PAGE 8, THE HERALB, Thursday, July 6, 1978

Autoplan Autobody finds most
effective means of car car repair

. Body Plungers, plastic
weding, and the “Novus
method” are just a few of the
techniques researched by
Autoplan Autobody to
determine the most efficient
methods of car repair.

. Autoplan located on the
King George Highway in
Surrey, examines the lntest
techniques to find the moet
economical and’ efficient
methods of car repelr.
The yearly cost of a
motorist’s insurance is
directly related to the
amount ICBC pays to repair
damaged vehicles, and
enauring they are repaired in
the most efficient manner
helps keep premiums as low
as possible.

+ "Body plungera cre small
suction cups which quickly
pull some denis out of door
panels, thus cutting the tlme

attached with section cups to
the windshleld over the
break and then Hquld resin is
injected under pressure into
the ireak, In most cases the
repaired spot is virtually
Impossible to detect,
Because the resin is clear, it
blenda Into the windshields;
also it does not weather, and
is as impact resistant as the
original glass.’*

..“We do at least three
windshield repairs a week.
It's done in about half an
hour while the customer
waits and people are often
surprised at the excellent
results,” sald Corday.

. The cost is just $30 - $35 to
step cracks and remove
blemishes, instead of paying
$150 for ao new windshield.
“This method is used in the
WUulted States but we're one
of the very few shops in B.C.

Materlal Damage Review
Department at ICBC, Each
week a few estimators from
the different Claim Centres
come to observe frame work
and other repairs to give
them a better idea of how
much time certain jobs will
take. “As well aa giving
estimators a first-hand look
at the repair business,
Autoptan Autobody also does -
a lot of frame work for other
shops and dealerships
because they don’t have such
specialized equipment. We
have one of the largest
frame-stralghtening
machines in Western
Canada,” he sald,

.-The shop does body work
for dealerships with cars on
warranty, fixing such
problems as leaks or
repairing dents from the
factory, “About 80 percent

money:

claimants who choose to use
our facilities, and the
remainder ia from people
without collision coverage or
people who want a paint job.
The shop has some of the
most modern equipment
avallable,’’

. There are 18 staff at
Autoplan Autobody, in-
cluding eight bodymen, two
apprentices, two painters, a
frame man, two foremen, a
clean-up man, a clerical and
&@ manager,

"AH our = work fs
guaranteed, We are just as
concerned with doing a good
job as we are with making
an unbeatable
combination,” Corday said.
. Ag well as body work the
shop does wheel alignmnets,
oven baked palnt jobs and
sorts ont —_ electrical

Call us at 635-6357 9 to 5

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