Auto Body Shop Forms
Collision work is documented work. A vehicle arrives already damaged, an insurer is usually involved, and the question of which damage existed before the customer arrived has to be settled on paper at intake rather than argued at delivery. These four forms cover that sequence.
Before the Advisor
The Pre-Service Check In is a 1-part padded form handed to the customer while they wait, so they describe the problem in their own words. That matters more than it sounds: a customer's own account, written before anyone interprets it, is both a better description of the fault and a cleaner record of what they actually reported.
At Intake
The Vehicle Inspection Sheet is the 1-part write-up form covering reported concerns, vehicle damage, and the authorisations needed before work begins. It is the record of vehicle condition at the moment you took responsibility for it.
The Vehicle Inspection and Estimate Form carries three stages on one 2-part edge-glued carbonless document: the walk-around, the initial estimate, and authorisation. One form, one number, one customer signature covering all three, rather than three separate documents that can become separated.
Towing
Collision vehicles frequently arrive on a truck. The Towing Register is 2-part carbonless at 5-1/2in x 8-1/2in for recording towing details, so the charge reaches the invoice accurately instead of being reconstructed from memory at billing.
Documentation and Insurance
Most collision jobs involve an insurer, and the documents above are what an adjuster works from. A dated record of condition at intake, a written estimate, and a customer authorisation together give a clear account of what was found and what was agreed. They support your position in a claim or a dispute; they do not determine the outcome, and they are not a substitute for your own insurance and legal guidance.
Related Body Shop Supplies
Completed paperwork needs somewhere to live: see body shop repair order jackets, including 150# ultra heavy duty jackets for jobs running weeks. See also body shop plastic car covers, body shop floor mats, and night drop boxes and envelopes for vehicles arriving after hours. Browse all auto body shop supplies.
For the service side of the same documentation, see vehicle inspection forms and repair order forms.
