RF Fender and Lower Cowel Body Parts needed

[madhouse]

I'm restoring my 1958 BN4 100-6, and the body shop says the previously crunched RF fender and lower cowl are not going to be worth the repair- so we are in search for replacement body parts. Anyone have any references? Moss Motors doesn't have the cowl, but seems to have the fender. SCparts.co.uk, has both (but big shipping costs from UK). Victoriabritish.com has both. Anyone have any experience ordering from Victoriabritish? At Victoriabritish, the fender is considered a "B" part with slight alteration needed - not sure what that means.

thoughts?

thanks,
Madhouse

 

[Keoke]

Check E Bay for used and Healey surgeons for new parts.

 

[RA_Healey]

Most of the panels from Moss an Victoria are from AH Spares. They then just mark them up.

Depending on what you order and how you bundle it together shipping from the UK may not be that bad Do a cost comparison.

I found that for the most part ordering from A H Spares with shipping is cheaper.

I would also also consider looking for the best original fender you can. It may line up better.

 

[Bob_Spidell]

Michael Salter is active on the mailing list and had an inventory of original, refurbished body parts a while ago. Can't seem to locate them on his website: https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/

.. but his email is michaelsalter@gmail.com

Stand up guy.

Ah ... found a link: https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445

Tell him I referred you (won't get a discount, but he might be curious where the 'lead' came from).

 

[DerekJ]

If you decide to get them from the UK then use AH Spares not SC Parts.

 

[do8erman]

Kas kilmartin are the very best for parts

 

[madhouse]

Thanks Keoke - I checked both - not a good match at those sites at this time, but always good for me to collect an inventory of sites for whatever I need next. Thanks for the references.

 

[madhouse]

Thanks RA_Healey - the AH Spares site looks very good on inventory and prices - i may end up using that one quite a bit. I'll keep checking for an original, but its getting hard to find one in good shape. Seems that front-end collisions were popular even before txting came on to the scene!

 

[madhouse]

Thanks Bob - i checked the list, and it wasn't clear if he has the 100 or 100-6 front ends, so I sent him an email to check further. Thanks for the contact - always good for me to keep an inventory of sources.

Rob

 

[madhouse]

Thanks Derek - I just received the same advice from RA_Healey - and you are right - good inventory and prices. I may end up using that one.

 

[madhouse]

Thanks Do8erman - never saw that site before in basic internet searches, but with your "Kas kilmartin" name - was able to pull it up (out of austrailia) - good site, although not currently matching the parts I need. I will keep it though, as there may be something come up there that i need.