replacement sills

[myseatcupra]

does anyone know where i can get some replacement sills from. I've done a search and cant find any. will it only be the dealer. mine are rusty.

 

[crezz]

which side is yours rusted? on the centre piece of after the seam on the rear quarter?

 

[myseatcupra]

both. it had aftermarket skirts fitted and thats pulled the paint off and let the rust get in

 

[crezz]

not to sure if you can get a replacement sill, i had a plate welded in the other week

 

[myseatcupra]

that what i think i'll have to do. but see where your side skirt is, its rusted on that top edge all the way along.

 

[crezz]

how bad is it?

 

[jcs356]

I've had plates welded into mine, both sides.

TBH Seat realised they had a design fault with the car hence the dubious addition of the plastic side skirts when they did the facelift. Nice way of preventing you seeing the rust that is running riot in the sills. If you can't see it, it isn't happening, right???

 

[myseatcupra]

not the best pic but you get the idea

 

[myseatcupra]

i've got these sideskirts on order.

so the patch work doesn,t have to be that good. but i thought it would be easyer to weld in replacement panels. rather than make plates up

 

[sjc59]

Mine are rusted too same spot should be getting welded up soon along with rear arch.

 

[m0rk]

to get my old 1.4 through the MOT I just fibreglass fillered it. sandy sandy, bit of paint & it was good as new

 

[Jamin Berry]

i've got these sideskirts on order.

so the patch work doesn,t have to be that good. but i thought it would be easyer to weld in replacement panels. rather than make plates up

Would have sold you mine!

 

[sjc59]

I thought about just filling it with fiberglass but wasn't sure on the effect on chassis strength?

 

[myseatcupra]

Would have sold you mine!

sold me what?

 

[myseatcupra]

to get my old 1.4 through the MOT I just fibreglass fillered it. sandy sandy, bit of paint & it was good as new

i want to do it so it so the rust dont come back. im planning to keep car for ages. i always planned to change the side skirts as everyone puts the m3 type ones on. and the ones im putting on mean i dont have to spend ages shaping and filling. the i done all the fibre glass on my old escort and it dont last long.

 

[myseatcupra]

so i take it. im going to have to make patches up. or buy new panel from the stealers? is that what you peeps think

 

[m0rk]

I did remove all the rust before fillering it.

I doubt you can get the panel from the dealer, but just make it out of sheet steel. it'll be cheaper in the end

 

[myseatcupra]

just make it out of sheet steel. it'll be cheaper in the end

cool i was thinking that was the way to go

 

[ibiza_95]

if its that bad, just cut out the rusty patches and weld in new pieces... if its only light just treat the bits that have rusted.

 

[Jamin Berry]

I ment sell you those skirts, I have a set on my car i am wanting to take off.