Collision Fundamentals
This technique involves gradually tapering the edges of a repair for a smooth finish.
What is featheredging?
This Japanese automaker introduced the first mass-produced hybrid car, the Prius, in 1997.
What is Toyota?
Unlike thermoplastics, this type of plastic cannot be reshaped after curing.
What is thermoset plastic?
When one side of a vehicle’s frame is shifted forward or backward, creating a parallelogram shape, it is called this type of damage.
What is diamond damage?
This sci-fi franchise, launched in 1977, follows the battle between Jedi and Sith across a galaxy far, far away.
What is Star Wars?
This document provides a detailed breakdown of repair costs, including labor, parts, and materials.
What is a repair estimate?
In 1908, this American manufacturer revolutionized the auto industry by introducing the affordable and mass-produced Model T.
Who is Henry Ford?
A common grit range used to prepare plastic before applying repair materials.
What is 80 to 180 grit sandpaper?
This type of frame damage occurs when the frame is shortened due to a frontal or rear-end collision.
What is mash damage?
This British rock band, formed in 1962, is known for hits like Paint It Black, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, and Gimme Shelter.
Who are The Rolling Stones?
The two main types of automotive body construction are unibody, and this type used in some heavy duty vehicles.
What is Body-over-frame?
Founded in 1937, this German car company produced the Beetle, one of the best-selling cars of all time.
What is Volkswagen?
This chemical product is applied before adhesives or filler to help them stick properly.
What is an adhesion promoter?
A structural part that connects to the upper and lower frame rails and houses the radiator and condenser assemblies.
What is a radiator support?
In 1969, this Apollo mission successfully landed the first humans on the Moon.
What is Apollo 11?
This term describes the area where two panels meet, such as a door and a fender, and must be checked for proper alignment after repairs.
What is a panel gap?
This German engineer is credited with inventing the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine in 1885.
Who is Karl Benz?
A code typically found on the back of plastic parts that identifies the type of material.
What is the ISO code?
This manual measuring tool is used to check for misalignment by comparing distances between key structural points on a vehicle.
What is a tram gauge?
This U.S. state is home to the Grand Canyon.
What is Arizona?
A technician must follow this set of manufacturer-approved guidelines to ensure a vehicle is repaired safely and correctly.
What are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) repair procedures?
This safety feature, first offered as an option on the 1959 Volvo PV544, became a mandatory standard in U.S. cars in 1968.
What is the seatbelt?
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What is polypropylene?
Damage that occurs away from the point of impact, often in the form of buckles.
What is indirect damage?
This international soccer tournament, held every four years, determines the best national team in the world.
What is the FIFA World Cup?