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[ToM 2012]

hi i need to order the rest of the panels for my mk1 mini project i am in need of front wings rear arches complete and rear companion boxes. because its a mk1 mini will any of these panels fit or do they have changes in them? i ask this as i dont want to buy a panel thats going to be wrong thanks tom 

[JonnyAlpha]

I am a newcomer when it comes to Mini's but pop over to Someford Mini Web Site Panel Pages here there catalogue is excellent for identifying panels, they are a good dealer too. 

 

As long as you now the year of manufacture and body type your there

 

 

[Cooperman]

Look at M-Machine's on-line body panel catalogue and you'll have all the answers.

[ToM 2012]

hi thanks lads i might be wording it wrong. basically would the later mini panels that i need fit on my mk1 mini shell the same? as they are a cheaper panel.. 

[Cooperman]

If you are restoring a Mk.1 you do really need to use the correct Mk.1 panels anywhere they are different from later model panels.

 

Basically the wings never changed except when side repeaters were fitted. Roof panels never changed, nor did a very few other panels.

 

However, the inner & outer sills changed as did front panels, rear side panels (but only right at the very top where it meets the roof. The floors changed, but the floor cross member did not.

 

Really the M-Machine catalogue shows which parts are different.

[ToM 2012]

thanks cooper man if i ordered some front wings of ebay with no repeater holes would they be fine to use? and also goes for the rear companion boxes and rear arches complete would these be fine to use as they are dear from m machine and alot cheaper from ebay and other sites but they dont say mk1 on them them.. 

[JonnyAlpha]

Not knocking Ebay (just bought a wheel arch / boot floor Subframe bracket) but cheaper panels are usually cheaper for a reason, they're definitely are not genuine and usually will be more troublesome to fit. 

 

It all depends on your budget v what you want the finished product to look like. If your on a tight budget and are not trying to get an exact match then cheap panels may suffice but as Cooperman said "If you are restoring a Mk.1 you do really need to use the correct Mk.1 panels anywhere they are different from later model panels."

 

Check the catalogues and confirm any differences, also email / message the seller, may help to resolve any questions.

Edited by JonnyAlpha, 17 April 2014 - 09:32 PM.

[tiger99]

I would not rely on ANY panels from Ebay fitting correctly, and you would need to contact the seller for proper information on exactly what they were intended to fit. If the wing, without repeater hole, is badly made and will not fit a later model, it will not fit a MK 1 either. By the way, if you can only find one with the hole, or it is cheaper, it is a relatively minor job welding in a small piece of metal to get rid of it. 

 

M-Machine are reliable, as is the Somerford web site, and either will point you towards the correct parts. If they are not stated to be MK 1, you can be fairly sure that they are not. The rear bins are definitely different, as they changed when the internally hinged doors first appeared. The sills, floors, etc are only different on very early MK 1 models, and these parts are not available now. The rear arches are all the same, except that some have seat belt mounts and maybe a washer bottle mount, but if you order them as seperate inner and outer parts they are all teh same anyway.

[sonikk4]

Tom pay a fiver for TMF+ membership and you will get 10% discount with M Machine. Ask on the day of the order.