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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 22:22 Post subject: need some body panels |
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dose any one no of any where in kent that i could get a drivers iner and outer sill for a vitara 94 |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 17:59 Post subject: |
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Hiya mate, are you trying to keep the car original or are you going to take it off road? The reason I ask is that the done thing with SJs is to cut the rotten sill out and weld a length of box section in there instead. Solid, strong in case you bash it and it has the added benefit of becoming a "jackable" sill. I'm just in the middle of doing mine now. Having said that I'm not sure if the same thing is possible on the vitara , someone will be along soon who'll know _________________
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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 19:46 Post subject: |
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good idea defntly off road good idea will look at that thanks the old seal has been flatend some how |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 21:28 Post subject: |
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As I said I'm right in the middle of doing mine. Unfortunately I'm only getting a few hours a week to work on it so it's taking ages, but I'll take some photos for you as I progress. The first sill is in and I have some pretty bad rot on the body mounts too, so I'm patching those up at the same time. Might be finished by the end of the month _________________
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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 23:26 Post subject: |
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yeah got the same problem the more i look the wores it gets |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:40 Post subject: |
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Here you go mate, old sill chopped out
Rusty inner sill and body mount
I've already welded the box section in that side but haven't taken any pics yet, will do so later _________________
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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 20:37 Post subject: |
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got rust in the same areas going to be to be fun next time will look closer when i get a new 1 will put some pics up when i can got quite a few of the rot and more to be taken didnt plan to do a rebuild never mind get the welder used |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:24 Post subject: |
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Hiya mate, thought I'd show you my progress. It's going slow as I'm really busy at work & with the family, so don't get much time to spend on it.
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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 16:39 Post subject: |
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that looks good what size box section did you use ? like the idea of doing that on the vitara looks nice |
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DaiRees ****
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 22:04 Post subject: |
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It's 80 X 80 X 3mm mate. Excuse my carp welding, looks piss poor but it's solid enough! When it's all smothered in seam sealer and underseal it'll look fine _________________
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mad *
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 19 Location: kent
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 0:26 Post subject: |
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thanks for the sizes it looks good now will look even better when fished |
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chris36 Newbie
Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: andover ,hampshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 22:29 Post subject: |
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You can also use round tube. Its just a little bit more tricky when you cut it out setting it to fit just right.
Looks good but makes fitting an external roll cage a bit more tricky. |
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