Sill damage

[and-m]

Hi,

Ive got a small dent/crease in one of my sills (Corsa) its about the size of a 1p piece and is starting to rust.

How much would I looking at for a repair for this job realistically?

Thanks

Andrew

[Orbital]

you could do it yourself clean the rust up then stick a bit of filler over it smoth it off and spray it up. dent's in the sill won't fail an mot so there is no reason why you can't just fill it in

[and-m]

Sounds like a good idea, ill sand it down, put some Comma Rust Stop on it, filler then primer and then paint...cool!

Thanks for the help.

[AndyMk3Astra]

Just make sure that you get all of the rust out, otherwise it'll just come back.

[and-m]

Ill try and put a pic up later, and let you judge whether I should tackle it!!

[and-m]

Will a new section have to be welded in??

[and-m]

Anyone?

[AndyMk3Astra]

Looks like a bit more work may be involved than originally made out.

Try and get that sorted if I were you....ie panel beater stylee.



PS How th fock did that happen?

[and-m]

Its been like that since I got it...ah well!

Just havent gotten around to getting it sorted, any ideas on cost?

[mavvmad]

Panel beat a sill??

Cheaper to have a new one put on I would think.

[GSi-R]

You could always replace the whole sill, (thats one of many panels replaced/replacing), thats what im doing, but mines alittle worse.



Similar sill damage though, looks like the jack has fallen at time point.

Micky

[and-m]

That could be an idea, any ideas on cost guys? £100-150?

[dragonlord]

drill a hole pull the dent out with a slid hammer

then get rid of every last bit of rud with a grinder or wire bruch on the old drill

then fill and paint it then wack in some side skirt off a gte on it theres plenty about as looking at the pick they will cover the spot up. son neat bother spraying it can use a bush and tin of hammer right

that will be the cheapest way with out adding the skirts you need to pay out for a spray job on it

looks like some ones jaked it there

my gte was the same when i took the skirts off
when i strarted the respray

bet it was a woman with flat befor i had it.

[and-m]

Its a Corsa so Im not sure if GTE skirts will fit

The car has had a couple of women owners before me

[and-m]

Would anyone like to hesitiate a guess of cost of new replacement sill + fitting + spraying?

Sounds like a lotta dosh.

[GSi-R]

i understand you have a corsa not a cav, but heres an example.

Theres a local Body panel supplier near me thats quite cheap.

Replacment arches for a Cav £10. inc vat

Front Wings £20. inc vat.

Sills £18 inc vat.

At a guess, going on previous cars I have owned your proberly looking at around £60-£100 fitting, and then £40-£70 to have them sprayed.

HTH

Micky

[and-m]

Sorry for the misunderstanding

GSI sideskirts may be an idea...

Do you think its worth getting the whole sill replaced? or just repaired/welded?

Thanks for the input,

Andrew

[GSi-R]

Looking at you pic of your sill, you would be better off repairing it, as its not too bad at all mate.

Mine on the otherhand is a little worse to say the least

Micky

[and-m]

I hate careless car owners, especially ones who have f00ked the sill!

Ah well, that was one of the reasons I got the price knocked down.

[dragonlord]

Originally posted by and-m
Sorry for the misunderstanding

GSI sideskirts may be an idea...

Do you think its worth getting the whole sill replaced? or just repaired/welded?

Thanks for the input,

Andrew

take no notice of the gte bit , I think im loseing it tonight m8 :-)
but some kind of skirts would be an option

it wont cost bugger all to replace it for the sill and welding
just for the paint

i would repare it my slf m8 it aint bad at all the gsi skirts mite hide it when fixed

i did not find some prat had done my astra till i took the skirts off

[AndyMk3Astra]

Originally posted by mavvmad
Panel beat a sill??

Cheaper to have a new one put on I would think.

As in 'panel-beater' , body shop, accident repair place, its the same thing Mav.
Not quite so literal mate.