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This new edition of Trevor Livesey's classic is the single most detailed reference manual and practical book on vehicle body repair, covering the vocationally related knowledge for students and apprentices, and professionals. With a new section on the work of the MET technician; and repair pods and alignment equipment, and hybrid vehicles.
List of contents
Preface. Car body construction. Health and safety and the environment. Hand and power tools. Materials used in vehicle bodies. Metal forming processes. Marking out and measuring. Methods of joining. Soft and hard soldering methods. Gas welding, cutting and plasma arc. Electric resistive welding. Manual metal arc welding (MMA). Gas shielded arc welding (MIG, MAG and TIG). Craft techniques and minor accident damage. Major accident damage repair. Bodyshop planning. Reinforced composite materials. Automotive finishing and re-finishing. Case study. Mechanical, electrical and trim – MET. Glossary. Index.
About the author
Andrew Livesey served a full apprenticeship in the motor industry before going to the University of Manchester as a mature student: he is a Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He also runs an independent Engineering Consultancy in Kent and teaches part time. He is former Head of Motorsport at Oxford Brookes University, has worked for McLaren and has run a company building race and rally cars.
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Alan Robinson was formerly Section Leader for Vehicle Bodywork and Vehicle Body Repair, as well as Course Coordinator for CGLI 398 Vehicle Body Competencies and CGLI 385 Vehicle Bodywork at Gateshead College.
Summary
This new edition of Trevor Livesey’s classic is the single most detailed reference manual and practical book on vehicle body repair, covering the vocationally related knowledge for students and apprentices, and professionals. With a new section on the work of the MET technician; and repair pods and alignment equipment, and hybrid vehicles.
