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Autobody News April 2011 Newsletter
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Western News
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Southwest News
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Northeast News
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Columns
DRPs and Fear -- Hope for a Reduction in the Number of Shops
By Insurance Insider
Let's start with a simple question: What does "DRP" really stand for? Conventional wisdom says that "direct repair program" is...
A Paint Complaint Doesn't Have to Mean an Unhappy Customer
By John Yoswick
"The paint on the repaired panels does not match the rest of the car. The shop says it cannot be made to match. I find this impossible to believe." These words, an actual comment written by...
Are You Technical Service Bulletin Savvy?
By Dan Espersen
Only in the last few years have collision repair facilities had easy access to quality industry repair information. Prior to...
Recyclers, Repairers Look for Way to Improve Their Business Interactions
By John Yoswick
Mel Hunke said he'd like to eliminate the "wedge" between collision repairers and auto recyclers...
Remaking a 1941 Chevy Deluxe Back-End With an English Wheel
By Rich Evans
This month is a current project I'm working on which is a 1941 Chevrolet Deluxe STD two-door sedan...
Business Liability Insurance: Review and Research Before You Renew!
By Walter Danalevich
This month, let's take a look at Business Liability Insurance needs for operating a professional body shop with...
Underqualified Repairers Hurt the Whole Industry
By Lee Amaradio
As the financial pressure mounts with the U.S. recession going on three years now, the collision industry is rapidly...
Make Sure Your Shop is Clear of These Glaring OSHA Violations
By Toby Chess
Hey Toby - Is it true that the fine for using an illegal air blower is $5000 in California? - Jeff from San Francisco...
A Quick Diagnostic Can Seem too Good to Be True
By Scott 'Gonzo' Weaver
Before my father passed away we spent several years under the hood of card working together at my shop...
Get on the Cosmetic Car Upgrade Bandwagon
By Tom Franklin
This year many collision shop owners and managers may be heading to Las Vegas for the SEMA show rather than...
Rich Evans Fronts Speed's TV Hit Car Warriors
By Ed Attanasio
Car Warriors is the new hit TV show on Speed. It's the fastest, most action-packed custom-car show in the channel's...
Shop Showcase
Bates Custom and Collision - "A Company with a Heart for Community"
By Erica Schroeder
Bates Custom and Collision has two locations in Texas, one in Baytown and one in Channelview. Owners Lee and Leila...
Keenan Auto Body Cares About Cars, Charity, and the Environment
By Chasidy Rae Sisk
Keenan Auto Body is a multi-location operator comprised of eight shops in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware with a...
Shop and Product Showcase
Switching to BASF Waterborne for the Green Reasons
By Ed Attanasio
As almost every body shop manager in this country knows, waterborne paint is a proven commodity in the...
Global PDR Solutions & Park Place Bodywerks Hail the Hail
By Ed Attanasio
When most of us think about hail, we think of stormy weather. But in parts of the country, hail means big money...
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