NickT Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hi all. My vitesse convertible has just had the bodywork restored and they have put the cover sill on the outside,which looks wrong as any water would go between the surfaces rather than run out. Do the cover sill go on the inside or the outside of the inner sill?. Any info would be appreciated.Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Can you add a photo??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hi Pete. I'll have a go tomorrow. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yes, photo needed, as I don't recognise "cover sills" in this context. Vitesses have very simple, single skin, open sills - just a quarter cylinder with a flange on the top to attach to the wings/treadplates/bulkhead and two or three small brackets fixing them to the chassis at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hopefully there should be some photos. I thought the outer sill was called a cover sill. I may be wrong. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yep, that sill should be in behind the treadplate, but it doesn't matter with regards to moisture - there's nowhere for water to gather anyway. What way has it been fitted at the front of the door / A post area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Thought it looked wrong. They've ground the uprights off. Guess I'll have to paint that edge then!. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Dave at canley has some nos lh sills say youmcan make a rh from one quite well https://www.canleyclassics.com/clearance/herald-vitesse-left-hand-outer-sills Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 3 hours ago, NickT said: Hopefully there should be some photos. I thought the outer sill was called a cover sill. I may be wrong. Cheers Nick Nick - Am I missing something here. It looks like the sill is only rivetted on or has it been spot welded or chemically bonded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 they appear to be /are just large flat head pop rivets Used some similar on my Vit6 , but did have the sills on the right way round i wonder if they unadvisedly used the sill to hide a right wonky and rotted step panel flange ??? its close double skined and does attract rust Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 The original fixing method was Spire clips on the sill and then Posi-drive self tapping screws through the double skinned tread plate into the spire clips and also a couple of screws through the lower front bulkhead into the sill spire clips. A number of bracing pieces along the bottom of the sill (5 or 6 I think) fixed with similar spire clips onto the side rails of the chassis and again pozi-drive screws Regards Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Garry you left out the two hard to get on , ones into the rear wing underside, ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted July 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi Pete. The flange was ok. I had a look at it as they were doing the work. Didn't know they'd done it like this till I got it back. Just thought it strange. They're not the sharpest tools in the box! I'm afraid. I'm a precision engineer by trade so a bit picky sometimes. Gonna see what they say tomorrow. Cheers for info guys. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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