HELLO, AND WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF COLIN HIRD'S AUTOBODIES.I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT. COLIN HIRD'S AUTOBODIES OFFERS A GOOD VALUE CAR BODY REPAIR SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES :-

 1) CAR-O-LINER JIGGING, CAR-O-LINER IS PROBABLY THE BEST CHASSIS RE-ALIGNMENT SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, AND IS WIDELY USED IN THE CAR BODY REPAIR INDUSTRY, BY MAIN DEALER OR FRANCHISED BODYSHOPS, AND INDEPENDANT BODYSHOPS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL. NOT JUST IN BRITAIN, BUT IN MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS FACILITY ALLOWS CARS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN MAJOR COLLISIONS TO BE REPAIRED, AND THEIR CHASSIS RE-ALINGNED TO FACTORY SPEC. WITH THE AID OF CAR-O-LINER PRODUCED DATA SHEETS.

 2) PANEL FITTING AND WELDING, MANY MODERN CARS HAVE BOLT ON PANELS, SOME WINGS AND BONNETS ARE EVEN MADE OF PLASTIC THESE DAYS. BUT IF WELDING IS REQUIRED, MOST OF THE WELDING DONE AT AUTOBODIES IS DONE BY MIG PROCESS, ALTHOUGH SPOT WELDING IS AVAILABLE TOO.

3) REFINISHING A FIRST CLASS FINISH IS A MUST, AND AUTOBODIES FINISHING STANDARDS ARE UP THERE WITH THE BEST! AFTER ALL , IF YOU CAN SEE WHICH PANELS HAVE BEEN PAINTED, THE REPAIRS WERE A WASTE OF TIME, AND IF THE COLOUR IS NOT A GOOD MATCH, EVERYONE SEES IT.I ALWAYS SAY, YOU ARE YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY IN THIS TRADE. A REPAIR THAT IS NOTICABLE IS A BAD ADVERT FOR YOUR BUSINESS, BUT A GOOD REPAIR IS NO ADVERT AT ALL BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE SEEN !

4) SERVICE WITH A SMILE ! YOUR ALWAYS SURE OF A WARM AND FRIENDLY WELCOME AT AUTOBODIES, IT HELPS WHEN YOUR CARS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, TO HAVE SOMEONE HELPFUL AND SYMPATHATIC ON YOUR SIDE, AND WITH  OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE BEHIND ME, I KNOW HOW TO FIGHT YOUR CORNER FOR YOU !

5) NO V.A.T. !! YOU WILL NEVER PAY V.A.T. AT COLIN HIRD'S AUTOBODIES,  NO  V.A.T. ON PARTS OR LABOUR THATS A SAVING OF 17.5%  ABOVE OTHER BODYSHOPS, AND IN JANUARY 2011 YOU WILL SAVE A MASSIVE 20% WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CAR REPAIRED AT COLIN HIRD'S AUTOBODIES !!!!

 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PAYMENTS.

UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED PRIOR TO WORK BEING CARRIED OUT, ALL BILLS MUST BE PAID ON COMPLETION, AND BEFORE THE WORK IS RELEASED. PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY CASH, OR CHEQUE WITH A SUITABLE GUARANTEE CARD, OR BANKERS DRAFT. CHEQUES WITHOUT A GUARANTEE CARD WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT THE WORK WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTILL THE CHEQUE HAS CLEARED THROUGH MY BANK.

UNCOLLECTED GOODS

ANY VEHICLES LEFT UNCOLLECTED FOR MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS  AFTER WORK HAS BEEN COMPLEETED (UNLESS BY PRIOR ARRANGMENT), WILL BE CHARGED FOR STORAGE AT A RATE OF £10 PER DAY FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF WORK (INVOICE DATE)

ALL PARTS, INCLUDING PAINT SUPPLIED, WILL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF COLIN HIRD'S AUTOBODIES UNTILL FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED, AND I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RECLAIM ANY PARTS SUPPLIED AT ANY TIME, UNTILL FULL & FINAL PAYMENT IS RECIEVED. IF  PAYMENT IS NOT RECIEVED, THE PARTS SUPPLIED MAY BE REMOVED, OR THE VEHICLE SOLD TO RECOVER ANY LOSS INCURRED.