Milo500 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Hi guys... So I just had an mot...and I had previously had some bubbling rust on the front drivers side side skirt (stock looking oem, with no aftermarket skirt)... Once I was home I realised that the mot place has poked two fairly big holes into where the bubbling was (both about a £2 coin size). My problem is, where do I go from here, as I always thought that the skirt could just be unbolted all these years...until I have now realised that it is the sill and is part of the frame...do I weld it and put a skirt on it...Or replace the whole thing, what is the best option, (the inner sill is in good condition) Edited June 21, 2018 by Milo500 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Pictures would probably help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo500 Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 https://ibb.co/cy560T .... photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'd recommend you pull off the air inlet and unbolt the vent, from there you can then remove the ducting rubber, You should then get some idea how far the rust has spread. Judging from the pic you could probably bash the holes on the sill to make one very big hole, If you have holes in the sills then you probably are going to be surprised/shocked how much rust there is going on elsewhere unseen. The only way to tackle it is with cut out and new metal or a lot of prep and treatment. Adding over the rust plastic would only make sense if you were looking to move the problem quickly onto someone else. Looks like there are rust bubbles at the base of the door as well so that's something best tackled sooner rather than later. Having done a 100 hour rust bust myself last year its something that is a labour of love or madness but sometimes its the only way to ensure these old cars keep going for the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Welding job for sure. You cab get the repalcement panel. Keron sells new ones. Off to a bodyshop to cut and drill the old panel off and spot weld the new one in. If its not done that way its a botch not using the oem toyota panel or a made up patch to weld in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo500 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Yea, I know it's a welding job regardless...I meant i would cut out the rust, fully treat it, weld it and put an oem style skirt over it, so it doesn't look too bad. I would never just cover it up, and am definitely not looking at selling it. Even though I didn't know you could get those panels, I very much doubt I will do that, will just cut it out and repair...As the rest of the sill is perfect (from the outside) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo500 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 I'd recommend you pull off the air inlet and unbolt the vent, from there you can then remove the ducting rubber, You should then get some idea how far the rust has spread. Judging from the pic you could probably bash the holes on the sill to make one very big hole, If you have holes in the sills then you probably are going to be surprised/shocked how much rust there is going on elsewhere unseen. The only way to tackle it is with cut out and new metal or a lot of prep and treatment. Adding over the rust plastic would only make sense if you were looking to move the problem quickly onto someone else. Looks like there are rust bubbles at the base of the door as well so that's something best tackled sooner rather than later. Having done a 100 hour rust bust myself last year its something that is a labour of love or madness but sometimes its the only way to ensure these old cars keep going for the long term. The rust is at the front of the sill, not the rear...The photo is on the drivers side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Yea, I know it's a welding job regardless...I meant i would cut out the rust, fully treat it, weld it and put an oem style skirt over it, so it doesn't look too bad. I would never just cover it up, and am definitely not looking at selling it. Even though I didn't know you could get those panels, I very much doubt I will do that, will just cut it out and repair...As the rest of the sill is perfect (from the outside) Well if you're not looking at selling it, then do it properly, and not bodge it with a patch, as I'm willing to bet you've got a lot more problems than just that one spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well if you're not looking at selling it, then do it properly, and not bodge it with a patch, as I'm willing to bet you've got a lot more problems than just that one spot. ^ This. Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. Do the job once and do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 If the rest of the sill is fine i think i'd leave it be and just do a good repair where required, needs to be looked at closely to see if there's more rot lurking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo500 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 If the rest of the sill is fine i think i'd leave it be and just do a good repair where required, needs to be looked at closely to see if there's more rot lurking Thanks, the rest of the sill is spot on...and to the person saying that there will be other problems with the car just because I have one patch of rust...it's absolutely fine thanks...it is indeed that one patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Put an illuminated endoscope in the hole and frighten yourself as to the condition of the inner sill panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Put an illuminated endoscope in the hole and frighten yourself as to the condition of the inner sill panel. Haha!! Thing with rust is, if thats what you can see, what you cant see will do you over. Im betting thats a previously bodged repair from the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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