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Aftermarket Daily News Friday, November 2, 2018 4 OEM Partnerships According to the Founder of the 'Original Universal Jig System' Car Bench has been a pioneer in partner- ing and collaborating with OEMs. It all began back in 1967 when the company started receiving OEM approvals by most of the leading manufacturers around the world. Car Bench to this day carries the prestige of having exclusive OEM approvals. With over 50 years of collaboration together with OEMs, Car Bench started developing equipment for the design and assembly of new vehicles. Prototype and pre-series equipment is used inside OEM engineering and R&D departments. In fact, to fully understand the cor- rect repair procedure of a vehicle, it is extremely important to know how the vehicle was built in the first place. It is important to understand how the OEM's engineering design is used when building the BIW (Body in White) and how this will affect the different materials used on each vehicle during crash tests at differ- ent speeds. Car Bench is extremely proud to be the only supplier producing equipment both for the OEMs' prototyping divisions and for the col- lision repair industry. This is the reason for our slogan: "Built on Car Bench – Repaired on Car Bench ® ." To repair a vehicle on the same exact system it was developed and built on makes a huge difference. This drastically reduces the risks and liabilities associat- ed with mistakes for Collision Repair Centers during repairs. At the same time, it improves the quality and safety of a vehicle that is to be sent back out on the road. The 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Maintains Style with 10 Unique Looks From T-REX Grilles The 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL may be the most advanced and well rounded Wrangler ever produced. New sophisti- cated sensors, improved off-road capabil- ities and refined comforts make this the Wrangler that everyone has ever wished for. The latest JL platform holds the Jeep's legacy with a great beacon of achievement, and now T-Rex Grilles is offering 10 unique grille upgrades that retain that distinguished Jeep look. Every T-REX Grille for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL is mounted as an insert behind the vehicle's factory grille. Designed for a quick and easy bolt-on installation, no drilling or cutting is required. There are 10 JL grille part numbers in four different styles, all designed to complement the look of a new Jeep. Most prominent is the ZROADZ Series Grilles, which boast seven 2-inch LED lights and features a unique repeating pattern and is made with one-piece laser cut construction. It has brought back Torch & STEALTH Torch with a steel frame and woven wire mesh grilles, which also include the seven 2-inch LED lights and are available with chrome studs or black studs. The Laser Cut Billet Series features a beefy 3/16-inch blade contoured and cut precisely to pro- trude through the Jeep pillars. The brand new Billet Round Grille is an economical upgrade that offers a very tight and cus- tom look. See the entire 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL collection online at www.trexbillet.com. What makes these grilles unique is that no cutting is required. It supplies all necessary hardware and brackets and full Continued on Page 77 Continued on Page 77 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH SEMA OR AAPEX Kimberly Oser Publisher Jules Denton-Card Senior Associate Publisher Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director JoEllen Lowry • Jeanie Catron • Karrie Welborn Associate Editors Yasmine Brown Art Director Jonathan Schieffer Graphic Designer Caitlyn McGrath • Susan Stein Customer Service Managers Anthony Socci Associate Publisher Marcos Morhaim Senior Account Manager Robert Bailey • Adrian Chacon • Stephen Mather Louie Palos • Danny Ranney • Bo Robinson Account Managers Tara Neal Director of Operations Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich Show Logistics & Distribution Enrico Cecchi European Sales Aftermarket Daily News is published by Oser Communications Group ©2018 All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy www.osercommunicationsgroup.com Lee M. Oser Founder