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stuntman:
Right, looking side on at the sill, you have the A pillar base and B pillar base (the bits the doors are attached to), I cut the whole side of the sill off and the bottom rear of the sill, leaving about 10mm all the way around the pillars, you'll end up with a kind of L shaped bit you cut out, you can now press the box section in with a jack, and seam weld all the way around.

I'll try to find the link when I can.

clover:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on April 01, 2008, 02:02:40 --- Not the definitive "how to" guide, it's hard to keep the camare clean when you're up to your armpits in rust, but you'll get the idea.

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Range%20Rover%20Blues/gallery/RustyRRR

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My word... I thought Pinky was bad! That is some serious corrosion!!! I'd have contemplated calling it a day if I found that lot!

clover:

--- Quote from: stuntman on April 02, 2008, 07:45:52 ---No worries, I'll try to get a couple up in the next few days, although I'm sure someone posted a link when i first started asking about rock sliders.

Andi

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The question I have is concerning the inner sills particularly the strut support that has the captive nut for the seat bolt and the two body mounts. Or are you leaving the inner sills in place and welding the box section to the inner side of the sill or are you cutting around these pieces and leaving them in place and welding the box section to them?

stuntman:
I left the onner sill in place, just removing the outer and the bottom ( although on my first sill both body mount needed to be remade along with 75% of the sill),

When you're left with the inner sill drill alot of holes through it and you can get a stronger body between the sill and the box section by filling these holes with weld.

I'll be doing this to my new truck in the next month or so and I'll try to do a mini step by step guide if I get around to it.

Ja1983:
one thing i`d be war of is body droop.... the sills are the strong bit between front & back which support the roof...

Also mine has been done with 3mm plate...

also, also.. its best to cut out the rot rather than patch over it, as the piece behind will continue to corrode, and you`ll end up with a much bigger piece to replace.

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