Section 1 Introduction to Collision Repair
Chapter 1 Introduction on to Collision Repair Re Re Re Re pa p ir r i ............. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. ....... . . . . .. .. ................................................. .. . 17
Chapter 2 Safety ........................... .. .. ... . . . .. ......... . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .................................................................... . . .. . . . . . . 31
Chapter 3 Vehicle Construction..................... . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. ............. .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. ........... .. . . . . .. . ........................................ 53
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Collision o o Damage Da a a Da a a a ma ag ma ma ge ge ge ge ge ge g ......................... . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. ...................................... . . . . . 69
Chapter 5 Welding and Cutting ............... . .. .. . .. ................. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . . .................................................... .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 89
Chapter 6 General Purpose Tools s s and d d d d Equipme E Eq Eq E ui ui i pm pm pm pm pm pm pm m m e e en en e e e e t, t , Service S er v vi i e e e e e Info I I I I nf f nf nf nf n n f f n n nf n o o or or or o o m ma m m m m tio t t ti i ti ti t i on o o o ........................ 117
Section 2 Nonstructural Repairs
Chapter 7 Nonstructural Repair Tools, s s s , Equipment, E pm en e t, a a nd n Ma M a a at erials er e er r er ia a a a a ls s ls s l s s ls ............. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ................... 137
Chapter 8 Nonstructural Panel Repair r r . .. ............... . .. ......................... . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. ............. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . ................. 165
Chapter 9 Bolted Nonstructural Part Replacement..... Re e e e e e p n t . .. ......... .. .. ....................... .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . ............. . . .. .. .. .. 197
Chapter 10 Welded and Bonded Nonstructural ru ru ru u u c Panel an el Replac R e la c ce ce men me me me me m n n n nt nt n n . .. ........................... .. .. ... . .. . . . . . . . . 225 2
Chapter 11 Plastic Repair ........................................... . . . .. ............................................... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . 2 25 2 5
Chapter 12 Glass ............................................................................... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. ....................... . . . .. . . . 2 2 28 1
Section 3 Structural Repairs
Chapter 13 Unibody/Frame Straightening ng ng ng ng g Equipment. E E E qu qu ip ip ip ip p me me me me me t nt nt nt nt nt .. .................................................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .... .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 303 30
Chapter 14 Measurements ......................... .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. .................................................................. . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . 3 32 7
Chapter 15 Unibody Straightening................... g.. g g g .. .. .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ......................................... . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 353 3 3 3
Chapter 16 Full-Frame Repair ............................... . . . ... . .. . .. . ... .. .. ........... .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ............ . . .. .......................... .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... 379 37 37 37 37 9 9 9 9
Chapter 17 Structural Component en en e e t t Replacement Re R R R pl ac em n t ....... . . .. ................................................... .. . . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ... . 4090 40 40 40 0 9 9
Section 4 Mechanical and Electrical Repairs
Chapter 18 Steering and Suspension......... p p p p en n en n n n n si si si si on on on on.. .. . . .. ................................. . . . . . .. . .. ................... .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. ....... .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. 4373 43 43 4 4 7 7 7
Chapter 19 Electrical System....... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ............... . .. .. .. . . .. .. ..... . . . . . .. .. .. ... . . . . . .. ................... .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. ..................................... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . . 4757 47 47 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 20 Brakes ................... .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. ................................. .. . ... .. . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . ............... .. .. .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . . ..... .. . . . .. ....... . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... . .. ............. . . . . . .. . 4979 9 7 7 7 7
Chapter 21 Cooling, Heating, in in g g, g, g, , , , g, , , a a a a a a a nd nd nd nd d d A A A A A A A ir ir ir i r C C C C C C C C C C C C C ond on on on on on on o di d di di di di d di t ti oning g g Systems Sy Sy Sy y st em m m m m m s s s s s s s s ........................................ . .. ..... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . 513 3 3
Chapter 22 Power Train............................... . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. . .. . ....... . . .. ................. .. . . . . .. . .. . .. ................. .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. ......... . .. .. . .. .. . ...... 531
Chapter 23 Restraint Systems s ms ... . . .. ........... . . .. . . . .. .. . ........... .. .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. ... .. ....... .. .. . . .. . . . .. ......... .. .. . .. ................. . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. ............. . .. . . 5 55 3
Section 5 Refinishing
Chapter 24 Refinishing Tools and Equipment Eq Eq Eq Eq ui ip i u pm pm pm en n en t t t t t t ..... .. .. .. . . .. ................... . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. ......... . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .......................... . 573 5
Chapter 25 Refinish Materials....................................................... . . ... . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. ........... . . .. .. . .. .................... 603 60 3
Chapter 26 Paint Mixing and Reducing....... . .. . . .. ............................................................. . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. 6 63 1
Chapter 27 Spray Technique.......................................................................................... .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 649 64 64 6 6
Chapter 28 Surface Preparation .................................................................................... . . 6717 67 7 1
Chapter 29 Color Matching ........................................................................................... . . . .. 7 70 70 7 1 1 1 1
Chapter 30 Paint Application................................................................................. . .. . ....... .. 719 7 71 9
Chapter 31 Specialty Painting................................................................................. .. ...... 7454 4 5
Chapter 32 Detailing ................................................................................................. . .. .... 761 7 1 1
Section 6 Estimating and Certification
Chapter 33 Estimating ................................................................................................... . . 785 5
Chapter 34 ASE Certification......................................................................................... 819
Chapter 35 Employment Strategies ............................................................................... 8 8 82 8 8 9
Appendix ........................................................................................................................ 8373 3 3 3 7
Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................... 845 5 5 5 5
Glossary......................................................................................................................... 846
Index .............................................................................................................................. 868
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