The Collision Vision

As SEMA 2024 gets closer, we continue to highlight some of the most innovative and exciting creators in the automotive industry. Today we have a fellow southerner who puts a signature flair on his hot rod builds. Jonathan Goolsby is the Owner of Goolsby Customs, an award-winning hot rod shop fueled by their passion for bringing automotive visions to reality for their customers. Jonathan and I talk about his story, some of his favorite builds, his strategy for fostering an engaged team, and what Goolsby Customs has planned for SEMA 2024… enjoy the show!

Connect with Jonathon:

Websites:

https://goolsbycustoms.com/

https://www.carbuffnetwork.com/shop-service/goolsby-customs/

Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/goolsbycustoms

https://www.facebook.com/GoolsbyCustomsInc/

https://x.com/goolsbycustoms?mx=2

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Welcome to another episode of the collision vision. As SEMA quickly approaches, we continue to highlight some of the most innovative, exciting creators in the automotive industry. Eddie B. is the Founder and CEO of Revolt Systems, a manufacturer of electric motors for high-performance vehicle, and Snow is his right-hand man at Revolt, as well as… basically a rocket science. Today, Eddy, Snow and I are talking all about some of their favorite builds, the past and the future of electrification in classic cars, the business of EVs, SEMA 2024, and a whole lot more… enjoy the show!

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Ready to hit the gas on growth? Meet Thryv, the do-it-all small business software that can save you over 20 hours a week. Attract customers, manage day-to-day tasks, and keep communication simple with one powerful tool made for your auto business. Rev up your revenue today and let Thryv save you time so you can get back to doing what you love.

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Welcome to our newest series titled Art of Restoration. With SEMA just around the corner, we're bringing the who's who of custom cars and classic car restorations… and we're starting with one of the very biggest names in the industry…. Dave Kindig. Dave is an industry giant, and insanely talented artist, and a great guy to speak with. The passion he has for what he does—and that is, of course, creating some of the coolest cars you've ever seen—is contagious. I had the opportunity to meet Dave at SEMA last year, so it's fitting we'll spend a fair bit of time talking about SEMA coming up this year, as well as some of his favorite builds, his inspiration, how he's built a world-class team, and much more… enjoy the show!

This episode is sponsored by: Thryv

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Today's episode is all about new technologies and their relationship with insurance. More specifically, we'll dive into how ADAS calibration and insurance are working together, and what the future of that relationship might look like. Our guests are Mike Anderson, president & owner of Collision Advice, and Steve Dawson, Washington DC Regional Manager for Hunter Engineering. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Steve Dawson:

Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-dawson-hunter/

Web:

https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/collision-alignment/#overview https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/adas-calibration-tools/

Connect with Mike Anderson:

Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-anderson-1124ba48/

Web: https://collisionadvice.com/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today's guest is Billy Walkowiak, the founder and president of Collision Safety Consultants. During our conversation, Billy provides helpful insights on how to properly negotiate with insurance providers, the importance of detailed documentation on repairs, and the value of doing right by your consumers. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Bill Walkowiak:

Website: https://collisionsafetyconsultants.us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-walkowiak-%F0%9F%94%8D-88262276/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

On this episode we speak with Patrick Crozat, COO of G&C Auto Body, a fast-growing California based MSO. During our conversation, we discuss how to utilize insurance relationship and DRP's to fuel growth in your shop. Pat has become an authority on how to approach DRP business with a lazer focus on efficiency. We love Pat's perspective on diversifying your profit centers and we think you will gain a lot from this episode.

Connect with Pat Crozat and G&C Auto Body:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-crozat-2b49b985/

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://gandcautobody.com/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Welcome to the first episode of a new series for the Collision Vision podcast titled Insurance Talk: Navigating Insurance and Repairs. For the first episode we had the pleasure of talking with John Yoswick, a seasoned journalist in the collision repair and working columnist for Autobody News. John also runs his own publication focused on insurance and the collision industry called the Crash Network. For these reason's, John is the perfect person to give us an overview on the state of insurance relationships in collision repair, and the emerging trends.

Connect with John Yoswick: Website: https://www.crashnetwork.com/

"Who Pays for What?" surveys: https://www.crashnetwork.com/collisio...

"Insurer Report Card" https://www.crashnetwork.com/irc/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today's guest is Steve Olson, Managing Partner of Louisville Collision Center out of Kentucky and, more recently, Manchester Collision Center out of New Hampshire. With two shops so far apart, we'll talk about how Steve uses technology and software to help his business scale and run smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, if you know anything of Steve, you know he's a culture fanatic, so it's no surprise we'll discuss culture and how it relates to technology. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Steve Olson:

LinkedIn: / steve-olson-24b24378

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.louisvillecollision.com/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today's episode marks yet another in our series titled Operational Excellence: Shop Strategies for Success. Today's conversation is all about the talent side of your operation, an update on the talent shortage, and how to solve for it in YOUR shop. Today's guest is kind of THE guy in the talent space, a multi-time guest here on the Collision Vision, and a good friend of mine. Jay Goninen is the Co-founder and President of WrenchWay, and- more recently- owner of his family's longtime repair shop. Today, we'll talk all about how to hire, retain, and develop a world-class team for your organization. Enjoy the show!

Website: https://wrenchway.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaygoninen

Beyond the Wrench Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2VNAbdlBcMGfB9Qy_yjLZJjcgfHxViFA

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Thank you for tuning in to the Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. As always, I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today's episode represents another episode of our latest series, Operational Excellence: Shop Strategies for Success. Today, we're going to talk about streamlining operations for efficiency, and finding some profit centers you might be overlooking. Our guest today is Steve Dawson, Washington DC Regional Manager for Hunter Engineering, and a bit of a collision repair expert for Hunter, as well as a systems and processes guru. Tune in for a great conversation around all things operations, as well as some serious talk about the opportunities surrounding collision alignments and ADAS calibration. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Steve Dawson & Hunter Engineering:

Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-dawson-hunter/

Web:

https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/collision-alignment/#overview https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/adas-calibration-tools/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you're doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter's Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It's all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter's Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/