Rust problem sorted

Colin P · 10th May 2016, 14:24

Sorted my rusty sill luckilly it was only surface ive painted the sills black like a cowley car im pleased with results.

kbonney88 · 10th May 2016, 14:27

looks good - job well done

Colin P · 10th May 2016, 14:30

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Originally Posted by kbonney88

looks good - job well done

Thanks i like it.

The Mighty Quinn · 10th May 2016, 19:59

Just a set of bullet mirrors and some c pillar trims away from a Cowley car now! Nice job.

I've often thought about doing the sills and lower parts of the bumpers black as I quite like the original look of the Cowley cars - even though the more common consensus seems to be that body coloured sills are best

Cheers,
Karl.

Colin P · 10th May 2016, 20:21

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Originally Posted by The Mighty Quinn

Just a set of bullet mirrors and some c pillar trims away from a Cowley car now! Nice job.

I've often thought about doing the sills and lower parts of the bumpers black as I quite like the original look of the Cowley cars - even though the more common consensus seems to be that body coloured sills are best

Cheers,
Karl.

Im going to invest in some chrome mirror covers in the near future. I like the cowley look with the black sills it makes the car look a bit more lower and longer.

RoverRyan · 10th May 2016, 20:59

looks good!
I will probably do the same to my facelift 75 when the time comes.

marinabrian · 10th May 2016, 23:24

Well Colin, that looks exactly like what the Cowley cars look like, sills painted with black paint.

Do you have a during picture perhaps? as I'm curious as to how that corrosion cell you posted a picture of was treated before the POSH paint job

Brian

Colin P · 11th May 2016, 07:06

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Well Colin, that looks exactly like what the Cowley cars look like, sills painted with black paint.

Do you have a during picture perhaps? as I'm curious as to how that corrosion cell you posted a picture of was treated before the POSH paint job

Brian

Ground it down with a flap disc on my angle grinder the sill was solid so i treat with rust treatment and a skim of filler then a coat of primer then hammerite satin black anti rust paint. It could possibly come back Brian but hopefully its sorted. If it comes back i,ll get the rust cut out or replace the sill.

Colin P · 11th May 2016, 07:20

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Originally Posted by Colin P

Ground it down with a flap disc on my angle grinder the sill was solid so i treat with rust treatment and a skim of filler then a coat of primer then hammerite satin black anti rust paint. It could possibly come back Brian but hopefully its sorted. If it comes back i,ll get the rust cut out or replace the sill.

Heres anoth view the rust was under passenger door.

mininuts · 11th May 2016, 09:00

Looks good, nice job.
All you need now is a pair of torpedo badges

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kbonney88 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer & 75 Saloons Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth/Glasgow Scotland Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 804 Thanked 656 Times in 512 Posts	looks good - job well done

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The Mighty Quinn Posted a thing or two 2004 mk1 Rover 75 1.8T Club SE saloon (auto) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Enniskillen Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 670 Thanked 254 Times in 222 Posts	Just a set of bullet mirrors and some c pillar trims away from a Cowley car now! Nice job. I've often thought about doing the sills and lower parts of the bumpers black as I quite like the original look of the Cowley cars - even though the more common consensus seems to be that body coloured sills are best Cheers, Karl.

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Well Colin, that looks exactly like what the Cowley cars look like, sills painted with black paint. Do you have a during picture perhaps? as I'm curious as to how that corrosion cell you posted a picture of was treated before the POSH paint job Brian