Designed for non-major students, this course covers theory and practice in basic metal working, welding, shrinking, filing, buffing, soldering, door and body repair and alignment, new and used panel installation, and replacement of glass and trim. This course prepares students for employment in the auto body industry.
Course work includes welding, shrinking, and principles of metal working.
Students repair and replace body sections, doors, fenders, glass, trim, and bumper assemblies. Advanced auto body students are taught techniques and problems of frame straightening, complete sectioning, and complex repairs. This course is designed to familiarize students with the practices of autobody collision repair and to prepare students to enter the autobody industry. It is useful for bodyshop owners, shop workers, insurance adjusters, as well as vocational instructors who teach body and frame straightening. The students will also learn the principles of unitized body construction, MacPherson strut suspension, alignment and correction, high-strength steel theory, and modern welding methods.