ABSTRACT

This book covers the principles and techniques that will help you develop the skills needed to carry out effective vehicle body repair and re-finishing.

This edition has been updated to deal with changes in technology and best practice and meets the current Automotive Skills standards. It also covers the topics studied at NVQ levels 2 and 3 and contains handy revision notes making it an ideal text for students on the following courses:

  • Automotive Skills Council Vehicle Body and Paint Operations requirements
  • IMI Body Repair and Refinishing Technical Certificates (VRQs)
  • National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
  • City & Guilds Vehicle Body Repair Competence courses
  • NVQ and Progression Awards of both City & Guilds and the Institute of the Motor Industry at levels 2 and 3.

Professionals and hobbyists will continue to find this an essential manual for the workshop when repairing the latest models or classic cars.

Other books by Andrew Livesey:

Basic Motorsport Engineering 9780750689090
Advanced Motorsport Engineering 9780750689083

chapter 1|7 pages

Vehicle construction

chapter 2|16 pages

Health and safety, and the environment

chapter 3|19 pages

Hand and power tools

chapter 4|25 pages

Materials used in vehicle bodies

chapter 5|21 pages

Metal forming processes

chapter 6|13 pages

Marking out and measuring

chapter 7|30 pages

Methods of joining

chapter 8|14 pages

Soft and hard soldering methods

chapter 9|26 pages

Gas welding, cutting and plasma arc

chapter 10|15 pages

Electric resistance welding

chapter 11|14 pages

Manual metal arc welding

chapter 12|31 pages

Gas shielded arc welding

chapter 13|48 pages

Craft techniques and minor accident damage

chapter 14|38 pages

Major accident damage repair

chapter 15|23 pages

Bodyshop planning

chapter 16|24 pages

Reinforced composite materials

chapter 17|41 pages

Automotive finishing and refinishing

chapter 18|5 pages

Case study