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Offline vdubnut

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Re: how to replace a sill
« Reply #30 on: 28 August 2011, 14:41 »
 reinforced hump on mine even lookign rough :(need to get a welder i think!! not sure can do this with stick weldeer LOL

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Re: how to replace a sill
« Reply #31 on: 28 August 2011, 15:51 »
reinforced hump on mine even lookign rough :(need to get a welder i think!! not sure can do this with stick weldeer LOL

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Re: how to replace a sill
« Reply #32 on: 28 August 2011, 16:19 »
I made 3" step ramps so I can drive up then jack the car from the subframe, and the rear beam.

Hate to say but my sill are perfect  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: how to replace a sill
« Reply #33 on: 29 August 2011, 09:14 »
i dont understand this properly, am i right in thinking that i should use the cars scissor jack under the four marked sections on the sills but these may crush and give way? or i could use a trolley jack with a block of soft wood under the front raised humps or rear raised humps but these also may crush? im not sure how to jack the car up using the front subframe or rear beam could someone clear up this for me please, thanks. i can see the front raised humps but im not sure where these raised humps are at the rear, any pics available? thanks

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Re: how to replace a sill
« Reply #34 on: 29 August 2011, 10:36 »
i dont understand this properly, am i right in thinking that i should use the cars scissor jack under the four marked sections on the sills but these may crush and give way? or i could use a trolley jack with a block of soft wood under the front raised humps or rear raised humps but these also may crush? im not sure how to jack the car up using the front subframe or rear beam could someone clear up this for me please, thanks. i can see the front raised humps but im not sure where these raised humps are at the rear, any pics available? thanks


use a trolley jack on subframe and rear beam.

What I do is drive on my ramps first to get good clearance, as it's low. I then put the jack dead center of the car and either jack from the large flat peice of metal on the front which is the sub frame, or the rear beam. I then lower it down on axle stands. I put them under the subframe and rear beam too.

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