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Automotive repair with Gordon Fricke 4/11/23

Published April 11, 2023 at 1:42 PM EDT
Left rear quarter panel of a car involved in a "fender bender"
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Left rear quarter panel of a car involved in a "fender bender"

Automotive repair expert Gordon Fricke returns to help you with your automotive problems. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

A 30+ year veteran of the auto repair industry, Gordon Fricke is the owner and operator of Barber and Fricke Automotive, an independent repair, auto body, towing and used car facility in Hoosick Falls, New York.

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