Space Frames and Hot Formed Steel
Multi-material space frame. Ultra high-strength, hot-shaped steel. Conventional steel. Cast aluminum and bionic structures. Magnesium strut braces. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). Load path compliant fiber. These are just a few of the MANY new terms coming...
Oh Hail No They Didn’t
Say “Hail NO” to the Wrong Repair! Colorado is well documented as one of the three states (Wyoming and Nebraska making up the other two) known as “Hail Alley”. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), these states average...
Open Letter to Congress
Your Money or Your Life Dear Members of the United States Congress, I am writing this open letter to express my strong opposition to H.R. 1879 and S. 812, Promoting Automotive Repair Trade and Sales Act of 2017, also known as the PARTS Act. I am especially...
Was I Lied To About Industry Standard?
Consumer Alert: Two words have become the weapons of choice in the battle of right vs. wrong in the collision repair business. By design, these two words sound so innocuous that they presume acceptance without consumer’s knowledge that by doing so, they have loaded the gun that is pointed directly at themselves. The two words are: Industry Standard.
Right Repair – Old vs New vs Cutting Costs
Not all body shops are the same. We encourage you to find one that is willing to invest in all current and necessary research, and that will align themselves with the MANUFACTURER’S guidelines and standards.