NABTEB Light Vehicle Body Repair case studies
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NABTEB Light Vehicle Body Repair is a Nigerian trade credential for people who repair and refinish car bodies - panel beaters, spray painters, and body shop technicians working on cars, vans and light trucks. It is awarded through the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, which examines trade subjects for technical colleges and skills candidates. The NABTEB Light Vehicle Body Repair case studies are 5 cases and about 2,906 words.
1Cracked Disc, Thinner Can and Torch in the Same Bay
A two-bay repair shop has one 230 mm angle grinder and one 100 mm grinder. A trainee is smoothing body filler on a vehicle door while a mechanic uses an oxy-acetylene torch four metres away to heat a seized bolt.
682 words, about 3 min2Compressor Too Small for Sander and Spray Gun
A shop has a single-phase compressor marked 2 hp, 50 litre receiver, maximum 8 bar, free air delivery 190 litres per minute at 6 bar. The cut-in is 6 bar and cut-out 8 bar.
599 words, about 3 min3New Door Fits Badly and Technician Wants to Grind the Striker
A 2016 compact sedan has a new aftermarket right front door fitted after a side impact. The original hinges were reused and the striker is new.
570 words, about 3 min4Rocker Panel Repair on Galvanized Steel Near a Fuel Tank
A 2010 van needs its lower rocker panel replaced after rust perforation. The original panel is 1.2 mm galvanized steel, spot-welded along the top flange and seam-welded at the front and rear.
534 words, about 3 min5Silver Metallic Door Looks Lighter Outdoors
A three-year-old silver metallic hatchback has a repaired right front door. The painter used the manufacturer colour code, a 1.4 mm gravity-feed gun, 3 bar at the gun, a 15 cm distance and 50 percent overlap.
521 words, about 3 min