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 :)
 
I've ripped the ones off mine. but only beacause the thingas rotten. Do a search for discovery rock sliders plenty of pics out there of em without the plastic sills.
 
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
 
cheers guys, all done now, rotting away nicely, gunna be sorting the welding out this monththen the rock sliders, will keep all posted :)
 
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!'
 
battenberg said:
neat welds moneypit, what thickness steel did you use as repair sections?
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As much as I would like to take the credit for the welding, that wasn't me. All I did was the prep work and the paint. If I'd have known back then just how much welding work the bloody vehicle required then I would have bought myself a MIG.

I can tell you that it was 3mm plate though.
 
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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