What Does Auto Body Sheet Metal Mean?
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Auto body sheet metal is a technical method in automotive repair, referring to the process of restoring the vehicle body after a collision. This encompasses all tasks except for the anti-corrosion and decorative painting work on the body. These tasks include analyzing damage to the vehicle body, measuring the vehicle body, shaping and straightening the sheet metal, stress-relief welding, as well as the assembly and adjustment of body attachments. Since a car is a high-precision entity, and both electrical and mechanical components must be mounted on the body with minimal error, even the straightness and curvature of the paint job heavily depend on the precision of the body sheet metal. Therefore, body sheet metal work and its repair have become a purely manual trade in the automotive industry, characterized by the absence of rigid standards, automated tools, or straightforward teaching methods.