Sill Replacement

[Guest ebrett]

Thought I would have ago myself at replacing the sill on my 205.

Never done anything like this before, so I need some advice.

 

So far i've drilled the spot welds and removed the sill. Cleaned up the surface rust with a wire brush wheel.

 

'B' piller I'm guessing this was once attached to the bottem of the inner sill?

 

This section needs cutting out and replacing. Would a patch with a couple of holes drilled using a holesaw be ok?

I take it the holes allow air to circulate and are important?

 

 

I'll list what I plan to do next..

1. Clean up inner sill with angle grinder.
   
2. Apply Kurust.
   
3. Patch rusty sections.
   
4. Apply a coat of weld through primer.
   
5. Spot weld new sill.
   
6. paint.
   

 

One last thing. When applying seam sealer, do you put it on before and weld through it?

 

Many Thanks.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

You cannot weld through seam sealer, it goes on after welding.

[flyfisher 6 2 Cars]

make sure after welding in patch you zinc prime then apply seam sealler finally waxoyl after repair it should be good for a few more years good luck with repair peter

[harryskid 193]

You weld seams for more strength if req

[dino20vt 3]

Am I right in thinking the front wings need removing to take the sills off?

[hcmini1989 16]

Am I right in thinking the front wings need removing to take the sills off?

Yes and there a f***r to get off i bought a new wing in the end .If its been off before then should be easily enough to get off as long as it is`nt bonded on again

[Guest ebrett]

Thanks guys for your help.

I'll be starting the job very soon, so I'll post pictures of my efforts.

 

Yes and there a f***r to get off i bought a new wing in the end .If its been off before then should be easily enough to get off as long as it is`nt bonded on again

 

Yep, I had order a new wing as well. Certainly didn't need the bolts to hold it on.