Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 181
stiff wrote:
It’s still a good price at 900 !
If anybody should want his contact details just PM me & I shall happily pass on. I will say just wait until my job is done first. As said I will place pictures on here for you all to see the process.
24th Sep 2019 8:43 am
jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
Posts: 769
nice one, im looking forward to some pics
from what i could see of mine the weekend im pretty sure they will be shot. Will happily buy some pre made ones at that price to save time when doing mine.
Also my rear metal brake pipes and i what i think are some air pipes will also need to be replaced at the same time.Probably a new air take while im at it too...
30th Sep 2019 3:52 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 181
Air pipes? What are they damaged, because I’m pretty sure their plastic. As for the sills, when he cut the outers off, he found that the inner sills have also had it. Price has now gone from £900 to £1500, but well worth it in my book. It’s a proper job at the end of the day. So don’t be surprised if your inners have gone. On the plus side he can make these. At a fraction of the cost from Land Rover or Rimmer Bros. The work should be complete by the weekend, photos of work in progress will be added to my post.
“FAILED MOT ON SILLS”
30th Sep 2019 5:20 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 181
jenseneverest wrote:
nice one, im looking forward to some pics
from what i could see of mine the weekend im pretty sure they will be shot. Will happily buy some pre made ones at that price to save time when doing mine.
Also my rear metal brake pipes and i what i think are some air pipes will also need to be replaced at the same time.Probably a new air take while im at it too...
Any pictures?
30th Sep 2019 5:25 pm
jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
Posts: 769
no was rushing a quick eng oil change in between jobs at work, will post some when i change all the other oils next chance i get. need some some sealer and rust neutraliser before i take the plastic bits off, the disco is on a 54 plate. If i dont use it on the sills there is several other places
30th Sep 2019 5:39 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
Did mine over the weekend , they were rusty both sides where the steps had been fitted.
Cleaned right back, rust treated and repainted. Need to check them again next summer as the metal was very thin in a couple of places.
did someone mention rust due to side steps ? I'll do a proper write-up in next day or two but here's a taster ...
5th Oct 2019 6:36 pm
timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 589
Oh no that's what my side steps look like underneath 🙈 fingers are crossed that sill are OK and the steps have taken most of the rot. 🙏
Good news is I have a set of shire fabrication rock sliders waiting to be fitted 😜
5th Oct 2019 7:09 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6755
Have you treated the shires with anything? There was a thread where someone said that they had at least surface rust.
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5th Oct 2019 7:11 pm
timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 589
Wasn't aware there was an issue with the shires ones 🙈
I planned to use a tough primer I have come across on the sills and raptor coat the sliders.. Also spray the life out of every crevice I can reach with a spray wax protectant... Fingers crossed that will do it!
5th Oct 2019 7:27 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6755
Member Since: 25 Oct 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 93
The sills I started this post with are now unrecognisable. 1 completely rebuilt and 1 in progress. My indi says not to post his name as he does not want to do another one 😄
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18th Oct 2019 11:32 am
timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 589
Nice...
I'm just about to tackle mine after seeing your post I finally big the bullet and removed my side steps 🙈 you thought yours were bad!
Luckily I have a lovely new set of shire fabrication sliders to fit once I have tackled the welding and inserting some new riv nuts!
Will keep you posted
18th Oct 2019 11:49 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73090
Pics man, we need pics.
18th Oct 2019 11:50 am
timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 589
So it's pictures you want... OK... But I warn you it's not pretty and you may not sleep at night if you have steps fitted...
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