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[Wise Old Elf]

Cheers. I will have a look at Old Skool Minis. I have seen them on Ebay.

[sonikk4]

I am in the process of fitting Magnum quarters to The Red One so have a look at that thread. I have had to cut around the front pillar section to get it to align.

I have seen yours on the Red One thread. It does not look too bad; just a couple of cuts.
If that is all it is then I will go for the Magnum panels as they are so cheap. Who is the best seller?

On this particular panel yes that was it but that may not be the same on another car with a different panel.

[Wise Old Elf]

I just bought the Magnum panels; at that price its worth a bit of cutting.

I was going to buy the Heritage ones from Minispeed earlier today but had 2 sick kids at home and the only way you can get the discount it by telephoning your order. It seems the sick kids and the Minispeed website not working very well saved me a few quid. LOL

[OfMini&Men]

Why not just buy from M-machine?

[onedrop]

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[Wise Old Elf]

Why not just buy from M-machine?

Because having to email them back and forth is a pain when I can just buy them straight from Ebay and I can see on one page the postage and item cost.
I have emailed M-Machine regarding other parts but it seems like a long winded process.

[sonikk4]

Why not just buy from M-machine?

Because having to email them back and forth is a pain when I can just buy them straight from Ebay and I can see on one page the postage and item cost.
I have emailed M-Machine regarding other parts but it seems like a long winded process.

Ring them they are very helpful.

[Wise Old Elf]

Its not always easy to use a phone in work hours. Most of the client offices I work in are open plan and as a consultant making personal calls does not go down well. In the 10 years I have been a consultant I can count on one hand the number of lunch breaks I have had. Its much easier to shop on-line when I get home.

[sonikk4]

Its not always easy to use a phone in work hours. Most of the client offices I work in are open plan and as a consultant making personal calls does not go down well. In the 10 years I have been a consultant I can count on one hand the number of lunch breaks I have had. Its much easier to shop on-line when I get home.

Ahh i see what you mean. I have never attempted to contact them via email and have always rung. I cannot remember the ladies name who takes the orders but she is spot on and worth talking to her.

[Wise Old Elf]

I dropped them an email regarding x2 sill stiffeners. Fingers crossed their postage is reasonable and I can just pay by Paypal.

[Mini 360]

Buy cheap, buy twice and all that.....

[sonikk4]

Buy cheap, buy twice and all that.....

Although i'm a great advocate of Heritage panels not everyone can afford them so they go the pattern route. Most of the pattern stuff out there can be made to fit well although the overall finish may not be as good as a Heritage item.

Like the panels i'm fitting on my friends mini its down to cost so we are using pattern. At the end of the day its down to preparation and the effort you put into it. Being handy with a welder and a panel beating kit also helps.