Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
gstuart wrote:
sean
clips on the side
bolts underneath
think there's also fixings on the end in the rear wheel arch
No bolts on mine
Top length is held on with them silly little button clips
Whole bottom length is held on with expanding fir tree clips
Rear has two flange headed self tappers into spring clips.
them side clips are a nightmare , ended up clipping them together with pliers , fixing it onto the trim then pushing the yellow bit into the panel , found it a lot easier that way
someone has fitted bolts underneath on mine , instead of the fir tree plastic type
would be interesting to see what condition the sills are in on other D3s, with and without sidesteps or rock sliders fitted , or is just one of those collection areas
think it's great you've given a heads up
13th Mar 2017 1:14 am
kayble
Member Since: 01 Aug 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 147
I'll be the first to volunteer:
looking down the nearside sill:
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The above was after a quick wire brush to remove loose paint and surface rust. All entirely solid, but surface corrosion appearing where paint has given way and metal has been submerged in years of horse poo and mud.
I didn't get a before picture of the OS sill but it was very similar - bubbling paint and surface corrosion on areas where paintwork had been removed through chafing between the sill and the trim - slightly worse toward the rear of the sill where it had been caked in crud. Here's some after shots - after wirebrush, 3x coats of java black from a rattle can and 2x coats of hammerite stone chip shield:
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To be honest I was chuffed with mine - an early '05 car and all solid - requiring only a scrub/paint/seal.
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13th Mar 2017 11:35 pm
gstuart
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Location: kent
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kaybie
cheers for that , looking good
may i ask have u got side steps fitted please
will have to also get a pic of sills as well to put up here as a comparison
13th Mar 2017 11:52 pm
kayble
Member Since: 01 Aug 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 147
Nope mine is a nigh on poverty spec 'S' car - so no side steps.
14th Mar 2017 12:07 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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mines the same , base model with no steps
14th Mar 2017 12:13 am
Sion
Member Since: 08 Apr 2014
Location: North Wales
Posts: 364
Mine had no rust at all when I fitted side steps to it 2 years ago. I've got some rock sliders that I will be fitting in a few weeks, so I will post some pictures of what 2 years of muddy fields and lanes has done to the sills with side steps fitted.
14th Mar 2017 1:36 am
oldstout
Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: North East England
Posts: 247
I flagged this up back in October about the fronts - time I checked the backs!
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Location: kent
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oldstout
seems a common area where they collect a lot of mud, leaves etc
bought a set of mudflaps that turned up this morning
something else to fit
don't know how well it will reduce it by though
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14th Mar 2017 7:54 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Sion wrote:
Mine had no rust at all when I fitted side steps to it 2 years ago. I've got some rock sliders that I will be fitting in a few weeks, so I will post some pictures of what 2 years of muddy fields and lanes has done to the sills with side steps fitted.
thks, will be interesting to see :
yeh i know need to get out more
14th Mar 2017 7:56 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I think the lack of decent sized drain holes is going to be the long term killer of the sills not from the insids out but outside in, look at Garys pic of the body outrigger and how it attaches to the inner sill, it slopes slightly downward and has some small flared bits for drainage, get some mud in there to block them and it can only be a matter time, same as the middle body mount to inner sill strengthener.
14th Mar 2017 8:43 pm
Sion
Member Since: 08 Apr 2014
Location: North Wales
Posts: 364
Mine wasn't too bad at all. Some slight surface rust, but a quick wire brush and paint and should be good for a few more years. Side steps and bars were rusting nicely after only 2.5 yrs.
The mud in the pic just cleaned off, but you understand why the rot if that's never cleaned.
19th Apr 2017 8:06 am
kayble
Member Since: 01 Aug 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 147
kayble wrote:
I'll be the first to volunteer:
looking down the nearside sill:
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
The above was after a quick wire brush to remove loose paint and surface rust. All entirely solid, but surface corrosion appearing where paint has given way and metal has been submerged in years of horse poo and mud.
I didn't get a before picture of the OS sill but it was very similar - bubbling paint and surface corrosion on areas where paintwork had been removed through chafing between the sill and the trim - slightly worse toward the rear of the sill where it had been caked in crud. Here's some after shots - after wirebrush, 3x coats of java black from a rattle can and 2x coats of hammerite stone chip shield:
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
To be honest I was chuffed with mine - an early '05 car and all solid - requiring only a scrub/paint/seal.
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