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#1261 Pugracer

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Posted 08 October 2019 - 07:43 PM

Hi, I’m from Somerset U.K. Heard about you on a google search for mini stuff.

#1262 DavieW

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Posted 14 October 2019 - 07:16 PM

Found the link via a Practical Classics magazine article.



#1263 Norway Thomas

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Posted 18 January 2020 - 05:41 PM

Hi,

I am from Brighton UK but have lived in Norway since 1971, Iam about to replace some rusted metal on my 1971 Mini and have noticed that not all replacement body panels are made from decent mild steel, some are absolutely abysmal and do not weld easily. My choice is Herritage because they have always been easy to weld after the black is cleaned off.

During my hunt for articles on which replacement body panels were best I found TMF and so here I am.

By the way: Which body panels are best when it comes to weldability?

I do have many years experience with welding so I do know when steel doesn't weld nicely, some replacement panels have too much regenerated steel in them (too much old c*ap).



#1264 DavieW

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 12:14 AM

In an article in Practical Classics magazine.



#1265 sonikk4

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 02:50 PM

Hi,

I am from Brighton UK but have lived in Norway since 1971, Iam about to replace some rusted metal on my 1971 Mini and have noticed that not all replacement body panels are made from decent mild steel, some are absolutely abysmal and do not weld easily. My choice is Herritage because they have always been easy to weld after the black is cleaned off.

During my hunt for articles on which replacement body panels were best I found TMF and so here I am.

By the way: Which body panels are best when it comes to weldability?

I do have many years experience with welding so I do know when steel doesn't weld nicely, some replacement panels have too much regenerated steel in them (too much old c*ap).

 

The best panels are Heritage and M Machines own pressed items.

 

Be aware though that M Machine also supply Magnum and Heritage. You can find out what is what if you place an order with them when you ring them. Doreen normally answers and is a font of knowledge. I can thoroughly recommend their own pressed inner sills to first flute and their outer short sills.

 

Heritage is more expensive, their panels tend to fit better first time round BUT some of them don't and will need work to get a perfect finish.



#1266 Norway Thomas

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Posted 19 January 2020 - 06:42 PM

Thanks Neil

I am not too worried about tweaking panels to fit if the metal is good like on the Heritage panels that I have come across. I wont leave myself open by saying which panels I have found are poor quality.

Smaller patch panels I usualy form myself but  a whole floor section is way beyond my staying power >_<

Again thanks
Tony :D



#1267 YGB

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Posted 24 January 2020 - 03:58 AM

Hi. I was looking for a site that covered a heap of data about the Mini



#1268 YGB

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Posted 24 January 2020 - 04:02 AM

I am part the way through restoring a 1963 Morris Mini Minor  deLuxe crated to New Zealand as a knock down kit.



#1269 Shrimps

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Posted 24 January 2020 - 05:09 PM

Hi, I'm Gary and live in Heysham, close to Morecambe. I found this forum on the mini websites as I've been looking for some spares for my daughters (Emma) Mini, she drives a 1995 Rover Mini 'Tartan', ex-import from Japan. It's an amazing car and she loves it to bits, I'm the one who drives it occasionally, usually when it needs something doing to it!! I drive a 1960 Austin Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite.



#1270 Jghs83

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Posted 26 January 2020 - 11:01 AM

Good morning guys and gals.

I was recommended to join by jarm691.

#1271 Foxglove

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Posted 27 January 2020 - 06:50 AM

I have a 1979 Mini LE 1000 . In New Zealand

 

Google search bought me here.



#1272 mg_john

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Posted 28 January 2020 - 01:01 AM

 I live in the US and am a former Mini owner (67 Cooper S) and now drive a 62 Austin Healey Sprite in SCCA road racing. The Mini contiues to fascinate me as I think it is more highly developed than the Sprite. I make some special parts for the A series engines which are shown on my website: www.Britcarfixes.com.

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#1273 Royce

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Posted 28 January 2020 - 03:43 AM

Found out via my awesome mini spares supplier

#1274 RedEyedBeast

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Posted 28 January 2020 - 09:50 AM

Like most others, I found this forum while looking on google, trying to figure out how to fix my Mini ?

#1275 JakiBell

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Posted 01 February 2020 - 11:23 PM

Hi, I'm from Cumbria and found theminiforum.co.uk almost immediately after buying my first classic Mini - as soon as I started searching for answers to my many questions online, The Mini Forum came straight up! And thank goodness it did. Incredible resource. 






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