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Here is what i have been up to today:





not too bad for 26 years. Drilled it with a wire brush and added hammerite (old skool I know but it was in the cellar) and waxoyl (same).





how long do you think before i really have to sort it?

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Have a look. This is my mates van and about as bad as it gets

Like a Monty Python sketch this............pfff that's nothing compared to the way my sill was. I could only dream of having rusty metal intact

Ok about as bad as it gets before the sill is knackered...... But then again i havent got in to see his inner sill yet

My inner sill was toast. You can still get them new from vw classic in germany. Cheaper than heritage

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ar ... nner_Sills

This is a very common area for the rust mites to get tucked into - yours actually doesn't look to bad - best to sort it whilst you can get to it OK. Mine looked like this



I had to weld in some new metal.

So did I ,like this

mike

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ar ... outer_sill

like a bliddy monty python sketch this is
M

Aye, mind you, not as traumatic as the side with the sliding door.