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[Daveymac]

Hi all, I've tried searching the site for trusted panel suppliers and been through all the 'links' but I'm still struggling to find any recommendations for trusted body panel suppliers. I only (currently) need outer sills and a clubman front N/S wing. Can / would anyone recommend any vendors or are they much of a muchness...? 

 

I don't mind the sills not being heritage if they fit well, but think the wing will need to be heritage. I have used Moss many years ago and trusted them (when they were in Birkenhead) Huddersfield Spares have an offer ATM, £50 for the cills... 

[Tupers]

Heritage is the only manufacturer of Clubman wings these days so it’ll be theirs regardless of who you buy from.

Personally I use Mini Spares in London. https://www.minispares.com/

[Cooperman]

Mini Spares or M-Machine are both excellent.

[r.tec]

I can recommend https://www.magnumcarpanels.co.uk/

 

[mab01uk]

The Mini-Machine panels catalogue is worth looking at and includes Clubman front wings, etc:-

https://www.m-machin...s Catalogue.pdf

Edited by mab01uk, 30 April 2025 - 06:59 PM.

[Daveymac]

Thanks for all the links above. So... genuine vs no genuine for sills? I'm thinking minimum fettling required with non-genuine sills? And worth it at half the price!

[sonikk4]

Thanks for all the links above. So... genuine vs no genuine for sills? I'm thinking minimum fettling required with non-genuine sills? And worth it at half the price!

 

M Machines own Sills are very good. They need a little tickle along the bottom to dress the edge back but for their money they are very good value and formed from decent thickness steel.

[Daveymac]

Hi Sonikk4, I have emailed their sales email address but not got a reply yet, do you normally order by phone?

[Jarvis_SPI]

Hi Sonikk4, I have emailed their sales email address but not got a reply yet, do you normally order by phone?

Yes, just call and talk to Doreen....

[sonikk4]

Hi Sonikk4, I have emailed their sales email address but not got a reply yet, do you normally order by phone?

 

Yup phone only, the email is a waste of time.

 

You should end up talking to Doreen, a font of knowledge to all things panel. When you make your order you can double check who makes what panel, it will either be theirs, Magnum or Heritage.

[Daveymac]

Thanks all, I look forward to speaking to Doreen!

[Daveymac]

I can recommend https://www.magnumcarpanels.co.uk/

Just for future reference...

 

received this from a chap named Chris at BullMotif.com

 

On Tue, 13 May 2025 at 21:54, Chris Trudgian <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi.

 

Magnum has asked us to email you to see if we can help you with some Mini Sills.

 

Magnum no longer sell direct to the Public.

 

Please let us know if you would like us to quote.

 

Best regards 

[sonikk4]

 

I can recommend https://www.magnumcarpanels.co.uk/

Just for future reference...

 

received this from a chap named Chris at BullMotif.com

 

On Tue, 13 May 2025 at 21:54, Chris Trudgian <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi.

 

Magnum has asked us to email you to see if we can help you with some Mini Sills.

 

Magnum no longer sell direct to the Public.

 

Please let us know if you would like us to quote.

 

Best regards 

 

 

Heritage are the same, they move all of their items through other companies. I have rung them directly to see if they could help with a rear inner wheel arch for my lads car (everywhere i tried at the time did not have the one i needed.) and although they could not send directly they ensured it went through Somerford minis at that time. It did come bare metal as well, no E coat which i was fine with as they batch coat items, not individually.

 

I now live very close to where they are in Witney and get my welding gas from the indiustrial estate across the way from them. It would be handy just to drop in to pick up a panel but its not to be,