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Post Mon May 20, 2013 8:00 am

Just had a new ECP booklet land on my desk this morning entitled corrosion repair. Look what I found inside! We have stock available too, all part numbers are listed below, contact your local branch if you need to order!

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Post Mon May 20, 2013 8:28 am

£40 on the website too, doesn't seem too bad a price really?
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 8:36 am

those prices compared with dealer, I'm sure these panels will be keeping a few old snotters on the road!
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 9:33 am

Any E21 panels Matt?
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 9:36 am

DanThe wrote:Any E21 panels Matt?
Not yet, the book does list full sills for a 1600/2002 though!
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 11:47 am

Difference being the dealer ones will fit first time and aren't made of Chinese steel, sorry :wink:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:52 pm

rhubarb wrote:Difference being the dealer ones will fit first time and aren't made of Chinese steel, sorry :wink:
I'm sure anyone trying to get their £500 turd through an MOT would prefer to spend £40 and a few hours 'fettling' than be stuck paying dealer prices for the same part! :eek:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:59 pm

Horses for courses :D
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 1:29 pm

MMMMMM... new sills :D
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 2:41 pm

Meatballs82 wrote:
DanThe wrote:Any E21 panels Matt?
Not yet, the book does list full sills for a 1600/2002 though!
Facebook me when you get bits in Matt, well IF. E21 bits that is
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 6:20 pm

Rav335uk wrote:MMMMMM... new sills :D
It will only be the outer sill Rav, I expect you will need much more :eek:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 6:46 pm

I dont need them Dan
There is one patch on one of yhe outer sills that can be ground down.
But would be better to replace the twenty or so year old metal
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 6:50 pm

Rav335uk wrote:I dont need them Dan
There is one patch on one of yhe outer sills that can be ground down.
But would be better to replace the twenty or so year old metal

The sills that ECP do are a 'cover sill' , only of use for getting a sorry snotter through a MOT.

Much better off to do local repairs to the rusted areas .
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 6:56 pm

Meatballs82 wrote:
rhubarb wrote:Difference being the dealer ones will fit first time and aren't made of Chinese steel, sorry :wink:
I'm sure anyone trying to get their £500 turd through an MOT would prefer to spend £40 and a few hours 'fettling' than be stuck paying dealer prices for the same part! :eek:
Only to be doing the same repair again in a year or two.

Buy quality and do the job once, and there's no need to buy from the dealer :wink:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 7:12 pm

can you get facelift rear valences with the twin-exhaust cutout - if not a rear panel :wink:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 8:20 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:I dont need them Dan
There is one patch on one of yhe outer sills that can be ground down.
But would be better to replace the twenty or so year old metal

The sills that ECP do are a 'cover sill' , only of use for getting a sorry snotter through a MOT.

Much better off to do local repairs to the rusted areas .
Local repairs it is then Pete. :D
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