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- Some Positive Trends for Collision Repairers Amid Pandemic Fallout
- 3M Shows Support of Collision Repair Industry During Pandemic
- Day Job/Night Job: Living Kidney Donor/Author Educates Children and Parents with Howl the Owl
- From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Making the Most of the ‘Parts’ Portion of Your Business
- Diving Into the Fascinating World of Fasteners
Ed Attanasio
Ed Attanasio is an automotive journalist based in San Francisco. Ed enjoys sports of all kinds and is a part time stand-up comedian.
He can be reached at era39@aol.com.
Day Job/Night Job: Living Kidney Donor/Author Educates Children and Parents with Howl the Owl
Written by Ed Attanasio
Some people love to donate to their favorite causes and support charities and nonprofit organizations they believe in. But, what would you do if someone needed a kidney?
Diving Into the Fascinating World of Fasteners
How many bumper covers, fender liners and plastic shields are currently sitting in the middle of the road in this country?
Day Job/Night Job: Collision Writer Launches Fun Art Project in Quarantine, Now Hundreds of People Want His Pet Drawings
Written by Autobody News Staff
Ed Attanasio started our "Day Job/Night Job" column here at Autobody News in 2017, writing stories about people in the collision repair industry who have amazing sidelines and second careers as musicians, artists, authors, performers---even a technician with a world-class Frisbee dog.
WD-40® Brand Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Create Housing
As part of WD-40 Company’s ongoing effort to create homes for deserving individuals and families, WD-40® Brand donated 50 cents to Habitat for Humanity® for every 12 oz. can of WD-40® Smart Straw® sold at participating Lowe’s Home Improvement stores through April.
MSO Embraces Intense Training and Cleaning During Pandemic
At Mike’s Auto Body, their motto during this pandemic is “It’s not a slow time…it’s go time!”
Silicon Valley Tech School Pushes Through Pandemic
The pandemic has impacted tech schools throughout the country as they adapt to a whole new world.
Body Shop Owner Triples Advertising Budget During Pandemic
Bob Juniper, owner of Three-C Body Shop, Inc. in Columbus, OH, has always been a strong believer in marketing and advertising.
Day Job/Night Job: Shop Manager Becomes Author/Industry Consultant
Detroit native John Stuef’s family was all-in when it came to the Motor City’s No. 1 industry.
CA Tech Schools Teach Virtually and Adapt to Pandemic
Every auto tech student in the country is asking the same questions, and the answers aren’t forthcoming.
Body Shop Owner Forgives Rent for 200 Tenants
A lot of body shop owners end up being landlords, and sometimes it can be a pain in the you-know-what.
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Western Shops Deal with Uncertain Times
Some shops are doing everything they can to return to normalcy, but with so many questions and so few answers, the situation seems to change every day.
CA Shop Owner Creates Rideshare Collision Network
Dan Dewater, owner of Hangtown Body Shop and A1 Collision & Bumper Center in Placerville, CA, isn’t afraid to operate a little outside of the box.
TechZone Founder Looks Back at the History of Airbag Systems
In the early 1990s, an engineer named Douglas C. Hansen was working for an aerospace firm developing a solid propellant design for airbag inflators for a wide range of applications.
CCC Analyst Forecasts Impact of COVID-19 on Collision Repair Industry
Trying to figure out what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will be to the automotive, insurance and collision repair industries is literally impossible.