[ROVERNET - UK] Re: Sill Repair

[Tom Trafton]

Chris

It depends on what you mean by 'sill'.  If you simply mean the valance or
rocker panel, those unscrew and are easily replaced with no welding
required.  For example I found two rocker panels from Duane Kennard down
here in Los Angeles, painted them and installed them.  If, on the other
hand, you mean replacing part of the monocoque car structure that is behind
the valance, then I would recommend using a qualified welder since that is
an integral part of the car's structure.

Tom


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Smith" <csmith at ssl.berkeley.edu>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Sill Repair


>
> Folks
> I am about to embark on repairing both the sills
> on my 3500s, and I am looking for the best way to
> go about it. Does any one in the Bay Area know a
> good ... and cheap ... place to get welding done
> near San Francisco USA? Is it worth ordering the
> replacement bits from JR Wadhams? Including
> shipping, I think, it is around $600 for both
> sills. I was also thinking of doing it myself. I
> have never welded before, so I would need to buy
> the equipment and take a class. Is this a job that
> a beginner can do? If I need to replace each
> entire sill do I need to rig up something to keep
> the car body aligned? Any tips and advice would be
> greatly appreciated. Of course my wife and I just
> had our first child so I am probably crazy to
> consider doing this myself.
>
> Chris
>
>
> >
> > Roger,
> > On each of my Rover 2000 restorations,I climbed
> > underneath the car after supporting it on 4
> > Jackstands. I proceeded to scrap off loose original
> > undercoating.  In order to get the pressure (upside
> > down and backwards) I ended up using a 1/2 inch or a 1
> > inch wood chisel.  As I was scraping I noticed veins
> > of rust running under most of the undercoating.  I
> > decided that I should remove it all.  When all the
> > undercoating was removed, I saw a variety of
> > conditions. I saw large expanses of unmarked paint
> > primed finish to a large network of rust from fine
> > veins to serious patches.
> >
> > I used a rust inhibitor called "Extend". It contains
> > phosphoric acid which changes the iron oxide to iron
> > disulphide (which doesn't rust). However, other people
> > have tried "POR 15" to great effect and I would love
> > to try the stuff but I can't find it out here.
> > http://www.por15.com/Default.asp?
> >
> > Anyway, I painted on the rust inhibitor firt.  Then I
> > painted on black Hammerite rust resiting enamel paint
> > to protect the Extend.
> >
http://www.hammerite-diy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/HAMUK/Home/Jsp/Home_Page.jsp
> >
> > I finished with a spray-on black rubberized
> > undercoating similar to waht has been mentioned
> > already.
> >
> > This process holds up well.  It lasted for about 10
> > years before rust returned in the sill area.  The rest
> > of the underbody is in great condition.
> >
> > I cut out the returned rust with an angle grinder and
> > welded in the same metal thickness but in stainless
> > steel I bought as scrap from a scrap dealer.  The
> > sills were welded by me using stainless 10 years ago
> > and are still in mint condition.  I expect the
> > dissimilar metal problem caught up with me after 10
> > years. The rust was in the 4 sill corners just beyond
> > the stainless sills.  Now the stainless extends
> > further.
> >
> > If you can catch the rust before it starts, that's the
> > best plan.  However, I found that Rover sill rust
> > seems to start from the inside out so by the time you
> > see it on the surface, it has a serious hold behind.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Webmaster & Magazine Editor:
> > The Rover Car Club of Canada -  www.roverclub.ca
> >
> >
>
> -- 
> Christopher L. Smith
> Thermal Engineer
> Space Sciences Lab - U.C. Berkeley
> Addition, Room #132
> Phone: 510-642-2461
> Fax: 510-643-4478
> Email: csmith at ssl.berkeley.edu
> www.ssl.berkeley.edu
>
> _______________________________________________
> rovernet mailing list
> rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow
instructions:
> http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet
>