Northwest
Salem, Ore.—Tom Fleming of Fleming’s Body & Paint is trying a new approach after experiencing how difficult it can be to locate experienced technicians.
“It’s hard to find them when so many of the full-blown experienced guys are retiring because they are tired of the trade,” Fleming said. “Also...
April 30 - May 3 * ToolTech 2018, sponsored by the Equipment & Tool Institute (ETI), Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Ariz. Visit www.etool.org.
May 2-6 * ASA annual meeting, Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort, Orlando. Visit www.asashop.org.
May 12 * 36th annual Spring Classic Car Show,...
Klamath Falls, Ore. (March 30, 2018) — Excel Auto Body announced today that they received their Assured Performance Certification, officially recognizing them as a preferred repair shop for Kia®, Hyundai, General Motors, FCA, Nissan® and Ford®.
“This is an exciting recognition by the auto body...
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The 24th annual Spring Swap Meet is April 14, at Firebird Raceway in Eagle (Boise). The event is the largest automotive swap meet in the five-state Intermountain region and features hundreds of exhibit booths and thousands of attendees. For details, visit www.firebirdonline.com.
H.B. 506 was...
Lynnwood, Wash.—While repairing vehicles was always a top priority for Ed Schaplow, the process of owning a shop, becoming a noted automotive diagnostician, and being an automotive trainer and consultant followed a fascinating course.
“I worked on cars before I could drive, as well as farm...
Springfield, Ore.—John Kimpton and Cris Kuhnhausen, of Fix Auto Springfield, took an uncommon route to becoming collision repair shop owners. Back in the mid-1980s, the two college friends knew they wanted to eventually own a business together, and before that decade ended, they had opened a...
Bellevue, Wash.—Long before hybrids were as popular as they are today, Eastside Autoworks was servicing the gas/electric vehicles on a regular basis, as well as providing unique engineering and repair services for electric vehicles at the shop through a separate business known as Pacific Electric...
March 27-29 * 69th annual Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC), Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Wash. Visit www.vmmc.us.
April 1-30 * National Car Care Month (Be Car Care Aware Campaign), coordinated by the Car Care Council. Visit www.carcare.org for details on sponsoring an...
Portland, Ore.—Bret Bothwell made a full-price offer about four years ago to the owner of a collision repair shop in Southwest Portland who was looking to sell, but then heard nothing for months.
“It turned out he was doing a bunch of due diligence on who I was, but it made me nervous when a full-...
Plain, Wash.—When a realistic view of the all-important underhood service is needed, going to a technician who has expansive knowledge provides insights that can be helpful to shop owners, service advisers, and techs alike.
Albin Moore, AAM, is a resource that Parts & People has used in the...
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