Pablo
142 posts
Joined: 28/10/2004 09:04:37
Location: Glossop United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
new sills
Ive just got a quote for new sills inner and outer on both sides, plus floor pan / toe board repair. Do you think £300 ish is a reasonable price? ( itll be genuine outer sills)
Posted: Feb 21, 2005 12:13 PM
Chris L
3 posts
Joined: 30/10/2005 09:04:18
Location: Winsford United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Sills - A question
Hi everybody, Im new to this as Ive just joined Ive a query I would like answered. Im restoring my daughters mini. I have replaced most of the panels door skins etc. What I would like to know is whether it is a good idea to fill the new sills with the type of foam that can be bought from places like B&Q for filling holes / gaps after DIY jobs. As far as I can make out this stuff is waterproof and would stop moisture entering the interior of the sills and causing more corrosion. Any comments would be welcome Chris L
Posted: Nov 05, 2005 09:59 AM
minimad
10 posts
Joined: 27/02/2005 20:15:40
Location: sheffield United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
sills
I know of many people that have used foam it fill the sills with, I do think anything that stops any moisture is a good thing. Only thing to be sure to look into is, what the life span of the foam is you dont want to be putting anything in to the sill that will brake down with in months. I hope i have been helpfull! :-)
Posted: Nov 06, 2005 05:14 PM
Suzy
Joined: 08/09/2004 21:50:17
Location: Woolavington United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Or it might catch fire if you have to weld near it again... Plus if it gets waterlogged in the future, how is the moisture going to get out rather being held within the foam? Why not bung it full of good ol waxoyl?
Posted: Nov 07, 2005 12:00 AM
Definately dont use expanding foam. The sills are meant to be clear to drain any moisture that forms in them. Waxoil is the best thing to use. It repels water and also contains a rust converter / inhibiter.
Posted: Nov 11, 2005 09:42 AM
Inch_Speller
7 posts
Joined: 27/11/2005 14:30:36
Location: United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Sills Vs Floor
Sorry to hear your in the same position as myself. Im removing the engine in order to gain full access to the engine bay which is in need of tidying. Also with the engine out the car will be a whole lot easier to get on its side to get better access to the bottom. Still not sure which is best to replace first though the sills or floors?
Posted: Nov 29, 2005 08:05 AM
Ian
11 posts
Joined: 05/12/2005 19:53:39
Sills
The way to do it i found was to tip the mini on its side as a bare shell. this means the sills, floor, bootfloor etc... are all easily accessed. I started by doing the inner sills and sills, then doing the floor. i found I could do most of the work with the car on its side, so it proved quite an easy way to work. after that its up to you theres no best order i dont think, you just need to go for it.
Posted: Dec 06, 2005 11:56 PM
pickme
672 posts
Joined: 08/09/2004 23:10:14
Location: Chippenham United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Have you had the sills replaced recently? I had mine done by, as it turned out, a cowboy garage in Wales and I now have a water leak where the new inner sill meets the original floor pan. The seam weld here is not complete, so any water that gets into the sill runs straight into the inside of the car under the carpets. This is componed by the fact that they left a gap in the outer sill right at the front by door hinge panel so any water that runs off the side of the car fills up the sills. Took me ages to find it so try taking the carpets out before you hose test the car to see if the water is fillng up rather than running down.
Posted: Apr 08, 2006 03:37 PM
Roy
261 posts
Joined: 19/09/2005 19:34:20
Location: huntingdon United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Rancid Sills!
Hi there.....
can anyone tell me if there is any disadvantage in fitting a sill overpanel (Part No. MS55L) over my rusting originals and would it compromise structural strength or any chance of passing an MOT?
I ask this as my offside sill already seems to have one fitted and my nearside ,after examination with pointy hammer, now requires remedial treatment....
yours in hope......roy
Posted: May 29, 2006 11:44 PM
Tim
1849 posts
Joined: 18/10/2004 09:40:59
Location: Bournemouth United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
It may be called an oversill but you will still need to remove the old one or it won't fit properly. It's not a big job.
Posted: May 30, 2006 06:25 AM
Chris
131 posts
Joined: 18/02/2005 08:56:10
Location: Leamington Spa United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Good Afternoon,
My recommendation would be the same as above, replace the sill. Any part, which is for welding over the panel is a temporary repair, which does not solve the problem as rust stil forms and spreads underneath.
Have fun
Posted: May 30, 2006 12:43 PM
John
1948 posts
Joined: 28/05/2006 16:49:46
Location: cambridge United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
yeah will pass mot with oversill but certainly wont pass a crash test, id do sills properly if i was u
Posted: May 30, 2006 12:48 PM
Don't worry peeps............. on closer inspection front wheel arch also needs somthing drastic so have decided to entrust the job to someone who can weld better than I can ( that means they can weld). Central Garages Of Raunds, Northants, if anyone needs to know as they have experience with minis.
Posted: Jun 04, 2006 02:11 PM
G minivan man
12 posts
Joined: 05/04/2006 15:08:54
Location: Coventry United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
A pair of brand new mini sills
I have two brand new mini sills that came with my mini van and i do not need them. I am open to all offers. I need to get rid of these as they are taking up storage in my garage. Many thanks.
Posted: Jul 31, 2006 11:20 AM
E. Hodson
95 posts
Joined: 19/06/2006 21:43:15
Location: APO United States
Mk1 Sills - Original Spec
Does anyone know where I can buy original spec Mk1 Sills? I can't seem to find any heritage Mk1 sills anywhere???
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 10:28 PM
Try www.somerford-mini.co.uk
Posted: Mar 02, 2007 02:17 PM
Thanks I'll have a look.
Posted: Mar 04, 2007 07:41 AM
bopper1959
39 posts
Joined: 10/11/2005 21:52:41
Location: cardiff United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
outer sills
hi, i'm in the proccess of restoring a mini clubby estate, at the mo the shell is siting on tressels in my garage with no subs, engine or interior. thats drawn a pic of the issue. here's the question, the outer sills need replacing, which i have a mate to do the job for me, what i want to know is, if i cut the old sills off and prepare the area around for my mate to do the job, he won't be doing the job till the middle of next week, would anything happen to the car, like collapse or something or would be best to keep the sills on and do one side at the time? many thanks for your thoughts,
mini regards mark
Posted: May 25, 2007 11:25 AM
yeah always do one side at a time leave sill on other side. if the door step and inner sill arnt in very good condition either then id brace the door fraim to stop movement. u can out one sill off but have the centre of the car resting on a stand or something to take stress off it. gd idea is get an old matrice to role it into to weld it. ul need to remove doors and wingmirrors tho,
Posted: May 25, 2007 01:18 PM
BrownBob
5 posts
Joined: 19/12/2005 18:20:47
Location: Bridport United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Total Sill Confusion !!!
Hi Guys - i have a 92 cooper (last of the carbs) which has just failed its mot misarably for various reasons including both outer sills - they have rusted through around bottom lip of the sill and beyond towards the floor pan.
I am totally confused because there are so many different types available - i understand the oversills are considered a bodge and should imagine they dont look too hot either - are 8"or 9" oversills? as i am guessing i want to go wider to cover the area beyond the sill - also i take it mine is a mark 3?
any help and advice would be greatly appreciated
Regards
Mat
Posted: Oct 09, 2007 10:09 PM