Auto Body Repair Technology

Resources available to complement the text include a tech manual with hands-on shop assignments and job sheets, as well as a variety of interactive resources to enhance teaching and learning, including lecture slides, an electronic test bank with hundreds of questions and a library of full-color digital images.

Vibrant, full-color photos and illustrations throughout the text help bring key concepts to life and illustrate important repair, repainting and refinishing techniques in vivid detail, making even complex concepts easier for readers to understand and apply.

The text devotes particular attention to information on software and hardware used in many modern collision repair shops, preparing readers to use the tools and processes they will encounter as working professionals when accessing service information and specifications.

Known for its comprehensive coverage and detailed, accurate information, the text complements material on traditional collision repair topics with useful information on mechanical components, wheel alignment and restraint system operation.

In addition to helping readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to master their trade, the text features information on ASE certification and entrepreneurship to prepare readers for lasting, successful careers as professional automotive technicians.

Chapter review materials feature activities and exercises to reinforce essential math, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that today’s technicians need for success in this fast-paced field.

The Seventh Edition includes new and updated content on key industry topics and cutting-edge techniques, including resistance spot welders, nitrogen plastic welders, environmentally friendly waterborne paint and aluminum repair.

The job sheets for each chapter have been extensively revised to cover current skills and best practices, include more step-by-step instructions and update correlations to relevant ASE Education Foundation Collision Repair and Refinish Task Lists, making it easier to connect coursework to both certification tests and professional industry standards.

An updated task list correlation grid makes it easy to determine where each competency has been assessed in the text content and job sheet activities.

With new and updated photos and illustrations throughout the text, the Seventh Edition gives readers valuable exposure to current industry materials and equipment they will likely encounter on the job.

Reflecting a strong emphasis on safe professional practices, the text now features a dedicated chapter on shop safety immediately following the first chapter, which provides an introduction to the industry overall and career paths within it.

Chapters and sections are structured to closely align titles and content with ASE Education Foundation categories and terminology, making it easier to correlate coursework to relevant certification tests and allow readers to pursue professional certification in a given area after finishing that portion of the material.

Content on fixed-glass repairs is now included in a new Structural Glass Service chapter, separating this material from non-structural repairs covered in the Door, Roof and Movable Glass chapter.