Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction to Collision Repair
1 Introduction to Collision Repair 1
2 Safety 7
3 Vehicle Construction 13
4 Fundamentals of Collision Damage 19
5 General-Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information 25
6 Fasteners 33
7 Welding and Cutting 39
Section 2 Nonstructural Repairs
8 Nonstructural Repair Tools, Equipment, and Materials 47
9 Nonstructural Panel Repair 55
10 Bolted Nonstructural Part Replacement 63
11 Welded and Bonded Nonstructural Panel Replacement 69
12 Plastic Repair 77
13 Glass 83
Section 3 Structural Repairs
14 Unibody/Frame Straightening Equipment 89
15 Measurements 95
16 Unibody Straightening 101
17 Full-Frame Repair 109
18 Structural Component Replacement 115
Section 4 Mechanical and Electrical Repairs
19 Steering and Suspension 121
20 Electrical System 127
21 Brakes 133
22 Cooling, Heating, and Air Conditioning Systems 139
23 Power Train 145
24 Restraint Systems 151
Section 5 Refinishing
25 Refinishing Tools and Equipment 155
26 Refinish Materials 159
27 Paint Mixing and Reducing 165
28 Spray Technique 171
29 Surface Preparation 177
30 Color Matching 185
31 Paint Application 189
32 Specialty Painting 193
33 Detailing 197
Section 6 Estimating and Certification
34 Estimating 201
35 ASE Certification 205
36 Employment Strategies and Employability Skills 209
Jobs
Job 1 Safety 213
Job 2 Reading a Repair Order and Planning the Repair 217
Job 3 Vehicle Basics 221
Job 4 MIG Welding Basics 227
Job 5 MIG Welding Practice 231
Job 6 Metal Finishing Skills 235
Job 7 Removing and Installing Interior Trim 239
Job 8 Removing and Installing Bolted Panels 243
Job 9 Panel Splicing 249
Job 10 Flexible Plastic Repair 251
Job 11 Measurements 255
Job 12 Removing and Installing Short Arm/Long Arm Suspension Components 261
Job 13 Removing and Installing a MacPherson Strut Assembly 267
Job 14 Removing and Installing a Radiator 271
Job 15 Removing and Installing a Drive Axle 273
Job 16 Electrical Practice 275
Job 17 Masking 279
Job 18 Mixing, Applying, and Sanding Body Filler 283
Job 19 Reducing Paint 287
Job 20 Spray Gun Basics 291
Job 21 Spray Gun Practice 295
Job 22 Spraying Basecoat/Clearcoat Paints 297
Job 23 Preparing for a Clearcoat Blend 303
Job 24 Cleaning a Spray Gun 307
Job 25 Buffing 309
Job 26 Applying Pinstripes 313
Job 27 Preparing a Vehicle for the Customer 317
