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cj2009

Post subject: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:07 pm

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right summer is here!

time to start the DIY work on the car.
door sills, top of this list.
rusted, horrid to look and and in desparate need of attention.
one guy said to me rub it all down, fill and paint it all up will look better than what it is now.
i said woudl it just be worth chopping the whole lot off then welding new ones on?

any tips, advice or suggestions welcome

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big g1985

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:30 pm

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best off putting a new sill on as you will be repairing little bits on a regular basis

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:59 pm

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new ones lol + arnt sills part off the strenth off the car ?

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Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:07 pm

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:07 pm

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lol

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:59 pm

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Sills are easy.

Alot easier if you have XR skirts / arches cause then you dont have to spend alot of time smoothing them into the rear quaters as much

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:22 pm

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if i got a sill cover do i have to cut the old one off ?

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brit-fez

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:25 pm

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you mean if you wanted to fit a new outer sill? yes you would have to cut off the old one

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:14 am

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ow dnt think that i did because it was a cill cover

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happypaul

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:56 am

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Sill covers are half arsed.
Because if you miss any of the rott under it, the "new" sill cover will rott away too.

Just replace the full sills.

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cj2009

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:01 pm

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so best way.
cut away the old sills. weld new ones on. paint. job looks nice a tidy

cheers

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:24 pm

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ow so just best to get a new sill ok then
and i have been told that i need to take the back door off to replace the sill :s :lol:

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seanny 94 si

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:07 am

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yh be a lot better. sills are pretty cheap nowdays any way for our cars.

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rob_fiesta

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:50 pm

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sound

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Tonwah

Post subject: Re: door sills....we've all been looking at it

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:02 pm

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They aren't that expensive either last rime i priced them up they were about £13 each

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