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Sills. I don’t think a wire brush is going to cut it.
Ever wondered what’s hidden under your plastic sill covers.
I didn’t. I bought a set of tree bars to replace the side steps that had been on since new. I wasn’t even too worried that I had to cut the side steps off. And I certainly did not expect this.
My local indi has said they will weld it up but it’ll be much labour. I can find plenty of disco 1 sill replacement panels but nothing for the D3, other than LR original at £mega.
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20th Sep 2019 10:10 am
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Find someone that sells steel rather than ally rocksliders and weld them in place would probably be my course of action and theeeeennn......???
20th Sep 2019 11:08 am
Chosenview
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Location: Gloucester
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Funnily enough the reason the steps were taken off was to put a set of rock sliders in.
I like the idea that the rock sliders can come off again to be blasted and repainted. I had to do that with my D2. But maybe the indi can use the ones I have as a template.D3 V8 HSE
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20th Sep 2019 1:41 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
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Re: Sills. I don’t think a wire brush is going to cut it.
Chosenview wrote:
Ever wondered what’s hidden under your plastic sill covers.
I didn’t. I bought a set of tree bars to replace the side steps that had been on since new. I wasn’t even too worried that I had to cut the side steps off. And I certainly did not expect this.
My local indi has said they will weld it up but it’ll be much labour. I can find plenty of disco 1 sill replacement panels but nothing for the D3, other than LR original at £mega.
Does anyone know of any after market ones?
Steve
Mine has just gone in to have work done 4 days labour just short of a grand. I will upload the pictures once the work has been done. Check out my pictures of my sills I uploaded last week if you can find them. It’s under “Failed MOT on sills”
22nd Sep 2019 7:12 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
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Re: Sills. I don’t think a wire brush is going to cut it.
Chosenview wrote:
Ever wondered what’s hidden under your plastic sill covers.
I didn’t. I bought a set of tree bars to replace the side steps that had been on since new. I wasn’t even too worried that I had to cut the side steps off. And I certainly did not expect this.
My local indi has said they will weld it up but it’ll be much labour. I can find plenty of disco 1 sill replacement panels but nothing for the D3, other than LR original at £mega.
Does anyone know of any after market ones?
Steve
also failed to mention my welder is making new sills. I had a price from Rimmer Bros on replacement sills £618 each. My fabricator is making new sills for £100 each.
22nd Sep 2019 7:19 pm
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22nd Sep 2019 7:41 pm
Landybandy
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Location: Neath
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I will bring it to his attention. Will see how he gets on with mine first.
22nd Sep 2019 8:06 pm
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and I thought mine was bad.......I had genuine replacements fitted at much£££££££££ end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
23rd Sep 2019 1:52 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
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I believe nearly £1300 just for sills?
23rd Sep 2019 3:47 pm
stiff
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Re: Sills. I don’t think a wire brush is going to cut it.
Landybandy wrote:
also failed to mention my welder is making new sills. I had a price from Rimmer Bros on replacement sills £618 each. My fabricator is making new sills for £100 each.
That’s the price I’ve been quoted as well (£618)
As Bodsy says - if your welder can get them made up for 100 per side then there will most definitely be an interest. I’ll even drive over from Lux to get them done !
(Incidentally, I was quoted €3,000 Labour and €1,500 materials from a body repair place.... Needless to say they were told they were being a bit silly....)MY2008 D3 - It got me hooked...gone
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23rd Sep 2019 3:56 pm
Landybandy
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Location: Neath
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This is costing me £900. He’s agreed today to take photos of the stages. So once done, all the photos will be uploaded here. He is going to fabricate the sills so they will be for sale & supply. If you should want them welded else where.
23rd Sep 2019 4:18 pm
stiff
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It’s still a good price at 900 !MY2008 D3 - It got me hooked...gone
MY2012 D4 - It kept me hooked...gone
MY2007 D3 - Mid-Life crisis toy continues driving me to bankruptcy...
MY2018 "D5" Si6 - But is it a "true" LR...discuss...but now gone
Back in a D4 with a lot of extras....
23rd Sep 2019 10:34 pm
Landybandy
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