Auto Body Repair Technology

Auto Body Repair Technology, 6th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook by James Duffy that prepares readers for careers as professional automotive technicians. It introduces fundamental practices across the collision repair trade.

The volume covers major phases of vehicle restoration, including initial damage evaluation, cost estimating, structural and mechanical repairs, and refinishing. Readers also learn procedures for working around hybrid and electric drivetrains alongside applications for environmentally friendly water-based paints.

Full-color photographs and diagrams clarify complex technical principles throughout the text. The material incorporates ASE Education Foundation Collision Repair and Refinish Program Standards and Task Lists to support vocational training.