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Hi all, after todays work on the R5 am now gutted to find that it looks like I require new sills. Problem is im no welder and I havent a clue when it come to owt like this. Is there anyone members know local to Sheffield whod be recomended? Or are any members mobile welders who could be recomended?
Any help greatly apprecited guys, am now on abit of a downer after inspecting the sills
Nobody who can help or recomend anyone?
im a fabbie welder by trade whats up mateQuote:
Originally Posted by SALTY_BLADE
hey dude, what you need to ask yourself is can the the sills the patched, do you plan to keep the car ands whats the plans for it..
If you do plan to keep it and you want a real good job then id replace the inners aswell and expect it to take a while and cost quite a bit as unfortunatly its not a 2 min job.
Theres a guy near me that runs a bodyshop called carl, his welding etc is very very good however i believe he may charge a lot of wedge.. ( think he quoted about £550 to me)
failing that the guy whom did mine tarek could possibly do them however im not sure who he uses now to do his welding etc, so cant vouch on his work as the guy who welded mine up is no longer around. Last i heard he was on holiday so you may struggle to contact him.. 07812 540730, hes based in the midlands (burton on trent) (de11 9lh) tell him dj sent you. It cost me circa 230 and i supplied the 2 sills, he did explain that he did underquote me however so id expect closer to £250 300 possibily, however as said im not sure who does hes welding now so i cant vouch for the finish.
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Is this new sill time or can they be patched?
if thats all of it dude definatly loooks patchable to me.. you need to check the seam really.. but yea if thats the extent of it then just get somebody to patch it up, shouldnt cost much , £50 spec.
then maybe at a late date get full sills fitted.
yep thats it all mate, I got rid of all the rust then put some zinc primer on to protect them. If there patchable then thats a complete bonus. Just need to find someone to weld me some patches!
Cheers for advice