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- Diving Into the Fascinating World of Fasteners
- Dean Fisher Shares Insight About CARSTAR Franchise Model and Predictions About Industry
- WACTAL Welcomes New Executive Director Deb Brunett
- How CIF Assistance Has Benefited Collision Repair Professionals in Time of Need
- Day Job/Night Job: Collision Writer Launches Fun Art Project in Quarantine, Now Hundreds of People Want His Pet Drawings
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.
After the Donation: SF Skate Club's Donated Car Is Still Rolling Along
Written by Ed Attanasio
Back in 2014, Regal Collision in Vallejo, CA, presented a completely refurbished van to the San Francisco Skate Club that is still running strong.
Day Job/Night Job: Industry Veteran Creates Vintage Wine Furniture
Written by Ed Attanasio
He's got mad skills when it comes to making furniture out of wine barrels and old wood that he finds or purchases for his creations.
Day Job/Night Job: Monte Marrott Hits Sweet Chords With His Custom Guitars
Written by Ed Attanasio
As a sales and service tech for the past 12 years at Martin Auto Color---a statewide PPG Platinum jobber with 21 locations---Monte Marrott knows that using the right tools is vital to doing a good job when it comes to painting a car or repairing a vehicle.
Day Job/Night Job: Dylan Maki Has Real Fish Stories to Tell
Written by Ed Attanasio
When Dylan Maki, VP at Maki Body & Glass in Grand Rapids, MN, isn't landing big DRPs or luring in body repair work by stressing quality and top-notch customer service, he is a professional fisherman who competes in large tournaments nationwide.
After the Donation: CA Veteran’s Benevolence Car Helps Her in Time of Need
Written by Ed Attanasio
When deserving people get cars from body shops, either MSOs or independents, it is always a win-win for the industry and the community.
Reward, Motivate Your Employees Without Breaking the Bank
Written by Ed Attanasio
I interviewed a body shop manager a few years ago who told me that he motivated his people through fear.
Day Job/Night Job: Career Estimator Works for SF Giants in Security
Written by Ed Attanasio
When George Melendez isn't writing estimates at Regal Collision in Vallejo, CA, he is working as a security specialist for the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
Day Job/Night Job: IL Body Shop Owner Creates Cajun Sauce, Uses as Marketing Tool
Written by Ed Attanasio
Dave Dunn is not just a shop owner. He is also a marketing guru, the owner of a training center and the founder of Gator Sauce, a culinary creation that he uses as a marketing tool that has people throughout Illinois salivating and pouring it on everything from gumbo all the way to scrambled eggs.
Day Job/Night Job: The Amazing Art of Chris Harsh
Written by Ed Attanasio
When he isn't working as a technical instructor at the AkzoNobel training facility in Orange, CA, Chris Harsh is pursuing his passions---skateboarding, surfing and art.
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Back in 1985, the actor Yul Brynner was dying from cancer when he told a television audience on "Good Morning America" that what he really wanted to do was film a commercial that said, "Now that I'm gone, I'll tell you this: Don't smoke. Whatever you do, just don't smoke."
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Day Job/Night Job: Family Farmers, Wholesale Parts Experts---The Hunt Family
Written by Ed Attanasio
When Tammy and Paul Hunt aren't working in the wholesale parts department of Flemington Car and Truck Country/NJ Parts in Flemington, NJ, they run a farm/hunting preserve and help the community whenever they can.
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Canadian Painter Starts Movement With Motivated Painters
Written by Ed Attanasio
Gabriel Merino, 29, works at Budd's Collision Services in Oakville, Ontario, Canada as the head painter. Like any quality painter, he focuses on the details while pushing the envelope and creating a pristine finished product every time.
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Too Many Shops Advertising When They Should Be Marketing
Written by Ed Attanasio
Ryan Taylor is a former body shop owner who invented Bodyshop Booster in 2009, an app that streamlines the estimating process for both customers and shops.
The Legend of Lavell Chisum, Creator of Chief EZ Liner
Written by Ed Attanasio
If there were a Hall of Fame for the inventors of collision repair equipment, there would be a whole wing named after Lavell Chisum, 92, the creator of the Chief EZ Liner.