Mufasa

[Az]

i started driving when i was 11 in my first mini :L dw bout that son

[ljonez]

great project and the vtec is a good choice but this pic makes me cry

Oct 23, 2010 20:59:34 GMT 1 Az said:

[Huntyfm]

OVERRRSILLS

[Az]

that aint no over sill son, it does look like by the picture, we cut the sill out and bought a genuine outer sill and inner sill. making sure theres, no rust and its strong enough for the vtec. also in the engine bay we've spot welded an inch, left an inch, get it all extra strong.... i dont want to pull off and the shell falling apart

[ljonez]

thats defiantly an over sill

[Az]

well, i bought an outer an inner sill, to get it all strengthened up and for it to be like brand new. whats wrong if they are anyway??

[Huntyfm]

They trap water like a bitch, no drainage holes, thus rotting your inner & outer sills

[Az]

ill try my best to not make this happen then..

Any recommendations on these sills?

[ljonez]

their ability to rust in no time is the main thing most people worry about as they take the inner sill with them.

the other negative which i think is worse is they weaken the shell, if you look at a proper sill it creates a small box section which is pretty strong, but with an over sill they extend down to under the floor which make a much bigger box section which is not as strong. heres a quick drawing to show you what i mean....



i have driven several minis with oversills and under hard cornering you can feel the body twist

Nov 5, 2010 17:25:33 GMT 1 Az said:

also in the engine bay we've spot welded an inch, left an inch, get it all extra strong....

not quite sure what you mean here, what have you welded in the engine bay?

[Huntyfm]

lawson buddy, think you just talked yourself into changing mine when its done

[Custard]

Az ,get them off and order propper sills from Somerford Minis, thats the road im going down and the oversills on mine are spotless but still coming off

[Az]

ah i really dont know what to do now :L ill talk to the man who's welded them on for me, but ill probably just keep them and in the future if they do rust, well i just have to get it fixed =/

[Custard]

if thats the plan waxoil them to death

[Az]

yeah, could do tha, thanks for the advice. galvonise them? that would just be to much work thou, get them off anaa.

[coedy]

If you do waxoyl them Keep waxoyling them as regular as possible, the reason they are rust traps is because no drainage holes which means condensation, so there will always be moisture in there if the car is used.. If your lucky they may last a while..

Would be a shame to see this taken off the road again a year or so after completion for new sills. (especially if you get a pearl colour like in the poll because it will be a nightmare to colour match).

[ljonez]

To get the waxoyl in your gonna have to drill several holes along the inner sills.

[Huntyfm]

I should really get mine off too, but I cant get the bro to weld the holes nvm solid metal

[Huntyfm]

this car would look really good, all black with red touches

[Az]

that would look lush,, lot of people going for tha murdered look aswell now. i still got time to think of a colour. you slamming yours ry? doubt i will to mine

[Huntyfm]

nahh wont slam it, I wanna be able to rag it thru town over the speed humps etc Yeaah I've changed my mind soo many times over the colour, not an easy decision