More Than a Final Step: Rethinking Alignment in Collision Repair

Welcome back to The Collision Vision Roundtable. I'm Cole Strandberg.

Coming off my conversation with Dan Stander, we wanted to continue exploring a topic that's becoming increasingly critical in collision repair: alignment. Specifically, how alignment now touches everything from repair planning and suspension geometry to ADAS performance, liability, and customer safety.

Joining me today is regular panelist Erin Solis and guest panelist Justin Allen from Hunter Engineering. Together, we're going to unpack why alignment can no longer be viewed as just a final mechanical procedure and why the shops that integrate it deeply into their repair process are gaining a real operational advantage.

This conversation is ultimately about precision, discipline, and process — and why the details matter more than ever in modern collision repair.

Let's get into it.

Connect with Erin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-killcoyne-solis-534470105

Website: https://squareonesystems.com

Connect with Justin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-allen-85209949

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jallen.hunter

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jallenhunter