Welding Services Pekin IL
Welding experience is an important aspect of an auto technician’s resume. Welding requires patience and talent and is an extremely valuable part of a collision repair’s procedure. You want to find reliable auto body shops that house knowledgeable auto technicians that understand how to use the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint. Listed below you will find such auto body shops in Pekin, IL.
Ray Dennison Chevrolet (Service Dept.)
(309) 347-3101, 001-2004 2320 North 8th Street
Pekin, IL Ray Dennison Chevrolet (Service Dept.) (309) 347-3101, 001-2004
2320 North 8th Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Certifications Blue Seal Certified Membership Organizations National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Data Provided by:  Turks Collision Center
(309) 694-2905, 001-2004 3200 North Main Street
East Peoria, IL Turks Collision Center (309) 694-2905, 001-2004
3200 North Main Street
East Peoria, IL 61611
Certifications Blue Seal Certified Membership Organizations National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Data Provided by: Advanced Automotive Center
(309) 745-9664 2386 Washington Road
Washington, IL (309) 745-9664
2386 Washington Road
Washington, IL 61571
Services Auto Service & Repair, Brakes Service & Repair, Auto Transmissions Products Brakes, Transmissions, Automatic, 4 X 4s, Manual, A C American Motor Trends
(309) 477-8760 3335 Court Street
Pekin, IL American Motor Trends (309) 477-8760
3335 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Services AC and Heating Repair,Brake Repair,Electrical Repair,Mufflers Repair Meineke Discount Mufflers
(309) 353-4722 716 Court St
Pekin, IL Meineke Discount Mufflers (309) 353-4722
716 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
Safelite Auto Glass
(888) 820-2558 721 S Main St
Creve Coeur, IL Beachler's Servicenter
(309) 688-2488, 001-2004 3623 North University
Peoria, IL Beachler's Servicenter (309) 688-2488, 001-2004
3623 North University
Peoria, IL 61604
Certifications Blue Seal Certified Membership Organizations National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Data Provided by: Firestone Complete Auto Care
(309) 353-2932 3502 Court Street
Pekin, IL Firestone Complete Auto Care (309) 353-2932
3502 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Services AC and Heating Repair,Alignment Repair,Brake Repair,Retail Tire C T Transmissions
(309) 807-0369 301 Koch Street, # Z
Pekin, IL C T Transmissions (309) 807-0369
301 Koch Street, # Z
Pekin, IL 61554
Services Transmission Repair Affordable Auto Repair
(309) 840-2968 301 Koch St, Unit K
Pekin, IL Affordable Auto Repair (309) 840-2968
301 Koch St, Unit K
Pekin, IL 61554
Services Oil Change and Lube,AC and Heating Repair,Auto Repair,Brake Repair,Electrical Repair,Mufflers Repair
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Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in the collision industry, yet it's the most critical. Do your techs know the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint? Are you sure?
By Toby Chess
12/1/2001 Recently, I was asked to inspect a vehicle with representatives from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). The car in question was a 1998 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle owner was picked up at the accident scene by a sub-standard tow company and taken to an "unqualified" body shop. There, the shop owner promised the vehicle owner a free rental and said he'd save her deductible. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? It was. Six months later, the repair still wasn't finished, the shop had never given her a rental and, you guessed it, they cashed her check. The car owner's insurer towed the vehicle from the shop and brought it to me for an inspection. The BAR got involved looking for fraud, but they couldn't find any. The shop performed all the operations specified in the estimate, but the quality of repairs was so bad the vehicle was a total loss. The car wasn't pulled properly - which could've been corrected - but the welding was another story. It was obvious the person who welded the frame rail, apron and core support had no idea how to MIG weld. In fact, I've seen beginning welding students do a better job. Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in ... |
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