A three day course in Structural Body Repair for collision repair technicians, covering methods and equipment for setting up a damaged vehicle in a alignment bench, analyzing the damage and carrying out accurate structural repairs.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Target group:
Collision Damage repair technicians.
Previous experience:
Work with cosmetic or structural repairs
Objectives:
During the course we will repair a vehicle with structural damage.
After the completed course the participant should be able to:
- understand and perform analysis of damaged vehicles
- set up and fix the vehicle in a alignment bench
- perform accurate repair of structural damage, including restoring body characteristics and corrosion protection
- analyze the work done to ensure the correct quality.
Duration:
Three to four days, 24 – 32 hours
COURSE CONTENT
Background:
- Car manufacturer’s requirements
- New body structures and joining requirements
- Steel-grade body panels
- The collision repair process
- Personal protection equipment
- The environment and safety
Theory/Practical exercise – damage assessment:
- Visual analysis
- Analysis using various measuring systems
- Documentation of damage
Theory/Practical exercise – mounting vehicles:
- Different mounting methods
- Securing vehicles
Theory/Practical exercise – anchoring and fixing:
- Installing various anchoring and fixing applications
Theory/Practical exercise – measuring:
- Datasheets
- Centering
- Measuring
- Documentation
Theory/Practical exercise – draw alignment:
- Draw alignment techniques
- Measuring during pulling
- Rough pull/fine pull
Theory/Practical exercise – removal of body parts
- Spot weld drilling machine
- Cutting/sawing
- Plasma cutter
Theory/Practical exercise – installation of body parts
- Adjustment of new body parts
- Weld primer
- Fixing/positioning parts
- Welding/gluing parts
- Bodywork sealing
- Corrosion protection
- Bonding (riveting/gluing)