Sill to rear wheel arch

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v8burbling

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• Dec 7, 2011

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Hi there,
I've replaced the N/S inner and outer sills. My question is how is the rear end of the sill supposed to be closed off. Someone has fabricated a lower rear wheel arch extension so this may be the fault. The sill doesn't quite reach the forward face of the wheel arch.

Also, there is a protrusion from the sill rearwards. Is that supposed to go through a slot in the wheel arch and be bent over or is it normally bent over and welded to the forward face of the wheel arch.
A description of preferably a photo of that area from anyone's car that is original or repaired correctly would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

kieronf

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• Dec 7, 2011

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Is it possible you could give a little more info about the car and model year - photos are also great for getting the right people to chip in with answers.

 

Saint.V8

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• Dec 7, 2011

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so sorry to post a link to another forum, but when I was considering doing my sills on a previous Classic, this was a good guide with some great photos to boot....

Replacing Range Rover Sill (s) - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

 

wammers

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• Dec 7, 2011

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It is closed by the wheel arch. If a bit of the arch is missing just fabricate a closure panel. The tang is supposed to be spot welded to a simular tang on the wheel arch.

 

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fett

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• Dec 7, 2011

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burbler , look in my albums its all there. the rear extentions are only £5 from paddocks but I copied them in stainless as they like to rust.

The front for the rear arches as unavailable and I saw a pair of rusty but unused britpart ones gor for £104 in the summer :doh:

So i thought sod that and made a pair in stainless too! its all there in the pics!

PM if you need any help

 

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v8burbling

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• Dec 8, 2011

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kieronf said:

Is it possible you could give a little more info about the car and model year - photos are also great for getting the right people to chip in with answers.

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It's a 1973 2-door.

Thanks others for the links, I'm sure they'll be a great help.

 

fett

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• Dec 8, 2011

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oh and I drilled and tapped mine on to the sill and arch as I wanted to be able to take them off easily for fuel pump access