vi Acknowledgments The author and publisher would like to thank the following companies, organizations, and individuals for their contribution of resource material, images, or other support in the development of Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing. A+ Autobody Aaron Steffen Acura Alejandro Puentes Alex Ziebarth Andrew Burns Andrew MacDonald Arnold’s Body Shop Art Senner Bill Harrison Bill Tipton Brent Rinehart Brian Briggerman Brian Naslund Carl Don Root Carl Sandburg College Cassandra Meyers CCC Information Services Chief Automotive Technologies Chip Bradenburg Chris Stephens Cristian Quinto Daimler AG Dale Chisenhall Dale Eddings Danny Swan Dave Walsh David Gaskill Denny Boulton Dentfix DeVilbiss Donald Harr Don Thomas Doug Johnson D’s Paint and Body Dustin Crook Elijah Richards Eric McCloud Eric Ziegler Ernie Parkinson Fernando Campos Ford Motor Company Frank Hedrick Frank’s Automotive Gary Farris General Motors Corporation George Whitman Gowyn Kelly Green Chevrolet Body Shop Gregg Whitmer GretagMacbeth Harold Drum Honda Motor Company Illinois Central College Welding Department Jaguar Jake Glasnovich Jamie Thompson Janine Crandell Jason Clark Jason Hedrick Jeff Oltman Jeremy Lamano Jim Bedard Jim Curtis Joe DiDonato Joe Hoskins John Perry John Wargo Jose Montoya Josh Wilkinson Justin Hoffman Keco Tabs Kenny Burnside Kerry Penrose Kevin McGee Kevin Roeschley Kurt Lammon Kyle Kremer Larry Potts Lincoln Electric