| Description |
1 online resource (543 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Car body construction; Starting out; Vehicle safety testing; Elements of vehicle construction; Vehicle information code plate; Brief history of the motor vehicle; Skills and questions; 2 Health and safety and the environment; Personal health and safety procedures; Fire precautions; Fire risks in the workshop; Safety signs in the workshop; General safety precautions in the workshop; Electrical hazards; COSHH; RIDDOR; Maintain the health, safety and security of the work environment |
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Where identified hazards cannot be removed, appropriate action is taken immediately to minimize risk to own and others' health and safetySkills and questions; 3 Hand and power tools; Hand tools used in body repair work; Hammers; Hand dollies; Body spoons; Body files; Hand snips; Specialist panel beating tools; Clamps; Punches; Edge setters or jogglers; Sheet metal bench stakes; Hand grooving tools; Rivet sets; Cutting tools; Bending and swaging tools; General-purpose assembly and dismantling tools; Skills and questions; 4 Materials used in vehicle bodies; Skills; Aluminium; Rubber; Sealers |
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Sound-deadening, thermal insulating and undersealing materialsInterior furnishings; Plastics; Amorphous and crystalline plastics; Abbreviations for automotive plastics; Types of plastics; Repair procedures; Painting plastics; Safety glass; Skills and questions; 5 Metal forming processes; Properties of metals; Heat treatment of steel and aluminium; Machines for sheet metal fabrication; Cutting machines; Bending theory; Bending machines; Rolling machines; Forming and drawing; Sheet metal cutting for press work; Skills and questions; 6 Marking out and measuring; Marking out |
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Manufacture of templatesBasic marking-out and measuring instruments; Precision marking-out and measuring instruments; Micrometer; Skills and questions; 7 Methods of joining; Solid rivets; Types of riveted joint; Blind rivets; Repetition rivets; Rivet selection; Structural fasteners; Screws and bolts; Fastening devices; Adhesives; Selection of adhesives; Achieving good results with adhesives; Adhesives and the automotive industry; Skills and questions; 8 Soft and hard soldering methods; Comparison of fusion and non-fusion jointing processes; Soft and hard solders; Soft soldering |
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Hard solderingBody leading/body soldering; Health and safety and the environment; Skills and questions; 9 Gas welding, cutting and plasma arc; Overview of gas welding; Oxy-acetylene welding equipment; Regulators; Definitions of welding terms; Welding rods and fluxes; Flame control and types of flame; Methods of welding; Edge preparation and types of joint; Welding technique: butt joint in mild steel; Welding various metals; Gas cutting; Gases: characteristics and colour coding; Safety measures; Plasma arc cutting; Skills and questions; 10 Electric resistive welding |
| Summary |
The revised and updated seventh edition of this best-selling reference manual on vehicle body repair brings the book up to date for the current body repair trade. It serves as a comprehensive guide covering the vocationally related qualification (VRQ) required by the modern student and apprentice, as well as providing the CPD essential for all working professionals. The entire book is overhauled to reflect current industry trends with regards to materials, processes and procedures. New additions include: An entirely new section on the work of the MET technician (mechanical, electrical and trim) New developments in body repair methodology such as repair pods and the greater use of alignment equipment Greater emphasis on the environment with new sections on hybrid vehicles and the hazards of starting current vehicles with high levels of technology Details on both the historic and the current joining methods for the vintage and modern markets Full coverage on the legalities surrounding insurance work for bodyshop staff Updated tables and illustrations This book not only provides the knowledge and skills for body repair, it helps to develop a real understanding of the how and why behind this information. It will be essential for anyone studying Levels 1-3 Vehicle Body Repair, Vehicle Refinishing and MET courses, including the new apprenticeships and technical certificates from the IMI, Pearson-BTEC and C & G. HNC and degree Automotive Engineering students will find the text valuable to develop skills and knowledge for practical project work. Industry professionals, vehicle restorers and car DIY enthusiasts will continue to find it an essential and comprehensive source of information |
| Notes |
Resistance welding in car body manufacture |
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Print version record |
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Automobiles -- Bodies -- Maintenance and repair.
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Automobiles -- Design and construction.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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automobile.
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automotive.
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bodyshop.
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car body.
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car repair.
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IMI.
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Institute of the Motor Industry.
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Karting Academy.
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MET Technician.
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Motorsport.
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Panel beating.
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Automobiles -- Bodies -- Maintenance and repair.
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Automobiles -- Design and construction.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351230643 |
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1351230646 |
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