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Pics of sills cut open
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:17 am
by N*A*M
If you've seen Mick T's high clearance sills and you're considering doing it as well, this might be of some use. These are some really clear pics of the inside of the Sierra sills (thanks to Andrey/Russian on Pirate):
I've cut the ends of mine open and stuck my arm in and sorta figured what it was like mentally already; but this is quite a clear way to see how the panels are stitched together.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:36 pm
by greg
Sounds like you've got plans for those sills NAM... how 'bout fillin' us in?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:42 pm
by N*A*M
actually i'm just gonna copy guy with the angle iron thing and the open holes at the ends of the sills
if that gets beat up or if i have problems, then i'll follow mick's lead
you need some angle iron too greg
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:46 pm
by Luigi Malone
I aint got a digi but I did this a few months ago. I cut the sills off just below the door as in your photo. I got some folded 2mm steel given to me by an engineer and had it welded direct to the body.( Mig.)
The steel was folded like a rectangle with the centre section of the top wide area cut off, if that makes sense. So it has a fold inwards about 10mm on the top each side. The steel was galvanised too. Now my sills hang down just over 50mm. The floor is actually lower than the sills.
I'll address that later with a short piece of angle.
LM.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:49 pm
by greg
N*A*M wrote:you need some angle iron too greg
nonsense
What i need is a tool box with a mallet in it
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:53 pm
by N*A*M
PICS?
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 7:36 pm
by SAWZALL
I'd rather reinforce what is already there. I know I'll lose some ground clearance but (ATM) my car is in too good a nick to hack up
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:01 pm
by Guy
Ahh .. back when times were simple .. and I still had a Zuk ..
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:18 pm
by "CANADA"
Why dont people just cut the whole sill out? ive had a look in mine and there is nothign realy the sill is there for besides cosmetic...more space for a slider to be closer to the body as well as higher
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:22 pm
by redzook
MADZUKI wrote:Why dont people just cut the whole sill out? ive had a look in mine and there is nothign realy the sill is there for besides cosmetic...more space for a slider to be closer to the body as well as higher
you mean like this?
i cut into my footwell to get the required clearance for the front stay
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:46 pm
by A1
or like this as posted elsewhere doesnt give as much clearance but would be a reasonable alternative to actual welded or bolted sliders particularly if built out of 3mm plate
..................I myself would still go the traditional slider .....but I always seem to have the chuck wagon on trail runs .....I carry most shite for repairs .....so the overweight rigs always need sturdy protection
