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[s2ulk]

Hi all,

I need to replace my driver door step and the bottom of the driver rear quarter is also turning brown. I was thinking door step and new rear quarter but has anybody fitted one of these doorstep repair panels from M-Machine which appear to include the bottom of the rear quarter?

[s2ulk]

It’s 11.14.00.38 on the pic.

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[Homersimpson]

I've fitted the magnum version in the past and it was ok, only issue depending on how bothered you are is you lose the join between the rear quarter and sill step which on the one hand removes a weak point but on the other isn't original.

[stuart bowes]

the larger version including the rear quarter would require quite a long weld to join to the original rear quarter, that would have to be done real careful so as not to warp the panel.  Also, the more points on the car it has to line up to, the more awkward it can be to fit (no first hand experience of M-machine)

 

I'd probably prefer to do just the step and tackle the rear quarter separately with ideally a small fabricated repair section.  depends how bad the rust is though

Edited by stuart bowes, 22 March 2025 - 01:48 PM.

[humph]

I've fitted the magnum version in the past and it was ok, only issue depending on how bothered you are is you lose the join between the rear quarter and sill step which on the one hand removes a weak point but on the other isn't original.

This could well be themagnum version as M-machine sell a mixture of Magnum, heritage, their own panels.

[sonikk4]

When ordering via phone (dont bother with email, you have more chance of finding Unicorn Poo) ask Doreen who the supplier is.

 

As mentione by humph they do supply Heritage and Magnum as well as their own items. Inner and outer sills, waist rails etc are made by them as i generally use theirs. There was talk of them doing their own door steps as well but as of yet nothing to confirm that.

 

I'm pretty sure that repair panel mentioned will be Magnum.

[Homersimpson]

the larger version including the rear quarter would require quite a long weld to join to the original rear quarter, that would have to be done real careful so as not to warp the panel.  Also, the more points on the car it has to line up to, the more awkward it can be to fit (no first hand experience of M-machine)

 

I'd probably prefer to do just the step and tackle the rear quarter separately with ideally a small fabricated repair section.  depends how bad the rust is though

The trick is to weld a spot then cool with an air line and then move along the panel 6" and repeat and keep doing this all along the panel slowly and carefully until you have a continuous seam.  Then when grinding it back be careful not to get it too hot and cause distortion (this is where I tend to go wrong!).

[MiNiKiN]

https://mk1-forum.ne...pic.php?t=40166

There you can find not only my experience on these repair panels (from Magnum I reckon)