January 2014 (27 articles)

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• January 01, 2014: Collision Repair And The 2011 Ford Fiesta
  

  The 2011 Ford Fiesta is a complete reintroduction of the model name, and one glance will tell you the new Fiesta bears hardly any resemblance to its earlier 1978 namesake (see Figure 1). The Fiesta is...

• January 01, 2014: Nitrogen Hot Air Welding
  

  Hot air welders have been around for a number of years and used mostly in bumper remanufacturing facilities. A hot air welder works by passing compressed air over a heating element and heating the air...

• January 01, 2014: Thin-Film Technology Comes To Collision Repair
  

  If you were asked for a short description for anti-corrosion compound, the material that is sprayed onto the backside of panels and inside rails after repairs, it is likely that "thin film" and "fine ...

• January 01, 2014: 2012 Ford Focus Active Grille Shutters
  

  When making collision repairs to the 2012 Ford Focus, be aware that the vehicle may be equipped with an active grille shutter system (see Figure 1). This motorized system is located in front of the ra...

• January 01, 2014: Corrosion Protection To Structural Part Interiors
  

  There has been a longstanding recommendation to apply epoxy primer, as well as anti-corrosion compound, on the inside of rails and pillars and rocker panels as a last step for structural repairs. Goin...