How do they match: Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Body and Fender Mechanic Apprentice
  • Mechanical and Auto Body Car Checker

  • Apply heat to plastic panels, using hot-air welding guns or immersion in hot water, and press the softened panels back into shape by hand.
  • Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
  • Cut openings in vehicle bodies for the installation of customized windows, using templates and power shears or chisels.
  • Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
  • Remove small pits and dimples in body metal, using pick hammers and punches.
  • Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders.

  • Operate welding equipment.