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Hi Rob - I'm reasonably sure it is the quarter panel, the kicker is that the panel itself is really well lined up on all the other connecting points, it's just not lined up where it meets the door. It's about 1-2mm out of line at the top (where the passenger window is) and the door is perfectly line...

Hi Rob - thanks for the reply that's what I always thought (I think there's also a difference in the headlamps if I recall correctly) - I'll check it later when I'm home. Hopefully that's all it is or could be a bad repair job! Just to add some info to this thread the panel is 100% a replacement, fr...

Oh, and sorry for being a bit dense (I've never seen a Sphere before other then peering through the engine bay) will the replacement sphere still be watertight (hyrda) after the transplant operation?

Thanks for the information! I've sent a message off to the MG Specialist I'm visiting tomorrow to get their technical view. My gut tells me that the simplest explanation is often the case. What would be the easiest thing for MG Rover to do? I'd wager modify just one part. If there is another Trophy ...

I bought a Trophy 160 not knowing it had been crash damaged :(. I'm trying to work out the full extent at the moment. The passenger door was a little off alignment wise however at the time I just put that down to age thinking a simple re-hang would do the job. A few red flags came up after a week of...

Hi, sorry to resurrect such an old thread... was a conclusion ever reached about the Trophy spheres? Is it possible to do something with a standard sphere to make it into a Trophy compatible one?