GDIS2018

Developing Best-In-Class Repairability

Guidelines and Procedures

Jason B. Bartanen

I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on

Auto Collision Repair)

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I-CAR Vision

Every person in the collision repair industry has the

information, knowledge, and skills to perform

complete, safe and quality repairs for the ultimate

benefit of the consumer.

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2017 Recap

• Material Identification

• Repairability Guidelines

• Standardization and Continued Expansion of

Repair Information Types

• Improved Alignment/Standardization of

Attachment Methods Used for Collision Repairs

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Repair Information

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Body Repair Manual Needs

• Material Identification

• Repairability Guidelines

• Foams, Sealers and Adhesive Locations and

Product Requirements

• Partial Service Part/Assembly Replacement

Procedures at Factory Seams

• Structural Sectioning Procedures

• Outer Body Panel Sectioning Procedures

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Body Repair Manual Needs (cont’d)

• Collision Repair Attachment Methods, Description

and Equipment Requirements

• Weld-Through Primer Requirements

• Corrosion Protection Methods and Materials

• Stationary Glass Adhesives and Flange Prep

Requirements

• Adhesive Bonding Options

• Layout and Search Functionality

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Material Identification

• Key to Repairability

• Important During Damage Assessment & Repair

− Collision Repairers

− Insurers

• Easily Accessible

• Need Tensile Strength Identified (Mild, HSS, UHSS)

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Material Identification

Honda Accord

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Material Identification (cont’d)

Honda

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Material Identification (cont’d)

Honda

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Material Identification (cont’d)

Kia

Optima

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Repairability Guidelines

General Motors

Ford

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Repairability Guidelines (cont’d)

Honda

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Foams, Sealers and Adhesives

Dodge Durango

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Foams, Sealers and Adhesives (cont’d)

Ford Focus

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Foams, Sealers and Adhesives (cont’d)

Kia Optima

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Partial Part Replacement Seams

Chevrolet Impala

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Partial Part Replacement (cont’d)

Kia Optima

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Structural Sectioning Procedures

Chevrolet Cruze

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Structural Sectioning Procedures

Chevrolet Cruze

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Structural Sectioning Procedures

Ford F-150

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Outer Body Panel Sectioning Procedures

Sectioning

Adhesives

Foam

Sealer

Weld Locations

Honda

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Outer Body Panel Sectioning Procedures (cont’d)

Toyota

Camry

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Outer Body Panel Sectioning Procedures (cont’d)

Chevrolet Malibu

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Attachment Methods

Tesla Model S

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Attachment Methods (cont’d)

Kia Optima

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Attachment Methods (cont’d)

Kia Optima

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Attachment Methods (cont’d)

Tesla

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Equipment

Honda

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Equipment (cont’d)

Assured Performance Network (APN)

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Weld-Through Primer Requirements

Ford

Focus

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Weld-Through Primer Requirements (cont’d)

FCA

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Corrosion Protection Methods and Materials

Chevrolet

Malibu

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Corrosion Protection (cont’d)

Ford Focus

Ford F-150

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Adhesive Bonding Options

Cadillac

ATS

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Adhesive Bonding Options (cont’d)

Cadillac ATS

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Layout and Search Functionality

Ford

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Layout and Search Functionality (cont’d)

Ford

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For More Information

Jason B. Bartanen

I-CAR

847.915.8743

jason.bartanen@i-car.com