Chris Ratterree

Independent Craftsman with a focus on automotive and insurance industry projects.

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Computer Skills

Aspiring Full Stack Developer, Html 5, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, React, React Native. Shopify. Microsoft Office. Google- Drive, Calender, Tasks. Adobe- Photoshop, Illustrator, LiveCycle, Elements, Acrobat. Quickbooks. Flexisign. Social Media Business Account Management- Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube, Mail Chimp.

Collision & Insurance

Licensed Idaho & Oregon Independent Adjuster. Post repair inspections, mechanical inspections, total loss evaluations and specialty photos only claims. Collision Estimator skilled in multiple software platforms, I-Car Platinum, ASE B-6 Certified, AMCE. Tracking & improving KPI's & profit % using BASF vision plus software.

Golf & Restaurant

Former pro shop & restaurant manager. Golf club repair, re-gripping & re-shafting. Ordering food & beverages, tracking pour cost & programming POS systems. Manage social media accounts & email lists. Filled in at all positions including hostess, server, bartender, dishwasher & grounds crew mowing fairways and greens.

"You must remember one thing about Von Dutch, he was the only one to step out of the mold when he laid down the first non straight design. The rest of us are just elaborating on his original effort."

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.
Restoration

Ground-up nut & bolt restorations specializing in A, E & F body Mopars. Component restoration including K-Frames, front & rear suspensions, steering columns, pedal assemblies, heater boxes, drum & disk brake assemblies & engine detailing. Wiring harness repair & restoration. Aftermarket disk brake conversions. Transmission swaps, including Tremec & automatic conversions. Air ride suspension systems. Fuel injection conversions. Vintage Air A/C installation & conversions.

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Race Car Fabrication

Ground-up builds, crash repair, interior tin & sheet metal, roll center mapping, hanging & templating bodies, suspension design & alignment, shock valving, wiring, engine maintenance, quick change rear end, clutch & transmission rebuilds. Set up, maintenance & race day consulting. Welding MIG/TIG, manual machining, mill, lathe, grinding, de burring, sheet metal forming, brake, shear, punch.

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Refinish

Custom helmet painting, airbrushing, striping, flame jobs, wood grain, gold leaf, scallops, metal flake, candy & freak drops. Interior plastic repair, paint & dye. Color matching. Lacquer finishes, including suede interior components, organasol & argent silver. Paint lines I have experience using include BASF, Diamont, Glasurit & Limco, Dupont Chromabase & Centari, PPG Lacquer, House of Kolor Candies, metal flake & striping enamels and One Shot Striping.

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