
JD Goad has performed collision work for 23 years, officially. But he grew up in his father’s shop, learning the business with hands-on experience from sweeping floors, to buffing, body work, frame work and painting. Now the VP at Goad’s Body Shop, he is I-CAR Platinum Certified, MACS Certified and an ASE Master Technician as well as an I-CAR Instructor. His shop is an I-CAR Gold Class facility and GM, Nissan, Hyundai and Chrysler/Fiat certified.
Key Takeaways:
- JD Goad has performed collision work for 23 years, officially. But he grew up in his father’s shop, learning the business with hands-on experience from sweeping floors, to buffing, body work, frame work and painting.
- Goad calls this the perfect tool for removing glass – encapsulated glass, glass with underside moldings or glass that is just difficult to get other tools to.
- Rather than drilling out welds, cutting out laser welds, grinding to bare metal for welding or scraping out seam sealer, Goad will use the File Belt Sander.
“Goad calls this the perfect tool for removing glass – encapsulated glass, glass with underside moldings or glass that is just difficult to get other tools to.”