Paul H Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Hi, new sills nearly ready for fitting on my Vitesse. Spraying done , a few blemish corrections and buffing before polishing . Turned my attention to cleaning up the drivers side step which had been smothered with filler . The metal is sound so guess it was cosmetic . There is now a clear step between the body shell and the the bulkhead . Previously this was filled and smoothed . Is the step normal ? First pic shows the step and second pic shows the new protector which will be fitted . Previously there was an hammered alloy cover which is much longer than the new one and extended the full length of the door opening . Not sure if this was original or a diy job Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 from my memory it was pretty flat just a joggle overlap thats got quite a height variance Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: from my memory it was pretty flat just a joggle overlap thats got quite a height variance Pete Hi Pete just checked the passenger side and the gap is an overlap and the alloy plate is still in place . I know why the cosmetic filler was done 😱The following pics are the passenger side showing a normal step Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Is it a cill Repair?. There looks to be a second thickness of steel under the forward section?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, PeteH said: Is it a cill Repair?. There looks to be a second thickness of steel under the forward section?. Pete Hi Pete I think you are correct it’s certainly 2 Layers on both sides . Were sill repair sections available ? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 The rear section should be a double layer from the factory. The floorpan pressing extends out to the edge and folds down with a sectond layer on top that is the tread plate and folds up to form the flange for the door seal. The bulkhead section is single thickness I think. The actual joint should be a joggled overlap of about 1.5 - 2". Mine is inclined to a similar offset in height to yours on one side, which is dealt with a couple of beefy pop-rivets pulling the two sections together and level. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: The rear section should be a double layer from the factory. The floorpan pressing extends out to the edge and folds down with a sectond layer on top that is the tread plate and folds up to form the flange for the door seal. The bulkhead section is single thickness I think. The actual joint should be a joggled overlap of about 1.5 - 2". Mine is inclined to a similar offset in height to yours on one side, which is dealt with a couple of beefy pop-rivets pulling the two sections together and level. Nick The gap on the drivers side is filled with silicone . Need to remove and try to reduce the gap. The alloy sill cover on the passenger side . Is this an aftermarket product or a standard fitting ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 if mine were origs they had a small squared chequered finish not a crinkle effect so to me they are aftermarket who knows ?? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I know won`t be original. But I rather fancy Finished Stainless?. I have an old S-S Cooker hood that would cut up nicely!. (And boost my recycling cred; with grumbling, grimacing, Greta?🤣) Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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