Solent Body Builders and Repairs Ltd

27/05/2026

We hope you are all enjoying this amazing weather and keeping safe in the sun 😎☀️🥵

Another successful delivery completed of these 2 Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Sprinter curtainsider trucks - also on a lovely sunny day. It was a pleasure to build these for our customer Marshall Motor Group - they are both now ready to hit the road and we wish them many successful miles ahead 🚛🚛

Thank you as always to all of our customers for their continued trust and support 😍

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12/05/2026

We’re proud to hand over this custom build to another happy customer for their customer Guildford Tipper

Bespoke job spec includes:

✔️Crane subframe fitted with galvanised crossbearers
✔️Triple dropsides with one hinge per dropside reversed to retain dropside with reversible pillars
✔️Internal alloy flat reinforcing strips fitted to inside of dropsides
✔️Dropsides secured by Pesca locks x 12
✔️Rear advertising board
✔️Stalk lights fitted as required with rear mounted cranes
✔️Cone holder to O/S rear with 3 cones
✔️Body sides wrapped, decals to cab and rear sign board applied by

And much more……..😉

Thanks for trusting us with this build - we can’t wait to see it on the road 💪🏗️🚛

22/04/2026

Another week, another perfect build! Check out this daily 7.2 ton curtainsider built for our customer Hendy Group for their customer The Log Store Group 🚛🪵🤩

Bespoke job spec includes:

✔️Alloy framed self supporting roof
✔️Internal load nets x 4
✔️Double rear doors with Z.P door furniture with sprung loaded door retainers
✔️Rear pull out step fitted to rear below N/S rear opening door
✔️Single colour black curtains with stainless steel locking buckles
✔️Reverse spot lamp fitted to N/S and O/S just behind rear wings with switch in can
✔️Reverse camera wired into IVECO system
✔️Vinyl wrap to cab, deflector and rear doors and printed curtains to current layout - applied by Solent Signs

17/04/2026

We’re incredibly proud to share that Solent Body Builders has been announced as a finalist at the ABP British Bodyshop awards 2026 - the category for which we are nominated is the Autoraise Apprentice Small Employer of the Year award 🤩

This recognition means a lot to us and is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, guidance, mentorship and investment into the next generation who will be taking the future lead in our much loved industry 🚛

Good luck to our fellow nominees and although we would of course love to win this award, just to be nominated against some of the best in the industry is a real honour 🏆

08/04/2026

Solent Signs are our experts at applying the signage for our trucks but this is just a small part of their business. They were recently asked to update the signage for Bella hair & beauty in preparation for their grand re-opening last month 💇‍♀️💇‍♂️🪮💄💅

✔️Graphics to the front and rear of the salon together with window tints
✔️External warning signs to building and parking areas
✔️Internal signage including an acrylic sign and signage to internal doors

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30/03/2026

Solent Body Builders and Solent Signs will be closing for the Easter break 🐣🌼🐰🐣🪺

We would like to wish our staff, suppliers, customers and their families a very Happy Easter, we hope you are all able to take the rest and enjoy the extended weekend 🥰

25/03/2026

2 different vans photographed on 2 very different weather days but both displaying the same great image of Hildon Water 💧

2 full van wraps (including roof) recently completed by
- please check out their page and take a look and some of their fantastic signage work 😎

18/03/2026

Customer: Adams Morey (for their customer Strukta Group Ltd)
Chassis: DAF Trucks UK XB
Body: Curtainsider

Job spec includes:

✔️Heavy duty bulkhead irons
✔️Heavy duty plastic kick strip to front bulkhead
✔️Heavy duty curtain tensioners to front and rear
✔️Steel framed sell supporting roof
✔️Fibreglass roof with integral alloy curtain track
✔️Fold down steps fitted to N/S and O/S front of dropsides
✔️Double rear doors with ZP door furniture with sprung loaded door retainers
✔️1000mm lockable black thermoplastic toolbox fitted to N/S rear behind rear axle
✔️Graphics to rear of body and cab applied by

And as always - much more! 🤩🚛💚💙

09/03/2026

We are proud to announce that Solent Body Builders & Repairs Ltd. has been awarded the Stellantis Quality Certificate – Level 3.

This certification recognises our capability to build high-quality vehicle bodies for Stellantis brands including , , and

The certificate confirms our expertise in:
• Luton bodies
• Curtain side bodies
• Dropsides and tippers
• Delivery box bodies
• Specialist and tailor-made LCV conversions

Being recognised at Level 3 reflects our commitment to quality, engineering standards and continuous improvement in the commercial vehicle body building industry.

A big thank you to our team at SBB whose skill and dedication make achievements like this possible.

We look forward to continuing to support our customers with high-quality vehicle conversions and repairs.

06/03/2026