do rusty sills pass mot?

[Callum_K]

What cost?
My new sills cost me £37 plus £150 labour.

And you don't even have to get them painted professionally if you keep the sill covers.

Mine aren't anywhere near as bad as some peoples on here though, they're rusty but still fairly solid and no holes. They will do for the time being but I will likely get them seen to sometime next year.

[CJA321]

Stonechip and waxoil them. Keep good for ages

[whileoceanasleeps]

i havent had the trim off yet but just had a feel underneath and there's a hole in the floor.. im thinking definitely not a mot pass now! darnit.. what are my options? i can weld a bit and i work with a professional welder

[Gti_Jamo]

i havent had the trim off yet but just had a feel underneath and there's a hole in the floor.. im thinking definitely not a mot pass now! darnit.. what are my options? i can weld a bit and i work with a professional welder

Just weld it....i welded an entire sill on after not having done it in over 10 years since i was an apprentice and was easy. Just be stitch welding so you can't really go wrong if you work with a pro to keep you in check.

[whileoceanasleeps]

so is it easier to weld a new sill on or just clean up and weld some 1mm sheet on top? only just searched eBay and couldn't find any sills for sale

[Gti_Jamo]

No its not easier putting a whole sill on I justed used that as an example of how easy it is in general. Depends how bas it is and what needs welded but you say the floor is rotted then that will need plated. Its just a matter of cutting out rust then replacing with new metal.

[whileoceanasleeps]

think i'll plate it then, build it up. i've saved some pics from your build thread to help me..   

[VW BUSH]

Just weld it....i welded an entire sill on after not having done it in over 10 years since i was an apprentice and was easy. Just be stitch welding so you can't really go wrong if you work with a pro to keep you in check.
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Your under selling yourself mate, that weld job you did looks tidy even for someone who does it everyday.
Most folks with basic welding skill will blow most of the metal away putting a sill in.

What cost?
My new sills cost me £37 plus £150 labour.

Sills are cheap but a £150 each or for the pair? and properly sealed and painted in?
Full cut out and weld in or weld over the top?

[Len]

I bought the sills myself as I originally intended to do them on my own.
But I got lazy and asked around and found this small place that did them for £150 cash.
They were fully cut out and seam welded. One side they had to pull down the inner flange/lip to meet the new sill.
Unpainted (I did do that myself!)
I picked the car up and took it straight away for its MOT test so was able to have a good look around them.
The MOT tester, also garage owner, who really likes my car said it was a good job (He also gave two years worth of the advisories on my sills) and actually knew the guy that did the work.

So I was more than happy.

I bought my sills from a panel parts place down near Melksham, Wilts they have changed their name recently so dont have the new website.

[whileoceanasleeps]

soo finally got round to starting to sort this today, here's some pics..
bent bit of sill cut out


started to cut rust hole out. rust wasn't as bad as i thought, still gotta work out how to do the back part.. the worst bit was that the sill was bent up for 80% of the length of the drivers door

made a new sill from some sheet that i bent and pressed and viced



should go on nicely, just gotta get the underneath bit sorted tomorrow. will put more pics up tomorrow!