Your 2017 Favorites: Articles

Posted on 05 January 2018 Print

Now that the new year is underway, let’s take a look at some of your favorite things from 2017. Let's start with your favorite articles.

It's no surprise that the number one read article for 2017 is a best practice. The I-CAR Best Practice: Recycled Outer Quarter Panels w/Rolled Hem Flanges shot up to the number three article overall since the launch of the RTS website, and is the number one article published in 2017.

Another hot industry topic led to, I-CAR Best Practice: Full-Body Sectioning Should Not Be Done. This article comes in second for 2017, fifth place overall. In third place is the article, 3M Corrosion Protection Quick Reference, which highlighted 3M’s helpful guide to corrosion protection with 3M products.

Your top ten 2017 articles are:

  1. I-CAR Best Practice: Recycled Outer Quarter Panels w/Rolled Hem Flanges
  2. I-CAR Best Practice: Full-Body Sectioning Should Not Be Done
  3. 3M Corrosion Protection Quick Reference
  4. ASA Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  5. Weld-Through Primer Guidelines
  6. Weld-Through Primer Guidelines: Ford/Lincoln
  7. Battery Disconnect Considerations
  8. OEM Linking Pin: Spot Welding On Nissan/INFINITI
  9. OEMs With Free Collision Repair Information
  10. Weld-Through Primer Guidelines: FCA/Stellantis - UPDATE

The RTS team continues to look forward to regularly publishing new articles, with the latest and greatest collision repair information. Follow us on Twitter.

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    The winter edition of General Motors (GM) Repair Insights magazine is now available.

  • Refinishing Park Assist Sensors: Genesis Friday, 7 March 2025

    Park assist sensors are part of the park assist system, just one of many advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) found on vehicles today. Damaged sensors are typically replaced and may require...

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  • Structural Straightening: Rivian Wednesday, 5 March 2025

    What should you do when a damaged Rivian comes into your repair facility? Can you measure it? Can it be straightened? What needs to be replaced?

  • Bumper Cover Repair With ADAS: Genesis Thursday, 27 February 2025

    A simple bumper repair on a modern vehicle may not be as simple as it seems. New technologies like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)...

  • Bumper Cover Repair With ADAS: Hyundai - UPDATE Thursday, 27 February 2025

    A simple bumper repair on a modern vehicle may not be as simple as it seems. New technologies like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)...

  • I-CAR Repairers Realm: SATA New Equipment And Technologies - Now Available Wednesday, 26 February 2025

    I-CAR staff discussed recent developments in SATA equipment and technology.

  • Calibration Research Tips: Ford/Lincoln Park Assist Operation Check - UPDATE Thursday, 20 February 2025

    While searching for information on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) on an OEM repair information site, you may come across unique calibration procedures or events. These events can vary by...

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    Honda has released a Body Repair News bulletin for the 2026 Passport. This document contains at-a-glance information for this model.