Automotive body repair

Author: Robinson
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the knowledge and techniques related to post-collision vehicle repair. The main content includes: the development and structure of vehicle bodies, safety and regulations, manual tools and power tools, body materials, metal forming processes and forming equipment, measuring instruments and marking instruments, fasteners, soft welding and hard welding, gas welding, gas cutting, and plasma arc welding, resistance welding, stick welding, gas-shielded arc welding, manual repair techniques and minor damage repair, major accident damage repair, vehicle repair shop planning and design, enhanced composite materials, vehicle body painting and refinishing, and other basic skills and fundamental knowledge. Each chapter is accompanied by a large number of review questions. This book is highly systematic, illustrated with diagrams and images, up-to-date, and highly practical. It serves as a specialized textbook for vehicle maintenance personnel learning post-collision repair, and can also be used as a reference book for college and university students and car enthusiasts.