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best place to buy panels please
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:28 pm
by vwretrosteve
where would you suggest is the best place to buy repair panels ?-
ideally in the UK - although i am not adverse to overseas buying.
i need decent floor repair panels - and the battery tray etc .
thanks
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:23 pm
by TheBaron
Roger Bray, holds most panels and they are of a high quality.
PM if you need contact details
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:44 pm
by cubist
KK always reliable, Forest Fine used to be economical...
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:22 pm
by vwretrosteve
forest fine do not appear to list the repair panels any more ...??
Anyone have experience with NLA ?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:54 pm
by BD55
Speak to Julian the 'Simonson' panels are the best, but they are only available from KK in this country i think, Zims in the US
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:00 am
by 58A - 71E
I've bought from quite a few places, although TBH the overseas suppliers were thankfully at a time when a pound was worth something.
If its the UK Karmann Konnection or Roger Bray are you're main suspects - not sure if PRS supply panels or not?
If overseas then I've used Restoration Design, Trevor's hammer works and Stoddards all in the US. I think its NLA that wont sell to Europeans - they point you in the direction of Elevenparts in Switzerland.
Always found the Europeans to be a lot more pricey, so never bought from Tanners or Mittlemotor etc
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:28 am
by cubist
I bought from Tanners back in the mid 90's and wasn't impressed with cost or quality, never went back. May have changed since but more than happy with Restoration Design and KK to meet my needs since...
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:53 am
by john fletcher
I bought the last ones from Restoration Design. I think Roger Bray uses them as well.
I've also used the Simonsite ones in the past which are OK but the RD ones are a bit thicker - about 1.2mm. They also come zinc plated.
JF
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:26 pm
by Rustbucket
mine came from resto. design , nice, thick and sharp details.
Id def run the list past PR Serivces however as its always good to keep the yokels busy
