Where\'s best to buy genuine panels from?
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Obviously you can get them from the likes of Minispares, but I didn't know if they'd be expensive?

Any other suggestions? Ideally in the south east or they can post/deliver!

Thanks

Rebuilding a 1992 mini...will be finished in 2019

They are all suppossed to be catalogue price so should be the same everywhere.

Minispares will deliver them (so far only my roof skin had to be collected). They are having a VAT free week, the week after next.

many people use non genuine parts much for much as i understand it

I personally will never use a non genuine panel ever again unless its a panel you cannot get genuine! The grade of steel used in non genuine panels has little to be desired.

whoopsie.

Edited by Sprocket on 30th Nov, 2010.

Every none genuine panel I have fitted to my car has been utter garbage. They either have or will be coming back of in favour of a genuine one.

I agree, None Gen are crap.

I got mini from these guys.

http://www.m-machine.co.uk/MM%20Panels_Directory.htm

Good service to.

Si

Edited by Si P on 30th Nov, 2010.

I drill holes in everything..!

non genuine are fit for the bin bar MM imho, people seem to rate the hadrian parts but i think there utter shit!

genuine from somerfords or minispares if not in stock then either mini machine direct or bit of patiance MM imho are a very close second to genuine

Edited by wolfie on 30th Nov, 2010.

i will also echo all of the above.

Thanks guys, I was talking to someone who builds and prepares miglias and sevens, and he said genuine was a must - especially for a novice like me!

How spot on are M Machine? Panels I have to replace are sills, floor panels, a panels and flitch panels - I have non-gen ones but after hearing peoples' opinions I'll definitely be going gen, or m-machine at least!

Rebuilding a 1992 mini...will be finished in 2019

a rule i tend to follow, if the panel cannot be seen buy a non gen, if it can buy genuine, that said though i have not excluding the front) replaced an entire panel on my mini non gen ones tend to be a shit fit, and i mean shit, but say for the floor pan i made my 11 quid panels fit not 100% perfect but i wasnt an never will be after perfection i want a usable mini i can rag the tits off and not worry about it, the engine though that should be a work of art

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I think there is more to it than just the fit.

I bought non genuine front end, 'A' Panels, wings, front panel and bonnet. The steel was waffer thin compared to genuine panels. Perhaps not a problem if you are intent on saving weight. It just means they rust through quicker.

pattern door skins are thicker - just means your doors are harder to line up and usually protrude from the A panel and/or rear quarter.