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Car Forum / MINI / April 2004

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Fitzy - 03 Apr 2004 16:34 GMT
I have bought a little project car,
(it would be a shame to let it die ,,,)
1988 Mini city, 33-000 miles
full service history, very tidy inside ,, a bit tatty on the outside,
I bought the car with the front panel and wings damaged,
it came with a new front panel and two new front wings and "A" post panels,
I have chopped it back to the "A" posts, and fitted the new front,
I now need two sills and a rear valance,
I am cutting the old sills off, and would rather fit the replacement parts
,not the oversized one's ,
any suggestions as to where to source these parts, other than a dealer,
I have phoned around locally and they only have the oversized panels
Merseyside area

thanks
Fitzy
Howard Rose - 03 Apr 2004 17:29 GMT
>I have bought a little project car,
>(it would be a shame to let it die ,,,)
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>I have phoned around locally and they only have the oversized panels
>Merseyside area

try Mini Machine, http://www.m-machine.co.uk/
Fitzy - 03 Apr 2004 19:48 GMT
Hi Howard,
I have emailed for a price list,
where are they located,
Thanks
Fitzy

> >I have bought a little project car,
> >(it would be a shame to let it die ,,,)
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>
> try Mini Machine, http://www.m-machine.co.uk/
The Muffin Man - 03 Apr 2004 20:27 GMT
Darlington.  Great guys and really friendly.

The Muffin Man

> Hi Howard,
> I have emailed for a price list,
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> >
> > try Mini Machine, http://www.m-machine.co.uk/
Fitzy - 05 Apr 2004 21:32 GMT
Cheers Muffy,
is there a link or Phone number ?
Fitzy

> Darlington.  Great guys and really friendly.
>
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> > >
> > > try Mini Machine, http://www.m-machine.co.uk/
The Muffin Man - 05 Apr 2004 22:54 GMT
Here is their site

http://www.m-machine.co.uk/

Here is what one of their all in one floors looks like ;)

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/soulascendant/hole3.JPG

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/soulascendant/hole6.JPG

Will it be ready for Easter?

The Muffin Man

> Cheers Muffy,
> is there a link or Phone number ?
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> > > >
> > > > try Mini Machine, http://www.m-machine.co.uk/
Fitzy - 06 Apr 2004 20:03 GMT
> Here is their site
>
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>
> The Muffin Man

Hi Muffy
Basically its roadworthy now,
I just thought that while I had the welding gear out I would do a half
descent job and change all the panels that are looking a bit shabby,
The sills and rear valance could be patched up, but with a little bit more
effort, I could fit new panels, and have piece of mind,
and  I know it will add years more use to this low mileage car,
I have also just picked up a set of good Minilites with Falkens, for ?100,
they will be going on it when its finished,,, I can just picture it now,,,,
Black ,,white roof,,, stainless bumpers ,, chrome big bore exhaust,,
Cooper grille,, new headlights,,,
basically all the bits I had in the garage that I had taken off and swapped
for better stuff on my Sidewalk,
"might do the Dales Run in it this year Muffy"

I have emailed M-Machine for the parts,
Thanks to all who responded,
Fitzy
The Muffin Man - 06 Apr 2004 20:13 GMT
I should be doing the dales in the one in the photos ;)

We can meet and you can point to where the whole used to be!!

The Muffin Man

> > Here is their site
> >
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> Thanks to all who responded,
> Fitzy
Fitzy - 07 Apr 2004 22:12 GMT
I will look out for you on the Dales run,
Fitzy

> I should be doing the dales in the one in the photos ;)
>
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> > Thanks to all who responded,
> > Fitzy
The Muffin Man - 07 Apr 2004 23:48 GMT
And you didn't even point out that I said "whole" instead of "hole".

What a guy ;)

The Muffin Man

> I will look out for you on the Dales run,
> Fitzy
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> > > Thanks to all who responded,
> > > Fitzy
Fitzy - 12 Apr 2004 10:13 GMT
> And you didn't even point out that I said "whole" instead of "hole".
>
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>
>>Snip>>

This is the result of years of training ,,,  ;-)
"I spotted the mistake" ,, and quickly rectified it in my head,,,,
I was trained to do this by "THE WIFE"

Fitzy
Howard Rose - 03 Apr 2004 20:48 GMT
>Hi Howard,
>I have emailed for a price list,
>where are they located,
>Thanks
>Fitzy

The prices are on their site.  They're certainly not the cheapest, but
the panels they produce fit perfectly and are of great quality!  The
only other places I would buy panels from are Heritage and Somerford
Mini.

I'm hopefully going to be ordering a ton of panels from M-Machine and
Heritage very soon, for my MK1 restorations!
Fitzy - 05 Apr 2004 21:30 GMT
> >Hi Howard,
> >I have emailed for a price list,
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> I'm hopefully going to be ordering a ton of panels from M-Machine and
> Heritage very soon, for my MK1 restorations!

Sounds like your going to be busey this summer, ?  ;-)
Fitzy
 
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