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I am in the process of creating a website for a jobber store and would like to hear what you folks think should be on a jobber site. Some possible areas include: -Photos/videos/stories of projects -A blog featuring technical and business topics -A listing of used tools, cars, auto related...

As a shop or a jobber how do you stay on top of or resolve past due accounts?

After 12 1/2 years as a mobile SPI jobber, I am opening a brick and mortar location. If you could design your own jobber store, what would you want it to do, sell, etc.? Or want it NOT to do?

I thought I would share my new logo with you guys. I have re-org'd my business to the name of R. G. Christy, which was the name of my father's Chrysler dealership that he opened in 1954. This is a photo of the nameplate he attached to the cars that he sold. (Imagine what would happen if you...

I thought you guys might like to see my new delivery van. It's a 2013 Nissan NV200 Cargo van. I think they made it by accidently washing a Sprinter in hot water. It has a 1500 lb payload and gets 29.6 MPG so far. It's nice for parking in Phila and Baltimore. I plan on putting some shelves in...

Does anyone know of a MIG welding wire that can be hammer welded? One of my customers saw it on a forum but can't find the name, it's supposed to be a different alloy that won't crack when hammer welded.

Has anyone replicated the dark gray factory underside primer on late 60's/early 70's mopar muscle cars using epoxy. I have a customer who unfortunately already blasted the car and has no old primer to match. Any thoughts on a ratio of gray/black epoxy to match this?

Here are some pictures of SPI matte clear on the owner of Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, DE (Sam Calagione)'s truck. You may have seen this truck on the Brew Masters TV show on the Discovery Channel. The brewery and the owner are a big deal down here in Lower Slower Delaware, and provide...

This paint was applied by Iron Hill Auto Body in Newark, DE. It is one coat, mixed 6:1 and applied over red oxide.

Hi everybody, You may not know me, but my name is Rob Christy. I have been an SPI jobber in southeastern PA and DE for eight years. We recently moved to DE and changed our business name from Getaway Cars to Coastal Auto Paint & Supply LLC. In an effort to increase our visibilty, we...

We are in the process of starting a website for our business (mobile SPI jobber) and are looking for suggestions from you guys as to what would be useful information from the shop's perspective. Any examples of websites that you have would also be appreciated.