7 replies to this topic

[mvahora]

just purchased the m-machine inner and outter sills. just received them and noticed they are slightly curved. are they meant to be like that?

 

the outer sell which is welded onto the inner sill is not perfectly straight

 

can pop up some pics if that'll help

[elliot341]

Minis are not perfectly straight, the car curves inwards slightly to the rear. The panels will be fine, M machine make very good panels

[sonikk4]

just purchased the m-machine inner and outter sills. just received them and noticed they are slightly curved. are they meant to be like that?

 

the outer sell which is welded onto the inner sill is not perfectly straight

 

can pop up some pics if that'll help

 

Yup thats the way they should be and as mentioned wont be an issue

[Cooperman]

I have used the M-Machine combined inner & outer sill sub-assembly and found it fantastic. It saves hours of prep work and fits perfectly.

[Midas Mk1]

They're ok, but don't expect perfection. Used full MPi type inner outer sills and floor section last year on mine. Still take some work as anything.

[stuart bowes]

the problem is the variance from car to car, they're not built to laser precision

 

so what will go straight on to one car will take some fettling on another

 

there's nothing any panel maker can do about that, they just make it on a sort of line of best fit as it were

[sonikk4]

I have never fitted them pre welded together, always seperate and i have to say they are good value for the money.

 

Yes some fettling will be needed but what mini panel does not need fettling when we come to fit them, never had one and especially Heritage. Not perfect by a country mile but far far better than Magnum.

[Cooperman]

The problem is that with cars this old and different build methods, the tolerances are all over the place. repairs over the years, previous restoration and replacement of rusty parts all contribute to dimensional differences.

With any classic, one has to be prepared to do sone shet metal 'adjustments'. I have had Heritage panels which seemed way off, but I once bought a Mafgnum front wing which arrived at 2.50 pm and was fully welded on by 4.35 pm. It fitted perfectly, but that was just luck. 

The M-Machine combined inner & outer sill sub-assembly which comes with quite a wide floor piece is excellent. You just rebate the floor to suit and 'adjust' at each end as necessary, then weld it all in. I reckon it saves around 3 to 4 hours labour.