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Busy Editor-in-Chief of ABRN, the premier collision repair magazine. I've spent 10 years covering all aspects of the automotive industry - collision, mechanical and parts. Other interests including reading, reading and reading. Rabid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Political news junkie. George Orwell scholar. Self-described expert on zombie literature and movies. Present goals: Finding another Acura CL (2001 - 2003) I can call my own - preferably an S-type. Current plans: Helping to turn coverage of the collision industry into a print/e-media juggernaut.

 
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    Mercedes Benz that runs...
    Tim Cole, an alternative fuels instructor at Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, describes a Mercedes Benz students have refit to run on vegetable oil or ...
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    Celette to unveil ne...
    Timothy Morgan, Technical Director of Celette North America, talks about the new products to be unveiled by Celette at NACE 2009 and in the near future.
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    Supporting the auto bail...
    Dr. Martin Regalia, Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy and Chief Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses his support for the auto bailou...
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    Effect of governmen...
    Dr. Martin Regalia, Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy and Chief Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, speaks on the impact of government spending...
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    Sherwin-W illiams ...
    Brandon Devis, of Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp., explains the value of his company's vision groups.
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    Common problems,...
    Nick Cecere, of Johnny Mock's Auto Body Shop in Turtle Creek, Pa., explains how vision groups allow shops to find answers to the problems they face.
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    Bringing young people in...
    Jim Krause, of Johnny Mock's Auto Body Shop in Turtle Creek, Pa., tells young people what to expect if they want to work in the industry.
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    Gaining a fresh outlook
    Jim LeFever, of Bob Mickey Collision Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, explains how attending Sherwin-Williams vision group meetings improves his business.
 
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    Anti-steering effort
    Finish Line Collision and Customs in Redding, Calif. has rolled out this sign to educate customers on insurer steering.
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    Cover of ABRN February 2009 edition.
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    The first CIC meeting of 2009 opens to a nearly-packed room.
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    Phoenix Valley firefighters receive recognition at CIC for vehicle extraction training.
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    At the first CIC meeting in 2009, Toby Chess explains how industry members organized to give firefighters much needed training in modern vehicle ...
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    Extrication training involved tearing apart newer model vehicles.
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    Vehicles were stacked on top of each other to simulate multiple vehicle accidents.
 
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Financial responsibilty form available
2 months ago
You asked for a customer financial responsibity form. We deliver. Several weeks ago a repairer posted a blog called Basecoat Reduction (click here to read), explaining how he now has his customers sign a financial responsibilty in which they agree to pick up the tab for repair costs insurers refuse...
 
 
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