• Mel Schampers

    Mel Schampers conducts Collision Damage Assessment Training (CDAT) and targeted contracted training throughout the country, with 28 years of industry experience before going into teaching.

    Mel Schampers
    Jan. 1, 2020
    So your shop has been using the traditional frame gauge and tram bar for structural dimensioning and consideration of a new, computerized three-dimensional system comes up. Let...
    Mel Schampers
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Some of the most challenging repairs for a technician are side hits. Side hits with A-pillar damage require a high level of skill and knowledge and will test your patience during...
    Mel Schampers
    Aug. 30, 2016
    How do the changes in vehicle structure affect estimating and repair strategy? Let’s take a look at the “cause and effect” of these changes and why estimate writing increasingly...