asam_x Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hello all. I am new on this forum yet well involved in the 2000 models. I would like opinions on where the best place is to get repair panels and the quality of fit. I am restoring my 2500S saloon which is a 1977 'S' reg. Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You are probably restricted to what Earlpart have available at any one time. Fitchetts may also have a few new panels available. If not trawl the catalogues of the rest of the traders, or even ring them up and ask what they have. I suspect (but can not confirm) all the repair panels will be sourced from Earlparts.Fit can be "haphazard" at the best of times. Shocking at others.Do not even think of asking if front wings are available... :-(Nor wheel arch repairs for the same... :-(NOS Bootlids and Bonnets are available I think.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asam_x Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanx for reply. Thankfully the floor is solid as are the sills and inner arches. I was planning to re-skin the doors as there is a small amount of bubbling at the very bottoms, but Earlparts recommended I use their repair panels. That should save a bob or too and labour. I will be fitting a vinyl electric sunroof once the car has been stripped down. The car should be going in to get shotblasted down to bare metal before panelling and spraying. I do have another car minus engine and box but have been told not to tell dvla if I was to reshell as the shells have a number stamped on the inner wings and they would cause me all sorts of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Sharp Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi There. as the bottoms of the doors are largely flat with no double curvature it is pefectly possible to replace them with new steel from a sheet and save yourself the bother and cost of badly fiiting repro parts. I have just had two doors repaired in this way. and an excellent result was achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 7335 wrote: as the shells have a number stamped on the inner wings and they would cause me all sorts of problems.the body number is stamped on a plate rivetted to the N/S strut top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asam_x Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanx for all the replies. Very useful info. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 There was a guy at the NEC show a few years ago and also at the 2008 (?) Anglesey 2000 register national with a brilliant selection of good used panels. Can never remember his name...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Andy Harrison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 That's him. Now, what was his name again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Mr 2000/2.5 Devon AO for the Register 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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