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Suncorp’s contract for the disposal of damaged vehicles is one of the largest of its type in Australia – and Manheim Australia got it. We fi nd out more.

12 MOTORING IN MOTION, 2014As part of the Top Gear Festival, Sydney, Motoring In Motion will offer manufacturers the chance to showcase their brands and products in a dynamic fashion. And test drives, too! Be there.

14 MTA ENDORSES STRUCTURAL CHANGEMembers of the MTA have endorsed a signifi cant structural change that may well polarise option amongst repair members and other industry bodies.

20 SUMMERNATS 27The rev-head extravaganza that’s now an institution in Australian culture, the quality of the paint work on some of the top street machines and show cars there had to be checked out. Yum!

26 EMM CONFERENCE, SYDNEYThey don’t happen every year, so when they do it’s big news. Dutch company EMM sent its top people for this year’s national Australian Conference. We checked it out.

28 FEATURE: POWER AND HAND TOOLSBodyShop News editor Fabian Cotter chatted to some of the top people making power and hand tools for our industry and the one glaring fact was that quality counts. We take a squiz at a few.

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6 My Turn

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News takes many forms and bombards us every day about all sorts of stuff in so many ways –

covering the good, the bad and really ugly. Much of it we’ll pay attention to if we must – like a potential life-destroying asteroid heading Earth’s way might be worth knowing about – while other stuff about which royal family ’s cousin’s aunt’s neighbour’s cat just had kittens we probably could do without. Yet between that is some really interesting stuff – techie stuff that will affect people’s lives in general and in turn industries like the collision-repair world.

You hear things from one source and think, ‘no problem, thanks for that’. From another? ‘Yeah, have heard something about it, I’m on it.’ By the time of the third and fourth sources you start to appreciate the emergence of a ‘trend’ – and driverless cars is going to be one of them.

Even long before the time Germany’s Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Nikolaus Otto and coincidentally Karl Benz essentially fore-fathered the concept of the internal combustion engine in the late 1800s, mankind was getting around on horseback and all the while saying weird things like ‘Whoa!’, ‘Giddy up!’ and steering their trusted steeds left, right and centre by pulling on the reins – though Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam took things a little to the extreme hitting his high-speed camel over the head with the butt of a shotgun to get him to stop in the infamous ‘Camel, when I say whoa I mean whoa!’ scene, it must be said. The point is humans have always had some sort of hands-on ‘control’ over their chosen mode of transport.

This, if news reports from the technical geeky types are to be believed, is inevitably about to change as semi-driverless fi rst and then, ultimately, fully driverless

vehicles hit our roads over the next 10-30 years. And few would doubt it given the rapid advancements in all sorts of wireless and telecommunications technology we see these days. Heck, we can control satellites hurtling at near light-speed millions of miles away in outer space from some young kid’s pizza box and beer bottle-littered room probably, so a few million ‘computer and GPS controlled’ vehicles on the world’s roads transporting people from A to their B while they kick back and relax inside should be a cinch.

Indeed, it would seem the visions of future road transport as seen in Hollywood movies like Tom Cruise’s Minority Report are very much like a Pantene shampoo TV ad – in that ‘it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen’.

The up-shot of driverless cars for our industry? Well, you don’t have to be Scooby-Doo to fi gure out that the objective is to eliminate crashes altogether to reduce passenger injuries and save lives. A noble cause, but by-product of that is obviously no crashes and accidents.

That, ladies and gents, is pretty scary stuff for those of us who earn our living from that very activity, to whatever capacity a ‘collision’ involves. Or is it?

Is it the end or just the start of a new way in which the collision-repair industry will exist? Will body shops merely just adjust and evolve with the change? And potentially profi tably so...

I’m not convinced it’s all doom and gloom yet and I’m even more convinced the time frames these ‘experts’ are touting as the moment driverless vehicles rule the world is even further away than they think.

How so? Well, I’m no guru mind you – though I don’t mind the odd butter chicken curry – but a gut instinct tells me as so many other innovations and technologies have emerged, only to spend an additional

X amount of years for the bugs to be ironed out or even newer technologies to ironically cancel them out, no time frame can be set in stone. It could take anywhere from about another 30 years on top of what they predict. See, theory is one thing, but ‘practice’ is another.

There’ll still be human error in the roll-out of this new form of vehicle ‘control’; passengers will still need to be ‘protected’ by the vehicles; and those of us with our custom and modified-car enthusiasm aren’t going to give up valuable project cars in a hurry, with decent paint jobs being key to it all.

And with such technology being inter-connected computer and web based, no hacker or hacking organisation worth their salt isn’t going to have a crack at bringing thousands of self-controlled cars and trucks and buses under their control. Be it for fun or something even more sinister – there’s Sci-Fi movie plot in all this I’m sure.

Speaking of which...Before I leave you with the thought that 1980s hit movie Back To The Future had a time machine headed for the year 2015, where skateboards are replaced by ‘hover boards’ etc, it’s 2014 now and much of that fi lm’s fancy stuff is nowhere near being commonplace in today’s reality.

So driverless cars? Hmm remember that people have a passion for cars and the thrill of driving them. Be it a teen’s fi rst independent drive, an adult needing one for a work commute, or long wind-in-the-what’s-left-of-the-hair retirement holiday driving – the link between mankind and the physical control of their car is not to be underestimated.

Yep, there’s much life left in the collision-repair industry yet.

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It seems like the ‘Americans’ got their act together when it came to the ‘right to repair’ debate and preserving the

consumer’s choice. Four of the largest groups across the USA have agreed to work together and stop bickering against one another. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), the Association of Global Automakers (Global), the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Coalition for Automotive Repair Equality (CARE) last month announced their collective acceptance of a national agreement to ensure consumer choice in post-warranty automotive repair, decisively ending the long-standing “Right to Repair” debate within the industry. They did this to prevent further state and perhaps federal legislation that would have been modelled along a law passed in the state of Massachusetts that would have forced the parties to do so legally and would have opened a Pandora’s Box benefi ting only lawyers. Let’s hope manufacturers and repairers in Australia see the light and come to some sort of agreement also.

The year is well up and running and the economy seems to be ticking at a reasonable pace. I recall 12

months ago in ‘My Turn’ the then PM Julia Gillard had just called an election that was to have lasted eight months. Alas, Ms Gillard’s tenure as PM didn’t go the distance and the rest is history. Our dollar has dropped from its dizzying heights of more than one US dollar and is now trading around the $0.87 mark, which equates to around 15 per cent fall in real value thus effecting everything we purchase and making equipment and imported goods dearer. The idea is to try and get that great deal now, while some importers still have stock purchased when the dollar was stronger.

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– AMR 2014 – is on in Beijing, China, at the end of the month and is one of many other fairs throughout this year, including the big one, Automechanika in Frankfurt

(September), as well as a revamped NACE that has moved from its traditional October/November time to the end of July/beginning of August and this time will be held in Detroit (diary is on page 17).

In this issue we learn that Manheim has been appointed by Suncorp as the sole contractor for the disposal

of damaged vehicles. The whole team at ABN descended on the nation’s capital for the annual rev-head’s utopia days and EMM International brought its big guns for the National Distributors Conference at the Sydney Hilton. Editor Fabian Cotter looks at the variety of power and hand tools in our monthly feature and Collision Hub’s Kristen Felder tells us about the three things we need to know for 2014. In his second-last editorial Dick Cross talks about the ‘science of performance’...And, as usual, there is plenty of news and products for you to read about.

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News and ViewsManheim Australia Appointed By SuncorpThe Suncorp Group has confirmed the appointment of automotive auctioneering company Manheim as its sole supplier to dispose of it’s written-off vehicles.

As Australia’s largest general insurer, Suncorp’s contract for the disposal of damaged vehicles is one of the largest of its type in the country.

The fi ve-year contract will see Manheim sell Suncorp’s written-off vehicles through a combination of online sales and physical auctions across Australia.

Manheim’s CEO, Tim Hudson, was clearly delighted by the appointment.

The decision by Suncorp to appoint Manheim as their sole supplier sends a clear signal to the market about our credibility and our capability. We understand the local market and by

listening to Suncorp’s requirements, we were able to tailor a national solution that fully caters to their needs. Our highly innovative approach combined with our ease to do business with and our ability to maximise their returns was clearly an appealing proposition.”

With the transition to the sole supplier model commencing on January 1, 2014, Manheim is encouraging buyers to register their interest for more information about the sale of Suncorp’s damaged vehicles, by becoming a member online at www.manheim.com.au.

Manheim specialises in the sale of vehicles to trade and private buyers, selling on behalf of customers such as insurance companies, leasing and fi nance companies, local government and vehicle manufacturers and dealers.

VF Commodore Collision Repair Awareness Guide Video

Holden has produced a short video outlining VF Commodore repair considerations.

The video titled “VF Commodore Collision Repair Awareness Guide” contains all the key points presented by

CEO of Manheim, Tim Hudson.

Holden engineers at the VF Commodore Collision Repair Forums, which took place late 2013.

The video features engineering manager of Body Structure and Accessories Mark Hickson and Safety Integration manager Steve Curtis. Both of these engineers have a history working at Holden and both played a pivotal role in developing the VF Commodore.

The video is broken up into three sections, which include safety, body structure and aluminium usage. It gives an overview of collision avoidance technology, outlines repair considerations and also features computer-aided engineering designs of the VF body

structure.

Whilst the information presented in the video is not intended to replace Holden-authorised collision repair procedures or industry training, it is useful as supplementary material which gives repairers the basics of what to be aware of when repairing a VF Commodore.

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The video can be accessed via the Holden YouTube page at: http://youtu.be/z-NJ5SllJZ0

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‘Yellow Pages’ Scam Strikes AgainAUTO PARTS GROUP has again been targeted by a ‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam now demanding payment and threatening legal action for recovery of monies.

If your business has received a fax claiming to be from ‘Yellow Page Australia’ and ‘Open Business Directory Ltd’ please be on alert and do not reply with any information or contact details, the organisation warns.

Nigel Bishop, stakeholder relations of Auto Parts Group said: “We have seen these

scams surface regularly and in particular this one claiming to be affi liated with the Sensis brand. Now it is apparent that they are on the hunt again for unsuspecting business owners so we urge everyone in the auto industry to be vigilant and to report any scam emails, faxes or phone calls to the relevant authorities.”

SCAMwatch urges small businesses to be alert and follow these three key rules: If you receive a ‘Yellow Pages’ fax or email and want to confi rm if it is authentic, call Sensis on 13 23 78.

If you receive a threatening call, email or fax demanding payment, ignore it and report it.

Spread the word – make sure your staff are alert to how this scam works and how to protect your business.

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Motoring In Motion, 2014

Motoring in Motion – to be held at the Top Gear Festival Sydney in March 2014 – will offer manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their brands and products in a dynamic fashion and offer visitors of the show the chance to test drive the latest vehicles and participate in exciting activations across the Festival site.

Jaguar, Holden, Toyota, Subaru and Volvo have already signed up to be involved in Motoring in Motion at the Festival which takes place at Sydney Motorsport Park on 8-9 March 2014.

Event director Chris Secker is excited by the prospect of creating an event that allows vehicle manufacturers the opportunity to show their wares in a more interactive format.

“We have spent time meeting with manufacturers to try and understand the best way to offer a new and outstanding experiential opportunity at Top Gear Festival Sydney.

“The creation of Motoring in Motion is signifi cant as it will offer manufacturers greater integration into the event than previously. There are so many different opportunities now at the Festival for vehicle manufacturers, from on-track content inclusions to car launches and test drives.”

Jaguar is one of the brands taking advantage of live content opportunities, creating a special procession featuring a

ballad song while being whisked through the gears in a Toyota 86 on the skidpan.

Brad Cramb, divisional manager marketing for Toyota said, “Motoring in Motion offers us the opportunity to showcase our range of cars in a dynamic fashion. We’re particularly excited to have our 86 sports cars available to provide passenger hot laps on the custom made 86 race track. This will add a new dimension to the term ‘Waku-Doki’, or in other words, heart-stopping excitement.”

The event will also host the launch of Subaru’s new WRX with knuckle-whitening rides available for visitors on the Figure of Eight Circuit. Andrew Caie, general manager marketing for Subaru, is looking forward to launching the new WRX as part of the inaugural Motoring in Motion.

“Top Gear Festival Sydney and Motoring in Motion is a great way for us to show the next generation WRX to real car lovers in a way that allows them to experience the car and understand how and why it is designed to get the pulse racing,” Mr Caie said.

Secker said another drawcard of the event is the ability to facilitate dedicated track time for vehicle test drives.

With over 50,000 visitors expected at the Festival, it promises to be a packed weekend for all involved. More information on Motoring in Motion and the opportunity to register for test drives can be found on the website: www.motoringinmotion.com.au

selection of their vehicles.

Mark Eedle, brand manager at Jaguar said, “We are always looking for opportunities to engage with customers and show just how great the range of vehicles is, Motoring in Motion and Top Gear Festival Sydney allow Jaguar to do that in an engaging fashion.”

Manufacturers also have the opportunity to create brand activations across the Festival site, providing visitors with exciting activities to participate in free-of-charge. Ticket-holders will have the chance to experience the Toyota Landcruiser Off Road Challenge where they will be fi tted with heart monitors and sent out for rides on a custom built off-road course.

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VACC Promotes New Opportunities For The Retail Automotive Industry

VACC has called on state and federal governments to support new opportunities in the automotive industry. VACC, the peak automotive industry body, attended today’s automotive industry roundtable, convened by Premier, Dr Denis Napthine, following Holden’s decision to cease car making in Australia in 2017. VACC urged the Victorian Government to continue

to support the automotive industry, including the repair, service and retail sector and to consider a new initiative which would reinvigorate the LPG vehicle industry.

“We have to fi ll the void that’ll be left by Ford and Holden when they stop making cars in Australia. There’ll be opportunities and we must be ready to take them,” VACC executive director, David Purchase, said.

While speaking at the 2014 automotive industry roundtable, hosted by Victorian Premier, Denis Napthine, VACC urged Australia to continue to support automotive manufacturing. Purchase said it was important for the nation to continue to produce locally made vehicles.

“The Federal Government has made it plain that it will not provide piecemeal hand outs and subsidies to ailing businesses, but we are glad to hear they will make grants available to existing and new businesses that establish or expand manufacturing operations in Victoria and South Australia.

“VACC welcomes this, but we also want the repair, service and retail sector of the automotive industry to be considered in all discussions, be they funding or future planning. Many of our 5000 small business members in the repair, service and retail sector of the automotive industry will be affected by Ford and Holden’s decisions to cease making cars in Australia; they must not be overlooked,” Purchase said.

MTA Endorses Structural ChangeAfter recent policy discussions and forums, members of the MTA have endorsed a signifi cant structural change that may well polarise option amongst repair members and other industry bodies.

The new MTA Body Repair Division Policy now sees members:

1. Opposed to tendering and two-quote systems used by some insurers

– Two-quote systems are used to win jobs, not to repair vehicles correctly;

– Insurers can manipulate results by using such means as “quote incomplete” or “labour excessive”;

– Not all damage is visible until dismantling of the vehicle has been carried out;

– The repairer may change the method of repair after the job has been awarded.

2. Opposed to insurer recommended repairer programmes

– Where cost of repair is the primary determinant for recommended status;

– Fixed price or average price does not allow for each vehicle to be assessed on merit;

– Quality of repair and customer service are not given due consideration;

– Scoring of repairers is not always objective and can be misleading;

– Recognition is not afforded to non-recommended repairers;

– Repairers’ goodwill in their business is removed with recommended programmes;

– Customers should be able to choose who repairs their property;

– Specialisation is not recognised.

3. Opposed to insurers operating or having financial interest in a repair business

– There is a confl ict of interest when the repairer is also the estimator and assessor.

4. In agreement that structural repairs and welded panel replacement

– Require documented repair procedures;

– Should only be performed by suitably

trained and equipped repairers;

– Apprentices must be closely supervised;

– Customer safety must be guaranteed.

5. Strongly in support of realistic times, rates and allowances to be used in quotes/estimates

– Quotes/estimates should clearly indicate the work to be carried out (comprehensive);

– Methods of repair should be warrantable, if not it should be highlighted;

– Methods of repair require documented repair procedures;

– Fixed pricing is opposed, it does not guarantee quality and is unfair to ‘at fault drivers’.

6. In strong support of workshop presentation refl ecting professionalism

– Office and workshop should be clean and tidy;

– Customer parking and deliveries should be accessible and safe;

– Staff should be dressed appropriately for their position.

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The Science Of Performance

From the Desk ofDICK CROSS

Dick Cross is the founder and managing principal of The Cross Partnership III, a 20-year-old, Boston-based, “hands-on” consulting and turn-around fi rm focused on improving the operating and fi nancial performance of businesses. Dick has served as an interim president/CEO, leading successful business transitions in eight companies over the past 12 years. Dick started at CARSTAR in late 2004, becoming chairman of the CARSTAR Board of Directors and assuming the role of CEO. After three years of record earnings and growth to 400 franchisees, he recapitalised the Company at a valuation of 10 times earnings and agreed to continue in his post through a transition period.

His book, Just Run It!, lays out his simple but proven framework for doing the job at the top, and doing it well. It’s what he’s learned through 30 years of unlocking the greatness in mid-tier businesses. From the top-down.

Dick Cross writes exclusively for BodyShop News.

Increasingly, the area of neuroscience is uncovering new fundamentals for how to drive organisational performance

from our Jobs At The Top. Making obsolete, mercifully, a lot of what we’ve been relying on before.

Yet capitalising on these findings requires courage and enough self confidence to reconsider the ‘truths’ you’ve ‘grooved’ throughout the years about leadership and management. To embrace fresh perspectives that throw out hubris and step into a cloak of service.

Most simply, science has identified patterns of brain activity that foster optimum achievement and the stimuli from the outside – from you and I – that either create, or suppress, those patterns.

The big news? It’s not what we’ve thought.

Fear, the anchor point of our legacy model for organisational authority, triggers the limbic section of the brain, which shuts down creativity – the willingness to innovate and motivation. Under the authority of fear most people retreat to doing only what they know is safe.

Encouragement, conversely, particularly when it’s tied to an emotionally stimulating goal, triggers our prefrontal cortex – the crucible for expansive thinking and motivation.

In the last instalment I introduced three traits of character. These were overarching principles for the spirit with which you approach your job to create motivation: patience, kindness and generosity.

Here, we’ll examine three more character traits – not overarching principles this time, but rather more specifi c ways to handle yourself, every day, to add momentum.

COURTESYCourtesy in business? You’ve got to be kidding! Business is combat and I’m a General under fi re!

Recent science proves you wrong. An atmosphere of courtesy is not just for parlour games. It’s a lynchpin of culture in maniacally successful organisations. And it starts with you.

A great friend describes the difference between kindness and courtesy. Kindness is picking up a hitchhiker on a lonely road. Courtesy is not making him feel in need.

Your role in courtesy is to make people feel good about themselves. In tiny ways. By smiling. Opening the door. Not interrupting. Asking rather than telling. Focusing on what they are saying. Knowing about their lives beyond work. And by comments that make them know that you appreciate and care about them.

HUMILITYGone in my organisations are the days of executive parking spaces, big offices and someone else bringing you coffee. Executives’ only ‘perquisites’ are those directly related to fulfilling their responsibilities. Meg Whitman, CEO at Hewlett Packard, is a great example. Meg sits in a cubicle and drives herself to work.

What replaces the satisfaction of the ‘old school’ kinds of benefi ts for being at the top? It’s the deeper emotional satisfaction of service – of coming to work every day to help others be successful, in helping you

and knowing that the more you are seen by them as like them then the greater will be their incentive for making that happen.

Furthermore, no one wants to disappoint a humble leader. And besides they all already know you’re the boss.

UNSELFISHNESSHe who takes last, takes the most – when he’s at the top and does a great job. The translation? Develop the habit of seeing yourself last.

Discipline yourself to be the last person to cross your mind. Expunge, “What does it mean for me?”...from your thinking in every circumstance. Particularly in moments of crisis. Or of opportunity. Get over any need to be recognised in the trappings of how you live at work. Be fi rst to encourage, first to sacrifice. Last to leave, last to taste the spoils of victory.

Everything you say and everything you do needs to convey one single, blindingly clear message: that you care more about everyone else than you care about yourself.

Add conscious attentions to courtesy, humility and unselfi shness into your daily routine, backed up by your overarching intentions to be patient, kind and generous of spirit. And you’ll begin seeing a difference. Where it counts most...


International News

BMW Strives To Save Drivers From DingsBMW latest developments – grouped under the BMW ConnectedDrive banner – focus on every aspect of the link-up between the driver, vehicle and outside world. The company underlined its position in the vanguard of technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas, recently, it’s claimed.

The BMW Group has created a new kind of research prototype for highly automated driving which uses advanced control technology to demonstrate maximum safety up to the car’s dynamic limit. In addition, the prototype vehicle will highlight the effectiveness of a new generation of control systems on the closed-off track. These systems actively intervene in the direction-changing decision-making process and ensure the electronically controlled steering works in perfect harmony with the brakes and accelerator. As such they go a crucial step further than current systems, which react to the onset of understeer or oversteer with carefully calculated braking inputs.

Camera-based assistance systems bring enhanced safety into new vehicle classes. Advances in camera and video technology have allowed visual detection to serve as a basis for modern assistance systems for some time now. For example, series-produced cars are already available with a camera (mounted in the centre of the windscreen in the base of the rear-view mirror) which delivers data for the Lane Departure Warning and traffic sign recognition systems. The Collision Warning system and Pedestrian Warning with city braking function, Traffic Jam Assistant and camera-based Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function work exclusively on the basis of visual detection. They dispense with additional and costly radar technology, but offer similar functions. These safety systems can therefore also be extended to vehicle classes where demand for sophisticated systems has traditionally been low.

The modern camera-based systems have advantages over purely radar-based

applications when it comes to recognition of stationary obstacles; however, camera-based systems do require certain light conditions.

New Parking Assistant with longitudinal and lateral guidance. The new Parking Assistant with longitudinal and lateral guidance offers customers significantly greater comfort and safety, it’s claimed. Not only – as with existing systems – does it use ultrasound sensors to fi nd parking spaces parallel to the road and take over the parking of the car via the electronically controlled steering (lateral guidance), the assistance system now also switches between the forward and reverse gears of the automatic gearbox and allows the car to pull away and brake automatically (longitudinal guidance). These functions are underpinned by an interface to the gearbox and the electronically controlled accelerator and brake pedal. All the driver has to do is hold down the button activating the new assistance system and monitor the automatic parking procedure.

The functions of systems like the new Parking Assistant with longitudinal and lateral guidance and the Traffic Jam Assistant go much further than existing assistance functions designed to ease the strain on drivers at the wheel. With their range of part-automated functions, they already lighten the driver’s workload much more signifi cantly than conventional systems. Highly automated vehicles, meanwhile, can take over all the driver’s tasks at a given time. All the systems performing these partly automated and highly automated roles are grouped under the BMW ActiveAssist.

Women’s Industry Network Calls For 2014 Board Applicants

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is now accepting applications for seats on the organisation’s Board of Directors. WIN’s motto of “Driving the Future for Women in Collision Repair” continues to be championed by an all-volunteer board of directors, a growing membership and the support of outstanding sponsors.

The diverse WIN Board consists of members who represent various industry segments including but not limited to: body shops, distributors, suppliers, consultants, paint manufacturers, recyclers, and insurance companies.

Board members work together to foster an environment that encourages the education, recruitment, retention and networking of women in the collision industry through the annual WIN Educational Conference and various national and regional industry events; the awarding of scholarships to female secondary and post-secondary collision repair students; the annual awarding of Most Infl uential Women awards and other supportive endeavours throughout the year.

“Stepping up to Board service is a wonderful way not only to contribute to

WIN’s success, but also to hone leadership skills and build important relationships within the industry. Volunteering for the Board is an outstanding opportunity to have influence within our organisation, as well as the industry at large. We are seeking motivated members to apply for Board seats as we continue to ‘drive’ growth and success in the coming years,” said Denise Caspersen, chair of the Board Development/Nominating Committee.

The deadline for applications is February 28, 2014. For application requirements and further details, go to www.womensindustrynetwork.com.


International News

Ford Approves Pro Spot For 2015 F-150 All Aluminium Body Truck

Ford Motor Company has revealed its 2015 F-150 with an all-aluminium body. Using military-grade aluminium alloy, the best-selling pickup truck for 37 years is now 318kg lighter. Pro Spot has worked very closely with Ford in the creation of the repair procedures for this vehicle.

“We are proud to say that Pro Spot aluminium repair products are their preferred products for repair on this vehicle,” said Pro Spot International CEO Ron Olsson. “Ford has created a Collision Repair Program to accompany the release of this vehicle.”

The following Pro Spot products are approved as “Equipment required for aluminium repair” per Ford Motor Company’s Collision Repair Program:

• The Aluminium Weld Station with three upgrade kits available;

• The SP Smart Mig Series (including the SP-5 Smart MIG);

Self-driving Cars = No More Collisions?Scientifically speaking – or otherwise – most automotive collisions have some tenuous link, believe it or not, to human driver error. The proof? Cars without people in them do not move by themselves unless up or down a hill without the handbrake on and in neutral. Fact! Or somehow an accelerator pedal gets jammed at the time of the driver leaving, if we are going to get picky.

So what if cars could drive for themselves – would they bang into each other just for the heck of it? Not according to a recent study by HIS Automotive, driven by Polk, which predicts there will be 54 million self-driving cars (SDC) used globally by 2035.

And it won’t just be some sudden appearance on our roads of cars that do their own thing; it will be a gradual roll-out of cars that can still be driver controlled ushering in the way.

The study, called “Emerging Technologies: Autonomous Cars – Not If, But When,” states that total worldwide sales of self-driving cars will increase from nearly 230 thousand in 2025 to 11.8 million in 2035 – 7 million SDCs with both driver control and autonomous control and 4.8 million with only autonomous control. In total, estimates put it at about 54 million self-driving cars will be in use by 2035 worldwide.

Most strikingly, nearly all of the vehicles in use on our roads will probably be self-driving cars or self-driving commercial vehicles from around 2050.

“There are several benefits from self-driving cars to society, drivers and pedestrians,” said Egil Juliussen, principal analyst for infotainment and autonomous driver-assisted systems at IHS Automotive, who co-wrote the study with IHS Automotive senior ADAS analyst Jeremy Carlson.

“Accident rates will plunge to near zero for SDCs – although other cars will crash into SDCs, but as the market share of SDCs on the highway grows, overall accident rates will decline steadily,” Juliussen said. “Traffic congestion and air pollution per car should also decline because SDCs can be programmed to be more efficient in their driving patterns.”

Of course, costs to implement such technology will greatly affect the sticker price of new cars – that is if we will even still be calling them that, who knows? It’s estimated that the premium for the SDC technology will add $7000-$10,000 to a car price in 2025, but this should decrease to about $5000 in 2030 and about $3000 in 2035 – when drivers won’t have any choice but to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

It all won’t be without its hitches, though; concerns include software reliability and cyber security (or hacking). Plus there’s a world of legal implications and government-enforced regulations that need to be considered.

Several of the automotive manufacturers have publically stated they’d have autonomous cars by 2020, or earlier.

• The Riveter SPR Rivet Gun.

These products join many other Pro Spot approved products by Ford Motor

Company, including the popular i5 Smart Welder and the i4 Inverter Resistance Spot Welder.


Kristen R. Felder is the creator and developer

of Collisionhub.com, the premier networking site for the collision-repair industry.

It’s the last days of 2013 and like many of you I’m replaying the year looking for those teaching moments and visioning

how 2014 will be.

This year proved to be one of great change and movement for my company and for our industry as well. Some of you feel like 2013 came and went just a little too fast and others feel like 2013 is a foreshadowing of a gloomy 2014. We saw increased consolidation of repairers, changes in DRP programmes and the temperature turned up on the parts procurement debate.

For me, the hardest part of this time of year is keeping the focus on what I can control. It’s easy to review a year and place some blame outside your circle.

The common excuses are insurance DRP programmes, steering, lagging economy, untrained workforce...yada...yada...yada.

When I find myself in this hole of thinking, I immediately go back to three core principles. It’s the only things I need to know and focus on to run a successful business in the collision repair industry.

Cars Are Worthless, People Are Priceless:

Like many of you, our small collision repair shop saw a variety of cars. From classics needing restoration to daily drivers just looking to get back on the road. As we

were removed from insurance company DRP programmes so was our late model repairs and we began surviving on the elusive “customer pay”.

However, how cars were repaired stayed the same. Simply put, there is only ONE way to fi x a car. The RIGHT way. There were no exceptions in the quality, procedures, part usage, etc. The car no matter if it’s brand new or 15 years old is worthless, the cargo in it is priceless. If you focus on the inside of the car and not its book value, you’ll see repairs in a whole new light.

Too many times I encounter “questionable” repairs at what I would consider to be good shops. I’ve seen full clips, crazy sections and painted mouldings. It’s hard to hear a shop tell me about their insurance company woes with that sore thumb glaring at me behind them. What I typically hear: “That’s not an insurance job, that’s a customer pay”.

Does that make it right or worse?

If I walk into your shop, hand you my gun and say “Shoot me” will the police not take you to jail because it was a “customer request”?

At the same time, repairs should not be compromised because “That’s all the insurance company would pay for”. Right is right, wrong is wrong and there is never an acceptable excuse for wrong.

Here’s a tip: If an adjuster sees it done, they believe it’s acceptable. It’s up to us to be the repairers we want to be paid to be. Your worst repair is the standard by which you will be judged, not your best.

There’s only one way to fix every car that enters your shop. Stop estimating to a car’s value and start estimating for yours.

Character Without Economy:

There are many defi nitions of Character, but the one you hear more often is:

“Character is what you have when no one is looking”

For my family it was always:

“Character is what you have, even when you’re broke”

There is no doubt that my father could have played by insurance company rules, changed the business model and stayed on the programmes. It probably would have resulted in financial gain and we would not have had to sell the business. However, that’s not who we are or were. Dad had business and personal principles and he was willing to ride them to the top or to the bottom.

He didn’t blame the insurance company for changing the game, he blamed the other repairers in our town for changing their standards and in return standards for an entire industry.


There are many decisions you’ll have to make in 2014. Some of you are struggling with staying on DRP’s, investing in equipment or hiring new employees. All decisions become simple when you remove economy and judge solely from your Character.

Sometimes doing the right thing is not profi table.

If you do make decisions based on economy, then don’t complain about the source of the profit. No one likes a whiner, much less a shifty whiner with no Character.

Be The Leader Your Team Needs You To Be:

As the top of the food chain in your business it is easy to look down on all of those who look up to you. For many of us, as we begin planning 2014, we start to think of changes needed in departments and staffi ng. We’ve all got an employee not pulling their weight or causing morale issues. If only they’d do this or stop doing that we’d be more profi table, happy, etc...

But what if it’s you?

Are you the type of leader who inspires everyone to pull their weight? Some employees will perform regardless of your ability because of their own personal

character, but some will perform as a direct refl ection of what you show them.

It’s your responsibility to go and meet each and every employee where they are, not where you want them to be. Once you get to them, LEAD them where you want them to go. If you’re not developing, challenging and growing your employees, then you’re just a babysitter, not a leader.

We should not have a gap in technicians and skill level if we were leaders in development. It’s not a tech school’s job to turn out work-ready employees. Find the right people willing to commit to a vision and lead them. They’ll repay you beyond your wildest dreams.

I’ll share a secret.

In 2012 Collision Hub was broke. I was down to my last few cents and had started working on an exit strategy. We would drive to industry events because gas (petrol) was cheaper than airfare and we camped in state parks. When I told you we were at the “hotel” down the road, we had pitched a tent and slept clutching our camera gear.

Collision Hub and Engage Target Media would not exist without those employees who were willing to sleep in a tent to support my dream. I’m thankful every day for them and the sacrifi ce they made. I had nothing to offer and sometimes

no guarantee that the paychecks I was writing would cash. They stayed, they suffered, they dug in with me and by mid-2012 we had turned the corner. Today we travel comfortably, work with some of the biggest names in the automotive industry and TV production. I never imagined we could be what we are today, but it wasn’t me – it was a team effort.

Those employees have gone on now to chase their dreams, but I’m eternally grateful at the trust they placed in me as a leader.

Without a paycheck, without security, how many of your employees would stay and fi ght with you? Are you a leader or an ATM?

Create a vision, create something bigger than yourself or a logo and then share that with everyone. Be someone you’d follow, be someone you would want to work for.

I’d like to think in some way that my Dad would have wanted to work for me and the company Collision Hub has become. He gave me big shoes to fi ll and an even bigger legend shadow to live under. But he also gave me three guiding principles so that no matter where this industry goes or how fast it goes there, I’ll always know what to do.

Happy New Year! I can’t wait to see all you’ll accomplish in 2014.

Diary*AMR 2014 Beijing26 February to 1 March 2014New China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China

INAPA 2014 JAKARTA19 to 22 March 2014JIExpo KemayoranJakarta, Indonesia

Automechanika Istanbul10 to 13 April 2014TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress CenterIstanbul, Turkey

INDOAUTOMOTIVE14 to 16 May 2014JIExpo KemayoranJakarta, Indonesia

Automechanika Dubai3 to 5 June 2014Dubai International Convention & Exhibition CentreDubai, UAE

*NACE 2014 Detroit30 July to 2 AugustCOBO CenterDetroit, USA

*Automechanika (Frankfurt)16 to 20 September 2014Frankfurt Messe,Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

SEMA Show4 to 7 NovemberLas Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, USA

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New Car WatchALBERT MALIK

The New BMW 2 Series CoupéBMW Australia announced details

of its newest performance two-door model, the BMW 2 Series

Coupé, which has lots of dynamic ability, aesthetic appeal and emotional allure. The

successor to the popular 1 Series Coupé improves in all facets by delivering an even higher level of thrilling dynamics, improved occupant comfort coupled with the latest in innovative technology.

Eight-Seater To Join All-New Honda Odyssey

The all-new Honda Odyssey will hit Australian shores this month. Celebrating its 20th anniversary,

this new model is not just an evolution: it’s a revolution in design, features, safety technology and functionality, according to Honda Australia Director, Stephen Collins.

The all-new Odyssey will feature a 2.4 litre engine and CVT from Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series that have both been completely redesigned and reengineered. Fuel economy has been vastly improved, from just 7.6 litres per 100 kilometres and 178 grams of CO2 per kilometre, a fuel saving of over 14 per cent.

On the outside, the new Odyssey is bigger than its predecessor and its exterior styling is all-new design. It features one-touch power sliding doors (on selected models only), daytime running lights and wide-angle reversing camera.

Priced from $50,500 the entry point BMW 220i Coupé develops 135 kW of power and 270 Nm of peak torque which is delivered as early as 1,250 rpm. This is enough to propel the BMW 220i Coupé from 0-100 km/h in 7.0 seconds whilst consuming a mere 6.0 l/100 km’s on the combined cycle.

The BMW 220d Coupé likewise produces 135 kW from its four-cylinder TwinPower turbo diesel engine boasting a substantial 380 Nm of torque. And whilst it consumes just 4.4 L/100 km the BMW 220d Coupé sprints from standstill to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds. The entry diesel variant is available from $52,500.

$79,900 will get you into BMWs newest and most powerful petrol powered M Performance Automobile, the BMW M235i Coupé. Claiming an extra fi ve kW of power over the BMW M135i it develops 240 kW and 450 Nm of torque enabling a 4.8 seconds sprint to 100 km/h.

All models come standard with the eight-speed sports automatic transmission which includes gear shift paddles and launch control function, and will be available in Australian showrooms from March.

Already renowned for its comfort and fl exibility, the Odyssey will be available as either a seven or eight seater for the fi rst

time ever. It features a new state-of-the-art audio system and several new advanced technologies to ensure peace of mind.


All-New Mazda3 Arrives In Australian Showrooms

Mazda’s new Mazda3 has been launched early this month is Australia.

Completely new from the ground up and created with Mazda’s SKYACTIV Technology and ‘KODO-Soul of Motion’ design language, the all-new Mazda3 brings a host of advances including fuel efficiency improvements, greater refinement, increased performance and state-of-the-art connectivity.

The new Mazda3 is the third new generation Mazda after CX-5 and Mazda6

to adopt the award-winning ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ de sign language and is available with the full range of i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies.

Offered in sedan or hatch, it comes with a 2.0 litre petrol or 2.5 litre petrol engines and with the choice of two transmission types both 6-speed, yet one is manual and the other automatic. Fuel consumption numbers are very good from as little as 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres, an improvement of 30 per cent compared to the equivalent

outgoing engines.

The new Mazda3 introduces a head-up Active Driving Display and a next generation HMI commander control that offers safe access to navigation, communications and infotainment, including social media such as Stitcher™, Aha™ and Pandora®, through Mazda’s new MZD Connect connectivity system.

It comes in six grades, including Neo, Maxx, Touring, SP25, SP25 GT and SP25 Astina, with prices starting at $20,490 plus on road taxes.


The new organisers in Summernats’ history continues to bring heightened expectation to this event – and with a stack of hot cars, cool rides,

gorgeous gals and all the horsepower you could eat Summernats 27, 2014, didn’t disappoint. BodyShop

News editor Fabian Cotter reports.

I f ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ then nearly 10 years away from visiting the arguably hallowed

Aussie automotive revv-head fest that is Summernats makes it a veritable erotic experience when you finally get there again. Fact!

I mean, scientifi cally speak – or even if I’m just making up old-school Curiosity TV show stuff right here – there’s nothing quite like the sound, smell and feel of a dirty great big V8 trumpeting deafeningly away within inches from your hopefully covered eardrums as it does its circuit with hundreds of others around the now fabled Exhibition Park in Canberra, known to the die-hards as EPIC.

Located on the corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue/Federal Highway, at the gateway to the national capital of Canberra, it’s set on 70 hectares


just eight minutes from the city centre.

With usually about 1500 hundred elite primed and primo stonking muscle cars, sublime show-stoppers and eye-ball-searing street machines, the Street Machine Summernats is modified and custom automotive bliss indeed and now an Australian iconic four-day institution since it was started in 1988 by the legendary Chic Henry.

Personally, I’d been away the past decade living in Europe as a car magazine editor visiting shows the likes of Worthersee, in Austria, and Edition 38 in England – both (and you really should go see them once before you die type thing) dedicated mostly to some of the most stunning paint and bodywork craftsmanship ever performed of VAG (Volkswagen and Audi Group cars) and a ton of saucy German stuff in between. Yet in the Elite showcar halls of Summernats that quality also thrives, and usually on a loins-invigorating V8 – so a win-win for the Aussie fans.

Add in nostril-suffocating burnout

competitions, heart-pumping dyno comps, ear-castigating audio sound-offs and ear-soothing SQL events, feet-tapping head-banging rock music thanks this year to The Living End, heaps of wallet-wooing motor retail traders, undies-sticking balmy heat and an abundance of gorgeous Miss Summernats contestants and you really have a car extravaganza not to be missed.

This year, Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez praised the crowds at the event. “Overall the crowd behaviour has been really good, with no major incidents. The crowd has just focused on enjoying the great festival that is Summernats.”

“We have worked positively with the police for the event and want to thank them for their fantastic efforts over the festival period.

“The total crowd fi gure for this year’s event was 103,437 and total entrant numbers at 1811.This an awesome result for Summernats. It is fantastic to see entrant numbers and attendance numbers have all improved and goes to show we

have a great event that people love to come to.

“We are only going to continue keeping the Summernats as Australia’s top automotive festival,” said Lopez.

The ultimate prize for Summernats and for the ‘street machine’ world is the Grand Champion award. This year, despite an incredible group of finalists, the winner was Henry Parry in his immaculate 1961 FB Holden. Due to Henry’s ill health the Grand Champion trophy was accepted by Danny Makdessi, who has done much of the work on the vehicle, including the body, paint, assembly and fabrication on the vehicle.

“It is overwhelming, it really is. It is hard to take in the fact we have won this award. It is a great reward to all of the car builders who have put in so much time to put the car together. I can’t wait to call Henry and let him know that we have achieved,” said Makdessi.

For more information on Summernats 27 and to check out highlights, head to the website at www.summernats.com.au.

“…have a car extravaganza not to be missed.”

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Photos: Michel Malik and Fabian Cotter.

Yep, Summernats is expanding to Malaysia.And it promises to be a great hit for Aussie car culture in South-East Asia from what Aussie organisers say.

“It will be an automotive lifestyle event, built on similar principles to the Summernats and will become a truly Asian horsepower festival including motorbikes, Japanese domestic vehicles and other elements individual to the Asian automotive market” said Andy Lopez, Summernats co-owner.

Lopez was joined by JP Chin and other members of the JPM Motorsport team.

“We are working with one of the best

motorsport promoters in Asia with JPM Motorsport and planning has been underway for this new event since June 2013, where we staged an exhibition event at the Super GT event in Malaysia.”

There is further good news for some of the winning cars at this year’s Summernats.

“The Malaysian promoters will be taking 10 of the winning cars from Summernats 27 to the Malaysian event to showcase some of Australia’s best street machines.”

The Malaysian Summernats event is now confi rmed to take place between 29 August and 1 September, 2014.

Malaysian Summernats What The?


AIRBRUSH ART(Sponsored by Anest Iwata)Best Automotive Component2nd Karlynna Reeve (Ned Kelly mural on Harley guard)Winner David Mifsud (Hulk on matt white bonnet)Exhibition Class3rd John Creasey (Ghandi portrait)2nd Allysha Taylor (Marilyn Munroe portrait)Winner Danny Wallace (Clint Eastwood portrait)Elite Class2nd Michelle White (‘A’ frame collage)Winner Todd Malcolmson (Peter Garret)TOP BODYWORK(Sponsored by Rare Spares)3rd 861 Priscilla Gallo: Yellow 1967 Holden HR Ute, Wollongong NSW2nd 1275 Nathan Borg: Red 1977 Datsun 1200 Ute, Landilo NSWWinner 1599 Leisa Chinnock: Passion Pearl (HOK) 1986 Ford Falcon Coupe, Austins Ferry TASTOP GRAPHICS(Sponsored by Rare Spares)Winner 948 Scott Stanford: Kandy Teal 1977 Holden Torana Hatch, Falls Creek NSWTOP MURAL(Sponsored by Rare Spares)Winner 1644 Phillip Rillotta: Grey/Black/Silver 1969 Chev Camaro Coupe, Mount Barker SATOP SPECIAL EFFECTS PAINT(Sponsored by Rare Spares)3rd 327 Peter Fitzpatrick: HOK Kandy 1959 Holden FC Sedan, Mitchell ACT2nd 766 Henry Parry: Kandy Red 1961 Holden FB Sedan, West Gosford NSWWinner 1601 Terry Mourched: HOK Custom Candy Violet 1968 Dodge Charger Coupe, Caringbah NSWTOP STANDARD PAINT(Sponsored by Rare Spares)3rd 746 Simon Lumbroso: Sebring Orange 1970 Holden Torana LC GTR Coupe, Cherrybrook NSW2nd 1599 Leisa Chinnock: Passion Pearl (HOK) 1986 Ford Falcon Coupe, Austins Ferry TASWinner 1275 Nathan Borg: Red 1977 Datsun 1200 Ute, Landilo NSWSHOW CAR SUPERSTARS(Sponsored by Meguiar’s)Street Machine Winner 766 Henry Parry: Kandy Red 1961 Holden FB Sedan, West Gosford NSWStreet Machine Winner 1601 Terry

Mourched: HOK Custom Candy Violet 1968 Dodge Charger Coupe, Caringbah NSW

Hot Rod Winner 444 Dave Shearing: Orange Pearl 1933 Ford Victoria Two-door, Orange NSW

Hot Rod Winner 979 Steven Alldrick: Black 1934 Ford Coupe, Yarra Glen VIC

TOP SPECIAL EFFECTS PAINT(Sponsored by Rare Spares)

3rd 327 Peter Fitzpatrick: HOK Kandy 1959 Holden FC Sedan, Mitchell ACT

2nd 766 Henry Parry: Kandy Red 1961 Holden FB Sedan, West Gosford NSW

Winner 1601 Terry Mourched: HOK Custom Candy Violet 1968 Dodge Charger Coupe, Caringbah NSW

TOP STANDARD PAINT(Sponsored by Rare Spares)

3rd 746 Simon Lumbroso: Sebring Orange 1970 Holden Torana LC GTR Coupe, Cherrybrook NSW

2nd 1599 Leisa Chinnock: Passion Pearl (HOK) 1986 Ford Falcon Coupe, Austins Ferry TAS

Winner 1275 Nathan Borg: Red 1977 Datsun 1200 Ute, Landilo NSW

TOP JUDGED ELITE(Sponsored by Street Machine)

Winner 1599 Leisa Chinnock: Passion Pearl (HOK) 1986 Ford Falcon Coupe, Austins Ferry TAS

SUMMERNATS GRAND CHAMPION(Sponsored by Street Machine)

Winner 766 Henry Parry: Kandy Red 1961 Holden FB Sedan, West Gosford NSW

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So Smo-o-oth Body and Paint Winner 1723 David White: Blue 1960 Holden FB, Giralang ACT

Best Use of Colour Winner 1007 Matthew Clift: HOK Orion Silver/HOK Purple 2005 Holden Commodore Ute, Evatt QLD

Show n’ Shine Standout Winner 1179 Robert Hromek: SEM 1974 Holden HQ Ute, East Kurrajong NSW

STREET AWARDS(Sponsored by Rare Spares)

Top Graphics Winner 203 Peta Psaras: Silver 2008 Holden Commodore Wagon, Albion Park NSW

Top Mural Winner 544 Kim Smith: Redhot 2003 Holden Commodore Ute, Booral NSW

Top Special Effects Paint3rd 619 Mark Williams: White 1969 Valiant VF Sedan, Isabella Plains NSW

2nd 113 Terry Keys: Lemon 1984 Holden VK Commodore Sedan, Queanbeyan NSW

Winner 671 Allan El-Bayeh: Teal Holden Torana Coupe, Campbelltown NSWTop Standard Paint3rd 1401 Anthony Whittington: Red 1979 Ford XD Falcon Sedan, Chisholm ACT2nd 81 Emanuel Darmanin: Black 1979 Ford Falcon Sedan, Taylors Lakes VICWinner 213 Peter Sidoti: Black 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe, Waverly NSWVIBRANCE PPG SUPREME ENTRANT AWARDSSupreme Finalist 979 Steven Alldrick: Black 1934 Ford Coupe, Yarra Glen VICSupreme Finalist 681 Kresi Basanovic: TSR Yellow 1970 Holden Kingswood HG Sedan, Bargo NSWSupreme Finalist 1275 Nathan Borg: Red 1977 Datsun 1200 Ute, Landilo NSWSupreme Finalist 917 Michael Brown: Burnt Orange 1972 Rambler Hornet Sedan, Arndell Park NSWSupreme Finalist 1599 Leisa Chinnock: Passion Pearl (HOK) 1986 Ford Falcon Coupe, Austins Ferry TASSupreme Finalist 81 Emanuel Darmanin: Black 1979 Ford Falcon Sedan, Taylors Lakes VICSupreme Finalist 525 Sebastian Desisto: Orange 1984 Datsun 1200 Ute, Catherine Fields NSWSupreme Finalist 1597 Terry Mourched: HOK Custom Candy Violet 1968 Dodge Charger Coupe, Burwood NSWSupreme Finalist 422 Tristan Ockers: Coolant Green 1971 Ford Capri Coupe, Thirlmere NSWSupreme Finalist 766 Henry Parry: Kandy Red 1961 Holden FB Sedan, West Gosford NSWSupreme Finalist 1624 Steve Polglase: HOK Violet Pearl 2001 Holden Statesman Sedan, Macgregor ACTSupreme Finalist 968 Daniel Souvleris: Orion Silver 1975 Holden HJ Kingswood Ute, Caringbah NSWSupreme Finalist 1401 Anthony Whittington: Red 1979 Ford XD Falcon Sedan, Chisholm ACTSUMMERNATS SUPREME ENTRANT(Sponsored by Vibrance PPG)Winner 1275 Nathan Borg: Red 1977 Datsun 1200 Ute, Landilo NSWMiss Summernats 27(Sponsored by Federal Tyres, supported by ZOO)FinalMiss Summernats 3rd Stacey Louise: Tarralgon VICMiss Summernats 2nd Monique Dignan-Smith: Brighton VICMiss Summernats Winner Danah Wheatley: Yagoona NSW

Summernats 27 – Offi cial Results


The key to success is improvementAchieving constant improvement is all about getting people to cooperate in order to optimise working methods. Our commitment to this goal is exactly what makes EMM unique. As a professional, you only want to work with the best products. EMM continuously looks at its brands ranges

with an eye to innovation so that you get the most out of your expertise. Only by listening carefully to what you want, we can introduce new working methods, applications and materials. As a result we proudly present our new and innovative products. Together make one!


EMM developed a unique Coding System for Pump Sprays. It helps you distinguish the different types of liquid content. Each Colad Pump Spray comes with a set of 5 different colored Coding Rings and 2 large Color Identification Charts. This chart will give you a clear overview of which color matches which content. Hang them at a visible place in your workstation and you will never grab the wrong bottle again. Art.No. 9705

EMM adds after the blue and black nitrile glove now the extra thick Grey glove. This glove combines extra protection with extra comfort.

Art.No. 53800#

With these sporty and comfortable Safety Goggles EMM introduces a new and improved model to provide optimum protection and clear vision while working.

Art.No. 5085

Surface Preparation Pump Spray Coding System

Safety Protection Nitrile Gloves Grey

Safety Protection Safety Goggles

Extra strong, extra flexible and higher tensile strength Extra long sleeves and textured surface for better grip Powder, Silicon and Latex Free to prevent skin irritation Produced without zinc, solphur and accelerant to

maintain the environment Marked CE 0321

Adjustable ear-springs for optimum comfort Clear, polycarbonate lenses to optimize vision Suitable to wear over spectacles DIN EN 166 safety specification

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Presented by EMM International BV managing director Thomas van der Kooij and with the support of EMM

representative in Australia, Wayne Grech, the 16 or so distributors were treated to a two-day conference that began with van der Kooij outlining the two-day programme.

After the customary introductions, van der Kooij generally outlined EMM’s product range, which consist of four brands – Colad, Hamac, Ronin Tools and Tan Der.

He explained and emphasised the company’s range of product, which is everything non-paint for the body shop.

After a short morning break, Thomas van der Kooij gave an overview of developments worldwide and how they affect the collision repair industry in general and EMM in particular. From the way roads are now built, to the billions of people living on earth and not forgetting climate change, the automotive evolution and technological changes, etc...

Van der Kooij went on to explain about EMM’s vision and its ‘Together Make One’ motto and continued by showing new products, latest equipment and future projects.

Discussions themed the rest of Saturday and most of Sunday.

The participants enjoyed a weekend of information, interaction and general productivity, essential to the maintenance of the relationship between Supplier and Distributor.

Nearly ten years since its relaunch in this country, EMM International held a national conference for its distributors from around Australia and the

Pacifi c region – only the second time such event was held. ABN publisher Michel Malik joined the group at the Sydney Hilton.


SPECIAL FEATURE POWER AND HAND TOOLS

Don’t kid yourself! Just because a repair job might be insurance related doesn’t mean a customer isn’t walking away singing your body shop’s praises to every person and their pet rabbit after the work is done – or cursing you out, for that matter. Get quality power and hand tools to do

the job right! BodyShop News editor Fabian Cotter reports.

Most of the guys in the Australian collision repair world are smart people – smart in the sense that

they’ve usually been around for a fair bit of time because they’ve prided themselves on doing quality repair work. And trust me, there have been plenty that have fallen by the wayside in the past 25 years who haven’t made it for that very reason. Word of mouth repeat business has helped many collision-repair business bring in continued coin traditionally, but with so much of the work these days coming from ‘pre-set’ insurance work that’s an even great incentive to not just maintain but raise quality standards to ensure renewed contracts and insurer endorsement in future years.

What’s the difference between quality repairers and those that aren’t? Speak to enough of the good ones throughout the years and you don’t have to be Scooby-Do to realise that quality power and hand tools are key to producing not only OEM-matching results, but also impact on health and safety issues in your body shop, along with a range of other things like reducing carbon footprints and saving you money on your utility bills.

The repeated nature of their use, day in, day out, also highlights the need of your power and hand tools to help – not hinder – your business and your personnel, which means lighter weights, ergonomic

designed handles and surface finishes and general convenience of use while completing body repair and spray jobs should be at the forefront of your tool-purchasing decisions. And no-one wants employees unhappy from RSI-related injuries caused by using cheaper, often inferior, tools.

Quality power and hand tools are to be seen as important investments into your business, not as needless expenditures to it. But don’t just take our word for it! Just ask around. The ‘proof of the pudding’ won’t be in the eating, it’ll be in the grinding...and the sanding...and the buffi ng...You get the point.


FEINMister Miyagi once said, “wax on, wax off”. Unfortunately, for most, this is easier said than done. A good quality cut and polish on a car, boat or motorcycle can literally take the average Joe hours of back-breaking and brow-sweating work. Luckily for the market, Fein’s latest polisher is set to make your pride and joy shine like it never has before (minus the blood, sweat and tears), according to the company.

The WPO14-15XE angle polisher is one of the latest products to join Fein’s elite fl eet of power tools. It has been developed specifi cally for automotive and marine surfaces – not only for polishing but for general cleaning and sanding, too.

The 750-watt, carbon-brush motor combined with the variable-speed control boasts speed settings between 200-1500rpm for surface machining on vehicles and other sensitive surfaces.

The WPO14-15XE also features Fein’s patented TipStart™ technology. An operating function, which is ‘switch-free’, is designed to ensure maximum operational safety no matter

FEINMister Miyagi once said, “wax on, wax off”. Unfortunately, for most, this is easier said than done. A good quality cut and polish on a car, boat or motorcycle can literally take the average Joe hours of back-breaking and brow-sweating work. Luckily for the market, Fein’s latest polisher is set to make your pride and joy shine like it never has before (minus the blood, sweat and tears), according to the company.

The WPO14-15XE angle polisher is one of the latest products to join Fein’s elite fl eet of power tools. It has been developed specifi cally for automotive and marine surfaces – not only for polishing but for general cleaning

The 750-watt, carbon-brush motor combined with the variable-speed control boasts speed settings between 200-1500rpm for surface machining on vehicles and other

The WPO14-15XE also features Fein’s patented TipStart™ technology. An operating function, which is ‘switch-free’, is designed to ensure maximum operational safety no matter

what. The polisher’s ingenious design has also been developed with a superior ventilation system to ensure that it doesn’t heat up even under continuous use.

Whether you’re restoring old paint to its former glory or keeping

new paint in its prime, the Fein WPO14-15XE will help you produce a fi nish that even Mister Miyagi would be proud of. The fact you won’t even break a sweat is just a bonus.

For more information on the Fein WPO14-15XE and the entire polishing range, log onto www.fein.com.au, or call FEIN direct on 1300 798 688.

BTB TOOLSBody shops historically avoid glass removal, thinking it too complex. This should not be so as panel beaters receive years of extensive body shop training, developing superior skills using power tools and will quickly adapt to glass removal with BTB’s easy-to-use power tool and cutting blade system. It provides the solution to safely and effi ciently remove undamaged, expensive side and rear encapsulated glasses encountered by body shops daily.

Globally, body shops are adopting in-house glass removal for a variety of reasons; they have the skills to quickly perform damage-free removals, to control work fl ow and can still choose to call their glass technician to re-install the glass.

BTB appreciates why glass technicians may steer away from power tools and adopt wire systems for ‘everyday’ front windscreen removal. However, wire systems can involve lengthy set-up time, repeated wire breakage and vehicle damage, and where wire simply will not work due to complex glass installations. It’s a worldwide fact technicians must have alternate cut-out tools, like BTB, due to limitations of wire systems.

Glass networks and technicians may refuse complex glass cut-outs for body shops, especially if for labour charge only. Otherwise, this may be done only at your risk.

A prestige body shop recently asked BTB for a wire demonstration, resulting in very clear failure. Switching to the BTB system

provided a fast and fl awless glass removal, along with similar additional removals. The shop couldn’t wait to purchase a BTB system, the company states.

With the expanding use of adhesives on a modern car body, body shops have discovered many uses for BTB’s versatile removal tools where adhesives and or tapes secure body moulds, decals and nameplates, spoilers, panoramic roof systems, roof, door and bonnet support frames, in addition to internal and external body panels.

BTB is qualifi ed as a panel beater and for more than 30 years has manufactured its patented and unique specialised auto

glass and panel-removal power tools and cutting blades in Bendigo, Victoria. This included the WK10HD air power tool and new 12-Volt battery-powered ‘E-Tool’ for mobile applications.

BTB provides technician and network training in Australia and globally and is just a phone call away for expert advice.

Ask BTB for a copy of BTB’s recently updated 2014 catalogue, written by and for panel beaters.

For further information about this world-renowned auto glass removal system, contact BTB Tools on Tel: 1800 032 166, or e-mail: [email protected]


METABOGrinders, for the modern body shop need to be reliable, powerful, fast and also safe. With OH&S being an important factor in our working life, body shops need to ensure staff are working in the safest conditions possible.

With the development of the modern power tool it’s always best to invest in a quality tool with true safety features. The day of the cheap $50 no-name grinder is over for the professional metal and body workers.

Features to look out for:• Automatic Safety Clutch – mechanical if available, prevents sudden kick-backs and risk of harm;• Mechanical Break – stops the disc within 3 seconds;• Auto Balancer – minimises vibration from worn wheels which allows longer operating times and longer life span of the

discs. Vibration can be minimised up to 50 per cent;• Anti-Vibration handle – minimises vibration from worn wheels and allows longer operating times.

These are only some of the safety

features that are available to keep your staff from harm.

For more information please contact you local professional power tool supplier, or visit website www.metabo.com.au

FESTOOLFestool is expanding its range of products for the industry and one proven product new to Festool is the RG 130 (previously available under brand Protool).

The 130mm Diamond Grinder RG 130 E is the large surface area specialist. With a comprehensive range of compatible grinding discs available, the versatile and powerful (1600 W) RG 130 is perfect for a range of other applications like concrete and hard coatings, grinding extremely hard concrete, removing epoxy resins, roughening smooth surfaces on ceramic and fl oor tiles and much more.

With the clever folding segment (no tools required to fold) you can work right up to edges while protecting the walls from damage. The adjustable depth guard lets you remove the right amount of material quickly and accurately for a superior surface fi nish.

The digital electronics provide ideal protection and control. Smooth start-up guarantees a gentle increase in speed

FESTOOLFestool is expanding its range of products for the industry and one proven product new to Festool is the RG 130 (previously

The 130mm Diamond Grinder RG 130 E is the large surface area specialist. With a comprehensive range of compatible grinding discs available, the versatile

fold) you can work right up to edges while protecting the walls from damage. The adjustable depth guard lets you remove the right amount of material quickly and accurately

The digital electronics provide ideal protection and control. Smooth start-up guarantees a gentle increase in speed

damping reduces vibrations considerably

for fatigue-free work. The handle position can be adapted tool free or folded back completely to reach under pipes and in tight areas.

The patented spiral extraction attachment

guarantees excellent dust extraction results when the

RG 130 is paired together with Festool Dust Extraction. The

perfect match is the NEW CT 36 Auto Clean Heavy Duty Dust

Extractor, designed specifi cally for the removal of concrete dust.

and continuous temperature monitoring protects against overload damage.

The auxiliary handle with vibration


Grinders For Every Job

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3M™When you need a fi nishing tool you might not think about the innovative equipment technology required to help you do the

job more efficiently. But luckily 3M did. That’s why it’s engineered a better line of air-powered fi nishing tools; tools that are designed to work hand-in-hand with the 3M™ Abrasives and Accessories you’ve always trusted, with the built-in features and performance you’d expect from 3M says the company.• Less vibration for more comfort – 3M’s redefi ned ergonomics. The compact, low-profile and lightweight design features cushioned 360° wraparound 3M™ Gripping Material that extends to the base, absorbing and reducing vibration. The result? Operators can produce more with less effort and fatigue.

• Increased durability for decreased downtime – Enhanced tool design minimises common repair issues, so your tools spend more time being used and less time ‘on the bench’.

• New 3M™ power tools give you more options – Dozens of tools with more choices for vacuum options, grip sizes, orbits, tool diameter sizes and RPMs.

• Endless solutions – tailored for you – Elite Series Air Sanders combined with 3M™ Abrasives and Accessories.

3M’s lightweight random orbital sanders are available in non-vacuum, central vacuum and self generating vacuum models.

MAXIGEARPrecision Specialty Tooling, based in Thomastown, Victoria, is clearly driven by its passion for meeting the requirements of today’s demanding environments, be that in the automotive, engineering, welding or general maintenance. The company is constantly adding to its own company is constantly adding to its own

one-handed unit with quick-lock chuck for ease of changing the range of fl at, angled and punch cold chisels. The second handle utilises the same quick-lock chuck and the proven pry-bar extending handle, adding to versatility. This enables the use of the cold chisel range, as well as the various parting tools, panel shoes and the indexing head pry bar.

For further information check out www.pretooling.com.au

brand of hand tools MAXIGEAR, or that of the products it imports and distributes throughout Australia via distributor/ retailers nationally.

Precision recently added a range of three adjustable pry-bars. Not only can you extend the length, but also index the head

to suit the angle required to allow for great access to bend, push, pull, pry or spread

body panels, tyres, struts, poles, pallets and

so the list goes. Available sizes 315-450mm / 620-

900mm / 860-1350mm.

Taking the product further, Precision added The Persuader – a kit for every workshop that’s strong, practical and compact. It comprises two styles of handle. The first is a hammerable

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“I can honestly say the Matrix Wand has aided our shop in credibly sighting and quantifying damage areas. The Matrix Wand technology is a game changer and is as important as our best technician in the workshop.”

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seasonal then those opportunities need to be taken but otherwise distance from day to day operations may provide clarity on issues being grappled with.

• External factors, including consumer perceptions, government policies etc that drive demand within the economy.

ORGANISATION IS KEYManagement of these challenges is diffi cult and can involve signifi cant leaps of faith, particularly in relation to retail stock for Christmas.

But the earlier you get organised the easier it should be to manage. Steps to take include:

• Forecasting cashflow through to mid-February when the holiday period has fi nished or the hectic summer period is calming down.

• Understanding key timelines – stock deliveries, close down periods, payment structures etc.

• Establishing issues that need to be resolved – if one supplier will be an issue proactively discuss required terms to manage cash fl ow or discuss an extension of facilities with banks/fi nanciers. If issues are discussed well ahead of when they land parties are likely to be more willing to agree to arrangements subject to the relevant undertakings being provided.

• Being fl exible. The best laid plans can frequently change.

2014 OUTLOOKThere are some positive signs for 2014. Consumer and business confidence is stable and slightly positive, although unemployment has yet to confirm an ongoing positive trend. A repeal of the carbon tax may increase confi dence.

The global economy appears to be in recovery albeit with the United States debt

issues continuing to cause uncertainty.

It is expected that 2014 will be another year of caution with potential for steady low levels of growth, with demand driven by greater global stability and ongoing access to funding at low rates.

MORE HARD WORKThis does not mean it will become any easier for many small businesses. It may be a time for many owners to consider the performance of the business and options available, including some that may be outside the box.

Options include a sale or merger, joint venture and/or restructure in order to exit a non-performing business, create a more profitable business or expand into new markets.

BE PROACTIVE WITH POOR PERFORMING

BUSINESSESWe have seen a number of reasonable businesses fail this year due to a variety of factors, but many of these businesses may have been saved, in some form, if issues had been identified earlier and action taken.

Actions can range from closure of unprofitable stores, exiting unprofitable contracts, or selling assets that cannot be serviced from current income.

In the current environment most stakeholders – from employees to suppliers to fi nanciers – understand that there are difficult decisions to be made that protect other businesses or assets.

Sometimes failing to make hard decisions can have greater consequences.

*Todd Gammel is a partner with accountants and business and financial advisers HLB Mann Judd Sydney

the summer hangover Todd Gammel*

Business with HLB Mann Judd

The Christmas-New Year period can be an interesting time for many businesses.

For retailers strong Christmas and summer trading correlates with a strong overall performance for the year. For many non-retail businesses there may be little benefi t in opening until the end of January. Both can take steps to minimise the risks.

A CHALLENGING TIMEFor businesses that have been under pressure in a diffi cult, stagnant economy the holiday period can represent a challenge to cash flow and ongoing business or a magnification of these issues. The challenges relate to:

• The cashfl ow impact of paying holiday entitlements with significantly reduced income over the holiday period. Those businesses with limited working capital will be forced to juggle liabilities further.

• Managing income and expenditure in accordance with funds available. Sales may go up, but the income from December sales may not be received until late January. Arrangements on a 50% payment in December and the balance on terms may assist in mitigating these issues.

• Necessity of a holiday. Everyone needs a break especially in a diffi cult market with ongoing uncertainty. If the business is

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tax beneficiary while the benefits are enjoyed by other benefi ciaries;

• Artificial characterisation of amounts, meaning tax outcomes that do not refl ect economic substance and/or result in some parties receiving substantial benefi ts from a trust while the tax liabilities corresponding to that benefi t are attributed elsewhere. For example, trustees making resolutions that artificially reduce trust income in an attempt to direct minimal present entitlement but full tax liability to entities with no capacity or intention of paying;

• Mischaracterisation of revenue activities to achieve concessional capital gains tax treatment (e.g. by using special purpose trusts to re-characterise mining or property development as discountable capital gains);

• Changing trust deeds or other constituent documents to achieve a tax planning benefi t which can’t be credibly explained by other reasons;

• Transactions that have excessively complex features or sham characteristics, such as round-robin circulation of income between trusts;

• Making new trust arrangements that involve taxpayers and/or promoters who have connections to previous non-compliance (e.g. people connected to liquidated entities that have unpaid tax debts).

COMPANIESThe government has introduced a law expanding carry-back losses, which allows corporate tax entities to carry back all or part of a tax loss.

The decision to bring in the law resulted from a recommendation by a working group set up by the Government to identify ways to better support business growth – for instance where companies going through establishment phase have had to outlay a signifi cant amount for plant and equipment or the development of a new product.

A corporate tax entity in this context primarily refers to companies, but also includes corporate limited partnerships, corporate unit trusts and public trading trusts.

What this means is that a tax loss from the current income year or the preceding income year can be carried back and used against an income tax liability for either of the years before the current year. This is a departure from the existing rules that only allow losses to be carried forward and deducted from assessable income in future years.

For example, if a company has a tax loss this (2013/14) fi nancial year that loss can be carried back to either the 2011/12 income year or the 2012/13 income year and utilised against an income tax liability arising in either or both of those years.

As the measure was only introduced in the 2012/13 Federal Budget a one-year carry back period applies to tax losses incurred in the 2012/13 income year — in other words, a 2012/13 tax loss can only be carried back to the 2011/12 income year.

If the loss carry-back conditions are satisfi ed then a corporate tax entity will get a refundable tax offset for the loss or losses it chooses to carry back.

Under the existing rules a tax loss can be deducted from assessable income to reduce taxable income whereas the new rules allow for a tax offset. A tax offset differs from a deduction inasmuch as it reduces tax rather than taxable income.

Business owners who believe that their company could take advantage of these rules should raise the question with their accountant or adviser. However, they should also be aware that the ATO will be keeping a very close eye on companies that use this strategy to ensure they are correctly claiming losses.

*Litsa Christodulou is a partner with accountants and business and financial advisers HLB Mann Judd Perth

By Litsa Christodulou*

Business with HLB Mann Judd

The ATO has given guidance on some of the areas that it is focusing on this fi nancial year and there are

two main areas we believe could affect a large number of taxpayers. One affects only companies while the other targets trust structures that can be used either by businesses or by families.

TRUSTSOne of the key areas of interest for the ATO – yet again – is trusts.

According to the ATO the taskforce responsible for targeting trusts aims to look at ‘higher-risk’ taxpayers, not ordinary trust arrangements or tax planning associated with genuine business or family dealings.

Nonetheless it would be worthwhile for trustees to review certain areas to ensure there can be no misunderstandings or questions asked.

In addition now might be a good time for taxpayers to determine whether they would be considered ‘high risk’ in order to be prepared when the ATO comes knocking on their door.

The areas highlighted by the ATO include:• Trusts or beneficiaries who have received substantial income that are not registered or have not lodged tax returns or activity statements;• Those involved in offshore dealings involving secrecy jurisdictions;

• Agreements with no commercial basis that direct income entitlements to a low-


Products in ReviewColad Nitrile Gloves Grey

EMM International BV has introduced new Nitrile Gloves that combine extra comfort with extra protection.

EMM expressly undertakes initiatives that contribute to the future of the business chain. It engages in dialogue with its dealers and end-users. Together with them EMM invents and improves products.

After the Blue and Black Nitrile Gloves, EMM introduces the extra-thick and extra-strong Grey Nitrile Gloves.

This powder, silicon and latex-free glove combines extra protection with extra comfort due to its high elasticity.

• Extra strong, extra flexible and higher tensile strength.

• Extra long sleeves (300mm) and textured surface for better grip.

• Powder-, silicon- and latex-free to prevent skin irritation.

• Especially suitable for working with

paints and solvents.

• Produced without zinc, sulphur and accelerant to maintain the environment.

For more information visit www.emm.com or email [email protected]

Bodyman Drum CrusherEver had a problem with what to do with all the used drums that are left lying around, now Autoliner has a solution.with their drum crusher from Bodyman.

It is fast and easy to use, reduces waste disposal costs, crushes cans up to 30 litres capacity, is air operated and has a safety lock door.

It will crush drums up to a sixth of their original size. Now available for $950 plus GST.

For more information visit their website: www.autoliner.com.au or email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 9603 8009 or fax: 02 9603 8257.


Products in ReviewColad Pump Spray Coding RingsEvery surface needs to be prepared before it is painted. The preparation process requires perfect cleaning to avoid any contamination on the painted surface. To help you maintain the best preparation EMM continuously improves its products. In that way it helps you to always maintain the highest standards, it’s claimed.

New from Colad is the pump spray system with unique colour coding. The Colad Pump Spray uses a unique coding system to distinguish the different types of liquid content. Each Colad Pump Spray comes with a set of fi ve different coloured Coding Rings, which are easy to apply on your pump spray bottle. The two large Colour Identifi cation Charts included give a clear overview of which colour matches to which content. Hang them at a visible place in your workstation and you will never grab the wrong bottle again, the company says.

• There’s easy distinction and identifi cation of fl uids;

• It helps maintain a clean and ordered workplace;

• It also complies with ISO certification where applicable;

• It is a patented and innovative system.

Colad Pump Spray is equipped with VITON O-rings to resist both water and/or solvent-based degreasers and the spray mist is adjustable to fi t your job perfectly. Capacity: 1000ml. [Art.no. 9705 – 1 Pump Spray + 5 Pump Spray Coding Rings + 2

Color Identifi cation Charts]

The Pump Spray Coding Rings come as a set of fi ve different coloured coding rings including two Colour Identifi cation Charts. These are easy to apply on your pump spray bottle and help you to identify the content quickly. [Art.no. 9705CR – 5 Pump Spray Coding Rings + 2 Color Identifi cation Charts]

EMM offers the complete surface preparation system, the company states. Proper preparation with EMM keeps the whole process spotless for an immaculate fi nish, it’s claimed. For more information visit www.emm.com

Claying Products From CMC International Group

Remove surface contamination in half the time of traditional detailing clay!

These products remove surface contaminants such as bugs, tar, overspray and rail dust through the use of advanced polymerised rubber technology. This means you can remove destructive paint contaminants more effectively while spending less time doing so. Great stuff!

Try it today – you will be convinced how good it is – call CMC International Group Pty Ltd on 1300 552 169 or email [email protected]


Classifi eds

DirectoryMike’s Mobile

Hydraulic Jack RepairsOn-site repairs available. Specialising in all types of PortoPowers and jacks.

All repairs guaranteedContact Mike on 0412 858 942

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Fax your ad to (02) 9826 7700 or email [email protected]

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Selling Panel Beating EquipmentTwo real spray boots, down draft with

natural gas. Atlas Copco GA11 compressor, FAN Proton Inverter, spot welder,

crash racks plus auto robot.

Any reasonable offers accepted.

Contact Gary on 0419 252 749.

FORSALE

Brisbane panel beating andspray painting business, Rapid Repair.

Specialising in the removal of small dents and scratches, paintless dent removals and

resprays. The premises features two spray and bake booths and a computer-controlled colour-

matching room plus state-of-the-art bench rack.

A PPG quote system is used. Turnover is 50 vehicles per week and full training will

be provided.

Contact Clayton on 0417 786 795.

FORSALE

SPRAY BOOTH

FOR HIRESouth-West Sydney area

CMC booth with all extras – By the day or longer term

Phone Jerry:0405 793 693

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Phone: (02) 9756 3464Fax: (02) 9756 3474

www.vektools.com.au

Quality accident-repair business established 67 years in Thomastown, in Melbourne’s

northern suburbs. We have a great reputation with corporate and private clientele, and have

repaired cars for all major insurance companies. The shop is fully equipped and has two baking ovens, car aligner, inverter welder, PPG quoting

system and all necessary equipment.A fantastic opportunity!

Call Paul on 0419 564 015Bruce Sutherland Accident Repair Centre Pty Ltd

32 Chaffey Street, Thomastown, Vic 3074Ph 94694674 Fax 94609606

[email protected]

FOR SALE

FOR SALERetrofi tted gas direct-fi red spray booth

with electronic control screen and drying pods for waterborne.

The booth is and can be seen in full operation with a water system. It gets to 60 degrees in three minutes and will reduce the gas bill by 50 per cent and will obviously dramatically

increase you productivity.

Call 0403 378 893 (Sydney)

FOR SALEExcellent business and investment opportunity.

First time offered in 34 years, business freehold for sale in Darlinghurst, East Sydney. Owner retiring.

Business established since 1953 and remains the only smash repair shop in the city. Selling fully

equipped, excellent reputation, strong client base, servicing corporate/fl eet companies, dealerships

and insurance recommendations.

For further detailsphone owner (0412) 214 733.

Re-advertised as owner was overseas.

FOR SALEWell-established smash repair businessin the seaside village of Harrington, NSW,

with two extra industrial blocks toexpand in growing area.

Contact John on (02) 6556 1177.


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