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Really getting pushed now to finish this job this week. Had a look at the o/s inner sill and it was totally shot including all outrigger brackets - the lot SO new inner and outer sill it is - got them delivered - new bolts and bushes from Landrover collecting in the morning so I reckon by...

Just stripped down the other side - thought I would get the cutting out sorted BUT I need some advice I think before getting cracking. The chassis mount at the back of the A post seems to be right through at the top on one side but I cannot tell whether it is a plate running down the side OR...

Thanks lazydog - your right. I got it all stripped down so I may as well cut it all back and get some new steel in there do the job proper :doh: Good idea with the waxoil - can see the benefit of that and I reckon it does look better without the plastic covers anyway. What would you do...

Well finally got around to actually getting something done on this project - bloody work gets in the way LOL After initially grinding everything right back down - the extent of the rust worm was far bigger than I first thought, not only the sill but both A and B post bases were completely shot...

Yup - loads of piccies coming soon - started taking em today. Well - got one side ground off and back to some good metal to weld to on both the face of the sill and 'amazingly' on the lower flange where the outer sill joins with the inner sill [after a lot of grinding] - this is where my next...

Thanks for the help guys. @Johnny Curt 1 - I'm in Shrewsbury so probs a bit of a trek for you. Will get cracking on the stripping down & cleaning up today. Thanks again

Hi Folks, My disco 96 300tdi has just failed MOT on sills and posts [ A & B ]. So I thought - get myself a couple of sill repair covers - A & B post base replacements from yrm - clean it up to good metal - tack it all in and get a decent welder to come along and seam weld it all in [ I am just...