Advice on crushed jack point please

[VW BUSH]

That's about std for a Mk3 with crusty jacking points, always seem to need that extra bit in the floor up the front.
All caused by the wonderful jack vw provide.

[Len]

My jacking points (all 4 to some extent - fronts worse) had been crushed and I had Advisories at MOT time for 2 years running. But had no rust and the sills were still solid.
I eventually had the sills done.

[TwoGapper]

Thanks for advice guys it's appreciated, sorry not to reply sooner. Awesome job there murraymint!

I've put up a vid here how bad does that look ??

http://www.thequietplace.co.uk/emit/golfmk3.mov

Found a local guy who seems to be saying the right stuff, is a VW enthusiast, is talking £100 to patch both sides. He mentioned "sill covers" if the rot was bad, I'm not sure about this as I would have thought that's just hiding stuff, but he's coming over to have a look and talk properly I'm not sure I understood him correctly.

This is a common issue with the mk3, invest in decent trolley jack as they are much safer and very easy to use and avoid jacking on any of the sills or underbody panels, best places to jack a mk3 are under rear subframe mounting points just behind and to the front of the rear wheels and under the front subframe or front engine mount behind the radiator.

If I uploaded a picture of the underside could you show me where??

If I'd known how cheap trolley jacks are I would have bought one years ago!

[VW BUSH]

That looks pretty crusty, going to need more than patching.
looks like the end of the sill by the front wheel is through as well, what's the other side like?

Both sides welded in will cost upwards of £350, then there is painting, probs another £250.
Lot of Mk3's go to the ocean in the sky for this

Good luck

[Len]

My sills cost £150 to weld up, approx £35 for the sills themselves.
Painted them myself, admittedly with matt black for the cost of a big rattle tin from Halfords.
Oh I already had the primer.
But definitely under £200 all in.

[tshirt2k]

That looks pretty crusty, going to need more than patching.
looks like the end of the sill by the front wheel is through as well, what's the other side like?

Both sides welded in will cost upwards of £350, then there is painting, probs another £250.
Lot of Mk3's go to the ocean in the sky for this

Good luck

Agree. A proper job should cost this, as if its done properly it will take a lot of time.

That's if you have to do inner sills and patched on the floor with the correct gauge metal. Which is likely to retain the correct strength.

[Gavv8]

Thanks for advice guys it's appreciated, sorry not to reply sooner. Awesome job there murraymint!

I've put up a vid here how bad does that look ??

http://www.thequietplace.co.uk/emit/golfmk3.mov

Found a local guy who seems to be saying the right stuff, is a VW enthusiast, is talking £100 to patch both sides. He mentioned "sill covers" if the rot was bad, I'm not sure about this as I would have thought that's just hiding stuff, but he's coming over to have a look and talk properly I'm not sure I understood him correctly.

This is a common issue with the mk3, invest in decent trolley jack as they are much safer and very easy to use and avoid jacking on any of the sills or underbody panels, best places to jack a mk3 are under rear subframe mounting points just behind and to the front of the rear wheels and under the front subframe or front engine mount behind the radiator.

If I uploaded a picture of the underside could you show me where??

If I'd known how cheap trolley jacks are I would have bought one years ago!

I've tried looking for a decent underside picture of a mk3 but drawn a blank.

[murraymint]

Here's a pic of the underside of mine where I had the floor plated



And the front of my new sill ( the bit behind the wing)

[tshirt2k]

I've tried looking for a decent underside picture of a mk3 but drawn a blank.

Try a Haynes manual.

[Gavv8]

I've tried looking for a decent underside picture of a mk3 but drawn a blank.

Try a Haynes manual.

I haven't bought a haynes manual since 1994..thats like buying a new washing machine and reading the instructions.