A large part of Hadrian’s business involves the importation of panels, bumpers and lights etc from well established manufacturers in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Denmark. We always endeavour to single source.

Approximately 15% of our purchases come from within South East Asia. This is mainly because Japanese cars are modified with such rapidity.

Most of the “European Quality Driven” manufacturers are based in traditional areas of motor manufacture, making parts for OEMs and it may surprise you to know that many of our imported panels are actually made by manufacturers that supply original parts. As mentioned previously Hadrian has successfully operated for over 33 years. During this period we have formed business links with manufacturers of, the highest-grade products available. For example Oran, Arregui, Maxicar, Phira, Europarts, Embo and Isam, Each of these major suppliers have been approached by Thatcham and represent very good illustrations of innovative, professional companies that place integrity and quality at the forefront of their philosophy.


HADRIAN believes that the five most important factors necessary to meet the demands of the market within the replacement panel industry are: -

  • Service
  • Quality
  • Competitive pricing
  • Availability
  • A rapidly expanding range

Hadrian consistently provide all five
Replacement body panels

Quality checking replacement body panels
No new panel (and this includes both imported panels and our own manufactured items) is introduced to the product range without extensive prior testing. Random picking and technical checks are also made as part of our continuous quality control programme. The frequency with which any particular design of a panel is checked will vary according to the quality of the panels produced and being sold. Panels produced from older tools are monitored more regularly to ensure that pressings are not being affected by potential wear. If any discrepancy is discovered then full checking of remaining stocks is always undertaken.


There is no point in supplying an automotive body repairer with a cheaper panel, if the extra labour and materials required to ensure that the panel fits properly, or to achieve a satisfactory paint finish, ultimately cost the body shop more than the saving made on the panel’s initial purchase.

In the unlikely event that an unsatisfactory panel is supplied, it is critical that a repairer loses as little time as possible in effecting a repair and we offer product support as follows.

I. A "no quibble" replacement guarantee, so that any dispute regarding the suitability or condition of any panel may be resolved after an acceptable replacement has been supplied.

II. A large stock holding to make sure that a re-placement is almost always available immediately

III. A rapid and efficient delivery service to the motor factors that we supply ensures that the re-placement reaches the repairer with the minimum of delay.

Nationwide next working day delivery is carried out by out experienced drivers using our dedicated fleet of vehicles. The vast majority of our customers receive what is known as a dead drop i.e. the parts are delivered during the night to ensure that they are available to the bodyshop as early as possible.
Manufacturing replacement body panels
 
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With a range of products as vast as Hadrian’s, the requirement for industry leading computer technology that provides a live stock control system is absolutely vital. Our preferred provider is MAM.
We also use digital phone technology, which enables us to audit incoming and outgoing attempted calls. The phones are directly linked to our server, which recognises the incoming CLI and automatically presents the relevant account information to the phone operator. This eliminates all potential identification errors.
 

Hadrian has an immense range of products and it is essential that the customers are able to identify parts required quickly, easily and reliably. To this end we have produced a fully illustrated catalogue that is widely recognised as being the most detailed and comprehensive reference guide currently available. Throughout this web site you will find illustrations of most of our parts. Copies of the full catalogue may be purchased from either of our offices.

The popular mass selling Haynes DIY restoration and repair manuals have incorporated illustrations reproduced under licence from the HADRIAN catalogue - further independent evidence of the high opinion within the trade of the quality of the drawings.
Our replacement body panel warehousing