Rusty Sills

[boater]

My tourer is now showing rust in the nearside sill adjacent to the jacking point.
I am worried that the sill may give way when jacking the car at that side.

Is it necessary to replace the whole sill or can a body shop just cut out the rusty bit and weld in a new section?

Anybody had this done?

Any idea of the cost for a repair or replacement?

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by boater

My tourer is now showing rust in the nearside sill adjacent to the jacking point.
I am worried that the sill may give way when jacking the car at that side.

Is it necessary to replace the whole sill or can a body shop just cut out the rusty bit and weld in a new section?

Anybody had this done?

Any idea of the cost for a repair or replacement?

Just had mine done, tend to rust near the rear ones, they will cut out the bad bit and then find a decent bit of metal to weld to.

Rev

[trikey]

Use a piece of sill from a scrap 75, the match will be much better than if you use sheet steel.

[boater]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Just had mine done, tend to rust near the rear ones, they will cut out the bad bit and then find a decent bit of metal to weld to.

Rev

Thanks for that - so just need the rusty section replacing - what was the approx cost?

Trikey - thanks for your response, does this mean there are no repair sections available off the shelf?

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by boater

Thanks for that - so just need the rusty section replacing - what was the approx cost?

Trikey - thanks for your response, does this mean there are no repair sections available off the shelf?

Do what Trikey has suggested, cost me £60.

Rev

[trikey]

Afraid there are no pattern parts for the sill available.

[p2roverman]

Originally Posted by trikey

Afraid there are no pattern parts for the sill available.

I'm surprised that none of the after market press companies have yet come up with replacement sills for the 75 / MG. Surely there's enough demand? When you think that you can get complete full sill sections and/or just over sills for most 60s/70/80s/90s cars then why not for our 75s? The market for sills for the 1937-49 Rover sills must only be in the hundreds at best, yet these are available, so why not for the thousands of our cars?. Have any or our spares guys looked into this?

[Typhoon190]

Could always buy a brand new side panel.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-ALA500140

The jacking point plates are part numbered 7 and 8 here.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001762

[Dragrad]

Thread moved to a more appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. This may be the better forum as threads get ‘lost’ very quickly in the General Forum.

[Typhoon190]

Just found this if it helps anyone.

https://www.centralpanels.co.uk/prod...-75-1999-2005/

They also do rear arches on ebay.