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Body panels

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:21 pm
by bc130
Hi lads. I recently bought a 1989 mini city and i have completely stripped it to a bare shell. I am now in the process of cutting out the rust. I am just wondering where is the best place to buy panels. I need a scuttle panel, two sills and i also need the bottom piece of the front panel (if its possible to buy the bottom half). My front panel is grand from the bumper up but it has a few holes too many for patching below the bumper. Cheers.

Re: Body panels

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:49 pm
by danny
i have never had a problem with these guys

http://www.somerford-mini.co.uk/

have got alot of parts off them.. don't know if they are the cheapest but very good service and fast delivery

Re: Body panels

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:16 pm
by gareth
And if you want to source them in Ireland Ian is your man from MiniQuip.... He based not far from Newry but delivers stuff anywhere in the country for a tenner......Really sound lad too.
048-44811688.

Re: Body panels

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:38 pm
by danny
gareth wrote:And if you want to source them in Ireland Ian is your man from MiniQuip.... He based not far from Newry but delivers stuff anywhere in the country for a tenner......Really sound lad too.
048-44811688.

that's very good to know..

does he have a website..

Re: Body panels

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:52 pm
by gareth
Yeah but think it still being fully constructed.

Re: Body panels

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:33 pm
by bc130
Cheers lads. I will get on to them. Has anybody ever used mini spares or north west minis for parts.
http://www.minispares.com/
http://www.northwestminis.co.uk/

Re: Body panels

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:18 am
by StanO'Toole
I'v used Minispares and thought they were very good and rang them and they were fairly friendly and know what there on about

Re: Body panels

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:05 pm
by bc130
Sound out. I rang them today and they are very helpful alright and very reasonably priced too. Next job now is to place an order and go hatchet with the grinder :D Does anyone know if there is much work involved in replacing an outer sill.Is it as simple as drilling out the spot welds and pulling it off or is there anything to look out for.