Here
are some interesting links........
If you have any you'd
like to see on this page, send it here.
|
Publications
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| ABRN
http://www.abrn.com/abrn/ |
| Auto
Body Online http://www.autobodyonline.com/ |
| Collision
Insight http://www.collision-insight.com/ Very news oriented, requires a subscription. Ask for internet-special price. $90 per year. |
| Collision
Week http://www.collisionweek.com/ Pretty good news source. Requires subscription to view in -depth articles. Internet-only subscription is $79 per year. |
| Motor
Age Online http://www.motorage.com/ Motor Age Magazine online with Tech Service Bulletins and industry news. Also Tool & Equipment guide and product reviews. |
|
Labor
Time Issues
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| DEG
Web - post your disagreements about
labor time and view others and their
resolutions. New site - well supported. http://www.degweb.org/Try here first before link below. |
| Labor
time database issues - CIC managed
page http://www.autobodyonline.com/frames.cfm?urlid=www.ciclink.com/dbinfo/dblist.htm |
|
Parts
Ordering & Parts Complaints
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| CAPA
Online complaint form here........... http://www.capacertified.org/complaint.asp |
| CarPart.com
- National Used Part Locator http://car-part.com/ |
| Parts
Voice.com - On line parts ordering
through national database of OEM's http://www.partsvoice.com/ |
| Air
Bag Solutions - All about them -
specs -replacement etc http://www.airbagsolutions.com/ |
|
Technical
Resources
|
| ICAR's
Index of Uniform Repair Procedures http://www.i-car.com/html_pages/training_programs/upcr.html Browse this link to view updated repair procedures as currently standardized by I-CAR. Print out pdf text and pictures for techs to use. |
| oem1Stop
- Free technical repair information http://www.oem1stop.com/ |
|
Swan
River Software Estimiser Pro - Affordable Collision Estimating and Invoicing - Made in Montana |
|
Organizations
|
| Beyond
Parts & Equipment http://beyondparts.com/ |
| Coalition
For Collision Repair Excellence http://www.theccre.com/ |
| Collision
Industry Conference http://www.ciclink.com/ |
| National
Auto Body Council http://www.autobodycouncil.org/ |
| National
SCRS site... http://www.scrs.com/ |
| Nebraska
Auto Body - very proactive state
org with many useful links http://www.nebraskaautobody.com/ |
| US
Chamber of Commerce Small Business
Toolkit - MANY useful resources
from employee management to selling
your business. tool kit link |
|
Insurance
Issues
|
| InsuranceGripe.com
- Retired insurance types help you
resolve issues http://www.insurancegripe.com/ |
| National
Assn of Insurance Commissioners
- Track complaints against companies
by company. http://www.naic.org/ |
|
Taking
the Hill.com - Best place to
file legal complaints re:insurance
companies. ASA will track them
and you can track them as well,
by Zip Code. Use this complaint
area before using the Montana
state site [below]. At "Contact
Congress", enter your zip
to all legislation pending for
us and email links if your input
is needed.
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|
Legal
Documents
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|
Link
to Montana Law Advisory Memorandum
in effect October 2007 clarifying
steering regulations. |
| Link
to Montana Law code relevant to
insurers and insured..very interesting
browse http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca_toc/33_18_2.htm |