Standard

 

ACR 110 - Minor Collision Repair

Course Description

Introduces the materials and operations required to repair minor collision damage. Topics include: pick, file, and finish procedures; body repair materials identification; body fillers usage; disc grinder procedures; safety procedures, and stud welders.

 

 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Pick, File, and Finish Procedures

Class

1

Body Repair Materials Identification

D. Lab

1

Body Fillers Usage

P. Lab/O.B.I.

4

Disc Grinder Procedures

Credit

2

Safety Procedures

 

 

Stud Welders

 

 

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

Provisional admission, ACR 100

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

PICK, FILE, AND FINISH PROCEDURES 

1

0 

7

Procedures

Pick and file a minor dent so that the panel is restored to original contour and no imperfection can be felt by hand.

 

 

 

BODY REPAIR MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION

1

2 

0

Types

Identify types of body repair materials.

 

 

 

BODY FILLER USAGE                              

1

2 

8

Uses

Demonstrate knowledge of using body filler by properly mixing and applying body filler to a previously prepared panel to trade standards.

 

 

 

DISC GRINDER PROCEDURE    

2

2 

10

Safety

Application

Demonstrate his knowledge of grinders and their usage by safely and properly using crosscut and buffing techniques on appropriate panel as directed by the instructor.

 

 

 

SAFETY PROCEDURES    

2

2 

10

Tool use procedures

Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures by properly and safely using each tool required in minor collision repair.

 

 

 

STUD WELDERS

1 

2 

5

 Procedures

Demonstrate knowledge of study welders to properly repair damaged panels.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

BOOKS

 

Chudy, H. T. (1988). The complete guide to automotive refinishing (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Deroche, A. G. (1988). Automotive collision estimating and repair. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Deroche, A. G. (1988). Automotive refinishing handbook. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

I-CAR. (1984). Unibody auto collision repair (Series 1-9). Des Plaines, IL: Author.

Refinish Marketing Groups. (1985). DuPont auto refinishing handbook. Wilmington, DE: E. I. DuPont De Nemours.