Welcome to the web site for Taylors Accident Repair, based in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

We are a part of a long established family business owned by the Taylors Motor Group.

Our bodyshop is based in modern, purpose built premises on the A151 close to the centre of Spalding in Lincolnshire. In early 2005 we invested considerable funds in improving all of our facilities and refurbishing the entire site.

We have invested in the latest welding technology, allowing us to repair and weld all the latest metals used in car construction.

We are Kitemark accredited for Vehicle Body Repair (PAS 125) and you can also read more information regarding PAS 125 here in a report by Quentin Willson.

It’s amazing how the use of material in vehicle production is changing. The new Corsa, for example, has seen a real shift in the use of high strength materials. Advances in steel manufacture and the advent of higher safety criteria have changed the use of materials to produce today’s vehicles.Boron steel is one of these high strength steels and was introduced in the current Vectra model. This steel is commonly found in chassis legs and B pillar strengtheners and the main occupant cage. Incorrect repair of these structures can have incalculable consequences in the event of an accident, for instance, it may change the specification of the vehicle to prevent the airbags from deploying. As seen in the new Corsa, for example, different strength steels are now being used in production. A normal drill cannot drill through these materials, such as Boron or steels of a strength more than 1000 Newtons. Due to the increased levels of hardened steels utilised in the modern motor vehicle, new ways of welding these steels has had to be implemented. The invention of Inverter Welding has revolutionised the bodyshop industry due to its lower current draw to higher output ratio compared with a normal spot welder. Normal bodyshop mains supply is 32 amps and typically gives 44kva output on a transformer spot welder. However,with an inverter welder, up to 120kva can be utilised for the same mains. These new types of Inverter welder are varied but give the operator the facility to produce factory sized welds – these nugget sizes are typically 4 to 8mm. The correct setting of these parameters is paramount to correct welding. The only way to determine correct welding is by test sheets and using vehicle manufacturer welding data.

Click here to see materials information regarding Astra and Insignia.