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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: UKJeeper on July 31, 2006, 07:16:20 PM

Title: XJ rocker panels/door sills.
Post by: UKJeeper on July 31, 2006, 07:16:20 PM

Washing the XJ and my finger pushed through the rocker panel/door sill. Made me wonder what you have done to fix/upgrade the door sills on XJ's?

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Post by: chrisjones on July 31, 2006, 07:21:20 PM

Nowt meself, but I do know from the NAXJA forum that some folks over there replace them with box section.  Sounds like a reasonable idea to me if the sills are shot.  No need for sliders if you've got box section sills.

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Post by: ponyracer1 on July 31, 2006, 07:38:10 PM

X2

Don't even bother with the sheet metal repair and making it look pretty. Search on NAXJA for rockers and there will be TONS of posts on it.

Quote from: "chrisjones"

Nowt meself, but I do know from the NAXJA forum that some folks over there replace them with box section.  Sounds like a reasonable idea to me if the sills are shot.  No need for sliders if you've got box section sills.

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on July 31, 2006, 10:12:14 PM

Oh for f**ks sake.

You're never gonna 'wheel it.

Weld a patch on it or you'll make a whole load of work for yourself you don't need.

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Post by: lefty on August 01, 2006, 06:52:48 PM

I've often thought about welding some angle-plate to the chassis rails (with some connecting pieces) that will just cover the sills with maybe 10mm clearance. anyone tried this?

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Post by: MK1 on August 01, 2006, 06:58:10 PM

Quote from: "Mike Pavelin"

Weld a patch on it or you'll make a whole load of work for yourself you don't need.

As someone who has had one delay after another I agree with the Dr.