tigcraft Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Well I’ve an off side sill that needs attention so I’ve just knocked one together out of 1.2mm sheet. I’ve been putting this off as I know it’ll get involved and some people ‘lose’ the car from these repairs. Ive ripped into it and noticed my front wing lower is rotten and also osr wheelarch is dead so the mini repair begins… Edited August 30, 2023 by tigcraft Unformed pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Today I’ve concentrated on the osr wheel arch… also ripped the sill off… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 More pics of my little job to do… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 NSR wheel arch lip replacement… no filler needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Good job! I guess you'll be welding through the perforations, then grinding off. The tricky bit is stopping moisture getting between the new and original. I can only think of products like waxoyl to do that, but from the inside. Maybe you might want to drill some holes to allow the stuff to penetrate from the inside, and wick all the way down the new strips once complete. I just pumped a whole load of waxoyl in one of my Lupos. Rear top suspension mounting, rear beam hinge point and sills from one end to the other. Bungs out and spray. There was a trace of wax in there from the factory, but doesn't hurt to add more for extra long life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Yes coating is guesswork. I etch and weld through. Cavity’s take planning when body waxing. I leave gaps to inject then hope it doesn’t go off like a grenade when I cap them 🙄🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Front sill section made and ready to fit… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 I reckon you could sell those left and right sill corners... Professional job! Very good work. It's got me thinking, that maybe I should unbolt all my wings to see how bad it is under there. Might just need a thick coating of wax if ok? I don't like using the mastic stuff as once rust manages to get under it, it actually makes it rot faster. Can't dry out. Technically, it shouldn't rust along the sills or behind the wings, because the whole car was factory dipped in zinc phostphate wash before spraying. Sticks so well, you need to scrape it off. But i think there was an oversight because the wings flex slightly. And if sand or grit particles get trapped between the wing and sills, they rub through the phosphate, which is how the rust starts IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted September 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Good assumption! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted September 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Re-corners, actually quite easy to make but I always use the original shape to work round. To reproduce them one needs a wooden ‘plug’ to work over. on another note, the sill I made was around 1.1-1.2 mm thick so it’s better than std as std is .9mm aprox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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