Morris Minor Owners Club

Hiya gang Twinkle and Bill again can you help-? I need to replace two front wings on Twinkle soon as they are now rusting through -Q-what in your opinions are the best to buy -am not too keen on pattern ones and would like to fit decent ones but not too sure who to contact or is it a case that one company is just as good as another-has anyone bought any lately and what is your opinion-I know that they are about £100 each -so its over to you .Thanks gang Best Regards Twinkle the Traveller and BILL.

hi, just bought two new genuine wings from charles ware, exceptional fit first time with no adjustments needed at all. All the shut lines and panel gaps are perfect, could not be better. Cost me £168 inc vat for the pair with members discount.
cheers
Martyn

Most Minor specialist sell front wings, either 'original' or 'pattern'
Try Bull Motif on 01386 831755 His latest ad lists genuine fronts
at £84-95

Thanks-Martyn-and Willie,Do know about Bull Motif just feeling the temp before putting the toe in -so many thanks to both-looks like it could now be C-Ware-Twinkle & BILL.

So where do these moggie specialists get 'genuine' wings then? does someone have the original press somewhere (if so, then who is it?) or are they from an old stock that Morris made and stored up for the past 35 years? Looks like I might need a pair for my van when I do it.

AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, THE ONLY WAY TO GET ORIGINAL OR GENUINE STEEL WINGS IS TO BUY NEW OLD STOCK.

MANY OF THE SO CALLED GENUINE ONES ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL GENUINE ONES

the ones i bought from charles ware are the same as they fit at their workshop, i presume they have the original press at their factory in sri lanka, or an exact copy.

press at their factory in sri lanka,

My presumption could not be further away from that. ;-)
However I would hope that the panels they now sell are good quality as they seem to sell a fair amount.

i presume they have the original press at their factory in sri lanka, or an exact copy.

I think you will find they are all hand made in Sri Lanka as they still have traditional craftsmen over there with much cheaper labour rates.
When wings are listed as genuine rather than pattern they should be "Heritage approved standard" and if they are not produced on the original tooling (it does wear out) it will be replacement tooling to "Heritage" standards.
And just a word in passing Charles Ware is not "Heritage" approved but not having used his bodywork panels I can`t comment on quality of fit, but judging from Martyn`s comments they seem fine.

Thanks to all who replied,I did fit two pattern wings this year to a van -Never ever again what a rotten job and a lousey fit-So for TWINKLE it will be original and by the look of it will be C-Wares , Once again gang Thanks for your input -Twinkle and Bill.