xiii Brief Contents Section 1 Introduction to Collision Repair 1 Introduction to Collision Repair ............ 3 2 Safety ......................................................... 17 3 Vehicle Construction ............................... 41 4 Fundamentals of Collision Damage ..... 59 5 General-Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information ........... 81 6 Fasteners ..................................................101 7 Welding and Cutting ..............................115 Section 2 Nonstructural Repairs 8 Nonstructural Repair Tools, Equipment, and Materials .....................147 9 Nonstructural Panel Repair ...................175 10 Bolted Nonstructural Part Replacement .............................................209 11 Welded and Bonded Nonstructural Panel Replacement ..................................239 12 Plastic Repair ...........................................271 13 Glass ..........................................................297 Section 3 Structural Repairs 14 Unibody/Frame Straightening Equipment ................................................319 15 Measurements..........................................343 16 Unibody Straightening ...........................369 17 Full-Frame Repair ...................................397 18 Structural Component Replacement ....427 Section 4 Mechanical and Electrical Repairs 19 Steering and Suspension .........................457 20 Electrical System ......................................495 21 Brakes .........................................................519 22 Cooling, Heating, and Air Conditioning Systems .............................535 23 Power Train ...............................................555 24 Restraint Systems .....................................577 Section 5 Refi nishing 25 Refi nishing Tools and Equipment .........599 26 Refi nish Materials ....................................631 27 Paint Mixing and Reducing ....................659 28 Spray Technique .......................................677 29 Surface Preparation ..................................701 30 Color Matching .........................................733 31 Paint Application .....................................753 32 Specialty Painting .....................................781 33 Detailing ....................................................797 Section 6 Estimating and Certifi cation 34 Estimating .................................................821 35 ASE Certifi cation ......................................855 36 Employment Strategies and Employability Skills .................................865