Body panels

Tue May 06, 2014 5:00 pm

Hi all new to the forum going to have good bit of welding to do on my car was wondering if anyone could tell where's best to buy replacement body panels for it ?

Many thanks Steve

Tue May 06, 2014 8:15 pm

I'd be interested to know a good place for panels as well. Going to be looking to order a few in the near future

Tue May 06, 2014 8:26 pm

Best place is BMW, next best place (or best in some cases) is from a breaker. I also believe Hadrians panels get a good press.

Tue May 06, 2014 8:33 pm

Just a quick note to say i just ordered an O/S rear quarter for my 87 Cabbie from BMW and it would appear there is only 1 left worldwide, so anyone in the process of restoring one may wanna take note !
Steve

Tue May 06, 2014 9:04 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Best place is BMW, next best place (or best in some cases) is from a breaker. I also believe Hadrians panels get a good press.

Didn't Hadrian's go bust Brian?

Tue May 06, 2014 9:16 pm

No experience of these myself but seem reasonable

http://www.carz2.co.uk/bmw-3-e30-198209 ... 5120-c.asp

Tue May 06, 2014 11:38 pm

Duke137 wrote:No experience of these myself but seem reasonable

http://www.carz2.co.uk/bmw-3-e30-198209 ... 5120-c.asp

Cheers for that link & all the replys guys ! I found one site & they wanted £380+ vat for a quarter & upto now I'm going to need two quarters , two outer sills , front lower valvance , two inner arches , battery box , & a big sheet of metal haha probally more that I've forgotten

Wed May 07, 2014 6:31 am

Yep I haven't been able to get Hadrians panels for sometime, can't remember exactly what happened there to be honest. Think they got brought out.

Never used Hadrians or pattern full E30 panels mind, always Genuine if replacing a whole panel.

Wed May 07, 2014 9:37 am

I've just got a couple of outer sills from Bucks Car Panels (who used to have a good rep). Will let you know what they're like once they're fitted. (BMW don't do them)

£90 delivered next working day for the 2.

Fri May 09, 2014 12:16 pm

Triggerfish are they marked down on there website as full sills ? i will probally get a pair myself from there , been onto bmw today looking at £249+vat per quarter panel & £169+vat for NSR inner arch & £190+vat for the OSR inner arch with a 7-10 day back order from germany . nice that we can still get genuine panels for these cars

Fri May 09, 2014 12:43 pm

Yes, they're these:

FULL SILL 2 DOOR
Product Code: CPD0431076L
Product Year: 1983-1991

If you want to order - ring them up as the online system isn't great (and I got free delivery that way too

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FWIW, full inner sills are ~£120 from BMW.

Fri May 09, 2014 5:38 pm

Just ordered a pair this afternoon along with a host of weld through primer & sanding discs & pads the fun starts next Friday for me haha

Mon May 12, 2014 8:05 pm

Sorry to bump this again but does anyone know if you can still buy inner sills from BMW or other pattern part company's ? My outer sills arrived today so am hoping to have them fitted by this weekend

Mon May 12, 2014 9:19 pm

BM mini parts website...... Gen parts and bit cheaper than a dealer, worth a look, follow the prompts and they do get back to you next day about your request, delivery is quick too.