Was just about to finish colour coding my rev 2 by painting the sills and I was sanding it down and bang, right at the rear of my left sill, rust appears, so I took the chisel to it to knock some of the paint off and it went through it a bit, then a bit more jabbing and it's like paper.
Check pic.
Mind you I did post about this a year ago and people said to replace it, so I've not done too bad lol, I painted over the rust and it seemed fine if bubbling a bit. These have obviously been replaced before on both sides, it's just the side in mention that is rusting.
Should I source a small sill/piece of metal for the rear of it and get it welded in? And does anyone know any recommended parts/good parts?? I know of sill from the KA, is that a good shout?
Cheers.
Argh sill rot
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Re: Argh sill rot
Have a word with Peter Gidden at SBITS matey. He's just repaired 2 MR2 sills
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Re: Argh sill rot
A lot of bodyshops can sort this out no troubles. My local did mine
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As above mate. My heart sank when my finger went through a sill but i got it all cut out and replaced. The inner sill was spotless two which was a bonus!
They tend to always go in the same position too. When we did mine we pulled out a handy piece of water retaining foam which has probably been holding 20 years worth of Japanese/UK water lol
They tend to always go in the same position too. When we did mine we pulled out a handy piece of water retaining foam which has probably been holding 20 years worth of Japanese/UK water lol
Re: Argh sill rot
Cheers guys.
mr2turbo99: Did you replace the whole sill or the rear? Like I say, must be really bad cause they've already been replaced on mine.
How much did you get em done for?
Cheers.
mr2turbo99: Did you replace the whole sill or the rear? Like I say, must be really bad cause they've already been replaced on mine.
How much did you get em done for?
Cheers.
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Re: Argh sill rot
I just replaced the rear section. The remaining sill was spotless. It only cost me £60 for a 18 inch section but i am friends with the guy hence the price. It is well documented on the forums. Some people have done some cracking work replacing the rot
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I had whole outer sill cut out 2 years ago and the bloke used an escort van sill ! looks normal to me.