Sills.

[VR6 Lee 0]

I have noticed a bit of rust on my drivers side sill, is it worth sorting this out sooner rather than later.. If yes how much will something like this cost

[Kempy 0]

Yea I would. Where on the sill is it?

[VR6 Lee 0]

I will put a PIC up when I get home

[Dude VR6 0]

You cant buy just a sill, if your thinking about removing the old sill. I looked into this a few months back, and the front is part of the A pillar, the rear is part of the C pillar, with a section in the middle. you may have to fabricate a new section, and weld it in.

[VR6 Lee 0]

No I just want to repair it and then ensure its protected

[Jon_vr6 1]

Get a body shop to do it

[maff 10]

Just cut out of a breaker and seperate the sill, it's in three parts

[VR6 Lee 0]

Gonna phone round some bodyshops tomorrow. Will look at getting arches done as well

[VR6 Lee 0]

Anyone recomend a good garage in the Cheshire area who are good at sill work. I don't want a botch job.

[VAG-hag 0]

Lee, take your time and get it done right. What is the extent of the damage?

[VR6 Lee 0]

Will put few pictures on tomorrow. Quiet surprised I hadn't noticed it before tbh

[Jon_vr6 1]

And after me getting my rears sills welded i seem to remember saying to you check your sills and you said they were fine

[VR6 Lee 0]

Just one side has an impact on the sill. Looks like it was caused at a car show

[VR6 Lee 0]

Maybe I am making a mountain out of a molehill but

 

1st hole. Just gone through the first part of the sill. Location = About half way down the near side of the vehicle

 

 

 

2nd Looks like its been hit by something (Small hole I think - Don't really want to start poking around) This is near the join to the front arch

 

[Jon_vr6 1]

Write off that time to break it ill take the wings lol

[Ray1965 10]

looks a bit rough, maybe damage from a trolley jack? I would get that looked at a body shop.

[VR6 Lee 0]

Not sure if it was a trolley jack. Will get body shop to look at it. What you mean looks a bit rough?

[bigchagg 0]

Just wanted to see if you managed to get this sorted, just found two depressions near the front jacking points of my storm similar to this pics above. Not sure if it was there previously or if it's been done while in the bodyshop.

 

The guy in the shop has had a look at it and says he cannot just pull them out as there's a few layers metal within it, the correct way would be to cut out and replace.

 

There's no rust in the area at all and not noticeable from the above, the bodyshop guy recommend to leave it as if he starts cutting or pulling I can run future risk of rust occurring within.

 

What's your thoughts is it worth messing with?

[VR6 Lee 0]

Yeah got mine done a few weeks ago now. Good repair. I would get it done if I was you.

[bigchagg 0]

Yeah got mine done a few weeks ago now. Good repair. I would get it done if I was you.

 

If you don't me asking how much did it set you back and how long did it take. How did they do it, did they cut out and replace? Where abouts did you you get it done in Leeds?

[J.C 10]

I'd clean it up, make sure that the seams are watertight, if the look of it really bugs you, make it look better with fibreglass filler, spray, but whatever you end up doing, spray Waxoil in the sills to stop it corroding from the inside out,

Just wanted to see if you managed to get this sorted, just found two depressions near the front jacking points of my storm similar to this pics above. Not sure if it was there previously or if it's been done while in the bodyshop.

 

The guy in the shop has had a look at it and says he cannot just pull them out as there's a few layers metal within it, the correct way would be to cut out and replace.

 

There's no rust in the area at all and not noticeable from the above, the bodyshop guy recommend to leave it as if he starts cutting or pulling I can run future risk of rust occurring within.

 

What's your thoughts is it worth messing with?

[VR6 Lee 0]

Only cost me £100 quid. Cut out the bad bits and put in a nice new bit.

[bigchagg 0]

I'd clean it up, make sure that the seams are watertight, if the look of it really bugs you, make it look better with fibreglass filler, spray, but whatever you end up doing, spray Waxoil in the sills to stop it corroding from the inside out,

 

That's a thought I'll ask my bodyshop again on full cut out repair vs fibre filler.

[bigchagg 0]

Only cost me £100 quid. Cut out the bad bits and put in a nice new bit.

 

Have you got a picture of the repair work?

[VR6 Lee 0]

Will put some on soon