Abstract: A process is provided to facilitate the repair of damage, such as that sustained by the body or frame of a vehicle during collision. The present invention provides a standardized process for vehicle body repair and offers the technician a standardized and practical toolkit to be implemented into said process. The present invention allows the technician to reduce the costs both in time and equipment required to perform the repair. Further, the possibility of secondary damage arising from inappropriate application of methodologies and tools is significantly reduced with the implementation of the present invention.

Abstract: An automobile repair clamp for clamping onto an anchor point on a damaged structural component of an automobile. The clamp can be coupled to a pulling device for pulling the anchor point to straighten the structural component, and includes a pair of clamping jaws movable together into a clamping position and apart to respectively grip and release the anchor point. Also included is a locking mechanism coupled to the clamping jaws for selectively locking the jaws in the clamping position. The clamping jaws each include a rotatable gripper for gripping the anchor point and permitting adjustment of the angle of the clamping jaws in a first plane relative to the structural component to allow the clamp to be aligned with the direction of pull by the pulling device.

Abstract: A tool for use in body and frame repair of vehicles in which a defined contracting force is repetitively applied. A pneumatic ram is used to apply a contracting force between two hooks. The force applied is defined by an operator and is monitored so that the pneumatic ram is cycled between an active state (applying the defined force) and a relaxed state. Since the operator is able to define the exact amount of force being applied, damage from excessive application of force is avoided.