Plastic door sills....

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Stimmo-Disco1

Stimmo-Disco1

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Hi guys, just wondering if anyone had removed there plastic doors sills??
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Im going to be doing mine today, but would like to see a piccy first, if anyone has one of theres without the sills, before rock slidres or wotever, please post on here, will be doing a great favour :)
 
they look fine without the trims - seems to me the only purpose for the sill covers is to hold muck next to the sills so they rot away:D
 
This is what I found after i had taken my plastic sill covers off;

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After welding, including the bottoms of the door pillars;

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Be prepared to get busy with your angle grinder and MIG welder. Alternativley, take the advice of my Mother, and 'don't pick at it, you'll only make it worse!'
 
sounds about right-vast sums for a repair, I've now bought my own mig:D
but some kind soul has pointed out it would be easier to replace the whole sill with 2" box section - last longer to:rolleyes:
 
trax99 said:
sounds about right-vast sums for a repair, I've now bought my own mig:D
but some kind soul has pointed out it would be easier to replace the whole sill with 2" box section - last longer to:rolleyes:
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50mmx50mm is no good you need 40mmx80mm minimum for new sills. ideal size to use is 40mmx100mm or 50mmx100mm
 
I was lucky and there was no rot what so ever (warm climate) I fitted sliders/jackable sills and then used a strip of reinforced rubber which I glued to bridge the gap between body and slider, looks good and stops the crap getting in there.

If anyone is interested I will grab a couple of pics?

regards

Dave
 
yea mine wernt as bad as that, good solid base.........whats left to start welding on :) cant wait to get the sliders :) soon to be ready to take on the big stuff.......like puddles :) no really! lot of rain we been having of late :):emps1:
 
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