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Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part IV

  Profits for Ford in 2012 were $5.7 billion and then jumped to &7.2 billion in 2013. The company is worried because not only do they have the new aluminum truck and its uncertainty in the market, but they also have the launch of the 2015 Mustang which has been the cornerstone of Ford\’s success. If you

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part III

  Ford Motor Company has taken their F-150 to a whole new level with their military grade aluminum alloy truck body and have offered up a much more efficient solution to how the body work is done.  It\’s becoming clear to the industry that a lot of  thought went into its design resulting in ease of

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part II

  Ford\’s creative and colorful display provided an awe inspired response from the engineers in the group and it gave a very visual interpretation of how the construction and repairs of Ford\’s very popular  F-150 would change going forward with the aluminum redesign. One of the major changes in design is in the apron tubes.

Ford Has An Aluminum Show And Tell About The 2015 F-150 Part I

Ford is making its rounds throughout the US trying to introduce their new F-150 before it hits the Showrooms this fall. They were fully aware that releasing a truck made with military grade aluminum alloy would raise some eyebrows and ruffle some feathers. True to their suspicions it created quite an uproar in the automotive

PDR Technicians: Does Bird Poop Really Destroy Your Clear Coat? Part I

Yes and No. Car enthusiasts dread the potential of bird poop destroying the hood of theirs cars, and yet, to avoid the blistering heat, they choose to park under trees and take the risk. The word is, that the acidity from the bird gifts will cut right through the clear coat and quite often the

PDR Technician: Drilling And Disclosure

Drilling is a very sensitive subject for both the Technician and the customer. You can find yourself in a lawsuit quicker than you can blink if you drilled and did not disclose the possibility of issues. You will of course have a contract/disclaimer form that they will need to sign if you have to drill,

PDR Technicians: After Repair Care For Alloy Wheels Part III

We are finally at the end of our follow-up document. Following is what you would add to the Car Wash section, just below the rail information: Cleaning your wheels by hand is the best treatment for premium wheels. If you find that it is absolutely necessary to go to a car wash, then choose ones

PDR Technicians: After Repair Care For Alloy Wheels Part II

Okay, so we have taken your follow-up instructions through the most important first 24 hours. There will be additional information covering this first 24 hours, but you really want the section we just did to \’Pop\’, meaning; it needs to stand out and catch their immediate attention. This would also be a good time to

PDR Technicians: After Repair Care For Alloy Wheels Part I

So, you have just finished yet another repair with Alloy Wheels, do you have a follow up form with instructions for the customer? There is an order to things and having follow-up instructions not only shows that you are organized but that you care about the work you have done and don\’t want to see

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