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Old 6th September 2018, 10:02   #21
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Tom will paint sills and bits but not full resprays. He says a big cause of the corrosion is a foam pad in the sill. He removes it when doing the job. He charges £100 a side for sills like Arctics. My Cowley was worse and that was the price. She will be at the Nano Satvif anyone wants a peek!
That’s a great price. I was chatting to someone last night who told me about a member who has fitted mirrors underneath the chassis to make it easier to look out for dirt and rust behind the sills and wheel arches.
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Old 6th September 2018, 19:56   #22
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That's where I'm going tomorrow
All done, not had a close look at the repair yet but I'm sure it's as good as new.
I've now got to paint the other will to match my Cowley look alike sill

You can have a look at the work on Saturday Scott, Dawn is also supposed to be coming.

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Old 6th September 2018, 20:32   #23
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All done, not had a close look at the repair yet but I'm sure it's as good as new.
I've now got to paint the other will to match my Cowley look alike sill

You can have a look at the work on Saturday Scott, Dawn is also supposed to be coming.

I hope she is I've got her bumper in the garden !
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Old 6th September 2018, 20:35   #24
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Yep me and Shaz should be there 10.30-11.00. ☺ Hoping Steve can help with my droplinks after a failed attempt already lol!
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I hope she is I've got her bumper in the garden !
Could use it as a planter
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Old 6th September 2018, 21:58   #26
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Yep me and Shaz should be there 10.30-11.00. ☺ Hoping Steve can help with my droplinks after a failed attempt already lol!
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We will have them off your car and you news ones on before you leave I will have a look at your sills then I have seen the photo's but real life is better
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Old 7th September 2018, 06:34   #27
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We will have them off your car and you news ones on before you leave I will have a look at your sills then I have seen the photo's but real life is better
Thanks so much Steve. ☺ You wont see where Tom did the sills. Ive slapped waxoyl along the bottom edge and inside but other than that it looks original. He does a fab job.
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Old 7th September 2018, 15:28   #28
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Hi Adrian.
You will not be alone with this problem, all owners should be checking around the jacking pads/points for any bubbling which is the first sign of rust occurring under the protective seal in that area.

For some reason there are no drain hole before & aft of these jacking points, I am also convinced because of this fact the jacking pads do not help I could be wrong.

Only last week I decided to do my usual yearly under body check, ie check the rear upper arms brake pipes etc, I noticed that around the rear jacking points a slight bubbling & tiny rust line.

I then poked the area with a blunt tool and to my big surprise around the jacking point it gave way, the same test last year I did and that sill area was solid so it shows just how quick the rust can eat through the metal, now due to the up coming nano meet I have crudely repaired the area with some new metal after cleaning back to bare metal and treating it.

This will give me time to decide before the next MOT January as to do I have the sills repaired properly or do I call it a day on the car.

I took my '51' tourer in for some welding around the N/S rear jack point and have since discovered that it's more extensive than thought and that the O/S JP is also badly affected. Looks like £700+ worth of repair work coming my way to get it all fixed. My garage also advised me not to replace the jacking pads as they have excerbated the problem. Good job I really like my car and intend keeping it!
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Old 7th September 2018, 16:50   #29
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If it was me I would have a drive down to Nottingham and talk to Tom Hobbs.
He repaired my off side rear sill for £100 and made a superb job. Unfortunately I can't attach the photographs of the repair.
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If it was me I would have a drive down to Nottingham and talk to Tom Hobbs.
He repaired my off side rear sill for £100 and made a superb job. Unfortunately I can't attach the photographs of the repair.
Also did a great job on my nearside rear sill, the only thing was the jacking pad is very loose and won't stay in. So I've stuck it in with butyl gutter sealant so should be easy to remove and clean up when required.
As Tom doesn't really do paint I've gone for black sills like Cowley cars, now got to paint the other side to match. I've asked Tom for photos but not got them yet, will give him a few days and ask him again.
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