Replacing Sills

[elbon50]

Is there a detailed guide anywhere on here to replacing a sill on a Mk1 ?

Would consider using one of the Little Bird ones off eBay or perhaps a two door Escort skin

Have searched but cant find any info

[SuperRedMR2]

Ask Gary, Peter.

[PW@Woodsport]

The Escort sill method is one of my mods, ask away....

[elbon50]

The Escort sill method is one of my mods, ask away....

Thanks Paul, here's a few questions for starters

My OS sill is rotting at the front end & the sill return also needs replacing

Presumably I should drill out the spot welds top & bottom of the sill ?

Where & how do I need to cut & re-connect front & back ?

Will the Escort sill reach right back to the wheelarch & thus replace the sill return as well as the sill ?

What mods to the shape of the Escort sill do I need to make before fitting ?

[mk1 dal]

hi peter , this is one of my cars i did about 4 years ago using Mr woods mod and it worked a treat but you will have to put another 10 degree bend in a long the full length to get it to fit right .
















a few pics off fitting little birds sills .







hope this helps

gary

[PW@Woodsport]

i do pretty much as Gary has shown you except i leave more panel on the section just ahead of the rear wheel arch, the Escort sill has a large panel there that you can fold to replace most of that.

Once done it makes a perfect repair and you cannot tell the difference.

[elbon50]

Many thanks for the info chaps

Will order an Escort sill & see how I get on

Is this correct : 2 door Mk2 Escort skin sill is the one I need ?

[mk1 dal]

hi , no its 2 door mk3 escort .

[elbon50]

hi , no its 2 door mk3 escort .

Thanks Gary

Good job I checked that