March Taylor

March Taylor, owner of Auto Body Hawaii, entered the collision repair industry in 1972. He works daily as a collision technician, concentrating on structural and suspension-related repairs. Taylor is an ASE Master Collision Technician, and he is also ASE-certified in brakes, air-conditioning (A/C), and wheel alignment, suspension and steering systems. Taylor is also certified by the state of Hawaii’s Mo-tor Vehicle Repair Industry Board and is approved by the state to certify rebuilt total losses. He is a former certified I-CAR instructor in the nine original classes, and in 1985, he was the NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year in Hawaii. Auto Body Hawaii is an I-CAR Gold facility and repairs an average of 175 vehicles a month with 14 production employees, 2.5 estimators and an office staff of seven.
Finance

Estimating: A Look into the "Other" Side

Jan. 1, 2020
The collision industry is quite aware of its supply problem-more technicians are leaving the profession
Operations

The Fastener Fix

Jan. 1, 2020
Few of us ever factor in the time lost when dealing with fasteners and the overall impact it has on repair jobs. But the truth is that these components have a direct influence...
Operations

When Keeping a Car Away is a GOOD Thing

Jan. 1, 2020
If you ask anyone in our industry what a "redo" is, more than likely the resounding response will be a "comeback job."