It would be difficult to find someone whose credentials make him more qualified to write a manual pertaining to the bodyshop than John Poole, having spent virtually all his working life in the trade, either in a “hands-on” capacity, in the shop or his present function as an instructor.

John Poole is a licensed autobody technician working in the trade since 1973. He holds an inter-provincial certification and has specialized in restoration and custom fabrication of automobiles.

Since 2000, John had been teaching once again at Centennial College on a contract bases, has worked at Reg Beer Coachbuilders in Bolton, Ontario restoring Morgan sports cars and is now available on a full time bases with the "On-Site Restoration and Fabrication" division of Tinbasher Inc.