Replacement body shells and panels
Last Updated on Friday, 17 June 2011 21:29
A common question asked on The Moke Forum is where can I get replacement panels and body shells for my Moke restoration and unfortunately it isn't as easy as more popular classic car restorations where replacement or replica panels can be found quite easily.
English Mokes and Australian Little wheelers(1964-1968) share pretty much all the same panels. From 1968 onward the Aussie built Mokes still share a lot of common panels but they also produced some special panels to handle the bigger carby and the bigger 13" wheels.
In 1980-82 Australian Mokes came out in 'Galvanised' shells and again some more unique Moke panels were produced around the different fuel tank and other minor changes. Production moved to Portugal where they started out using the remaining Australian stock of panels and more or less produced the Australia Moke. Cagiva then relaunched the Moke with their own changes with panels reverting to the early English panels. As the preses and dies appeared to move from each country many of the panels are dimensionally the same but you do need to confirm the panel you may be purchasing fits your particular model of Moke.
More recently the Moke brand has come out of China with with full body replicas being produced which looks pretty much like the original Moke, however the production and manufacturing process is quite different so very little if any would be considered a direct replacement. More like you will get something that resembles the original panel and then it will have to cut/welded to fit your application.
M-Parts
A UK based company who purchased from Cagiva the remaining stock and the equipment to manufacture the original Moke body and panels. This is probably the best source for original panels but for people in Australia the shipping costs tend to kill the idea of bringing in a floor pan, sidebox panel or any of the other larger most requested items. As far as I am aware they do not have anyone in Australia distributing their goods.Mini King
Located in Sydney, John has a fair amount of new old stock when it comes to Moke panels so perhaps he can help you out if you give him a call or email. I don't believe he has floor panels however most of his stuff comes from the Australian factory..Moke Australia
This is the Australian arm of the China Moke which do offer panels but as stated earlier they may be of similar dimensions but in most cases are a different construction so not always a simple direct replacement. If you do your home work and are handy with a welder then perhaps some panels are suitable for the restoration of an Original Moke.Roy Scott's book
This book provides details of panel fabrication and repair for the English Moke which can be of benefit to the Australian Moke restorer so best to have something to confirm Roy's measurements suit your Moke but still a good reference for the home restoration.Secondhand Market
Depending on your location, getting into the online Moke Forums and asking if someone has suitable panels or samples is the next best lead. Sometimes people may have a body that is too far gone for restoration or to send to England
, but the panel you are after may still be salvageable.The Moke Forum - Australia
UK Moke Club Forum - England
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