The Repair of Vehicle Bodies

8. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-84725-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

The revised eighth edition of the best-selling book on vehicle body repair brings it up to date with current body repair shop practice. It serves as a course textbook for the modern student/apprentice covering the vocationally related levels 1, 2 and 3 qualifications of the IMI, C&G and Pearson/BTEC. HNC and degree level students will find this book valuable to develop skills and knowledge for project work. Industry professionals, vehicle restorers and car DIY enthusiasts will continue to find it an essential and detailed source of information.

The book has been completely overhauled including:

· Detailed information relating to the repair of electric and hybrid vehicle.

· The use of modern inspection and repair jig equipment.

· Updated illustrations.

· Details of current Health and Safety and Environmental issues.

· Employment opportunities.

· Professional ethics.

These points make the book essential reading for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all those employed in the vehicle body repair industry.

Zielgruppe

AS/A2, Further/Vocational Education, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Livesey, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Antiquitäten, Sammelobjekte
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Abbreviations and Symbols 1. Vehicle Body Construction 2. Workplace Health and Safety and the Environmental Protection Procedures and Practice 3. Hand-Held Tools 4. Materials Used in Vehicle Bodies 5. Marking Out and Measuring 6. Joining and Fastening 7. Soft and Hard Soldering Methods 8. Welding 9. Mechanical, Electrical and Trim – MET 10. Minor Repair Work 11. Major Accident Damage Repair 12. Automotive Finishing and Re-Finishing 13. Bodyshop Organisation 14. Jobs in Vehicle Body Repair 15. Ethics, Environment and Sustainability

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Livesey started his career as an apprentice in the motor trade, rose to Director of Engineering at Mid-Kent College, and is now Senior Lecturer in Engineering at Ashford College, UK. He is a Fellow of IMI and the author of Routledge books Motorcycle Engineering, Practical Motorsport Engineering and T Level Engineering.