the launch of the 2015 Mustang which has been the cornerstone of Ford\’s success. If you

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part III

  Ford Motor Company has taken their F-150 to a whole new level with their military grade aluminum alloy truck body and have offered up a much more efficient solution to how the body work is done.  It\’s becoming clear to the industry that a lot of  thought went into its design resulting in ease of

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part II

  Ford\’s creative and colorful display provided an awe inspired response from the engineers in the group and it gave a very visual interpretation of how the construction and repairs of Ford\’s very popular  F-150 would change going forward with the aluminum redesign. One of the major changes in design is in the apron tubes.

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