Another +2 replacement cill question
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:53 pm
I had a discussion going on cill replacement ideas but started this as moved on a little, looking for views please.
I’ve jacked under body center to align the door, removed old bit of 50yr rust and trial fiitted O/S Spyder cill today and nothing seems to fit….
I’ve loosely bolted the inner plates and rear floor cracked, repairable! But it’s the lower flange (where the 10 bolts would go) that puzzles me, its not straight, either the body is bananed or the cill is, in the centre the cill is recessed above floor by maybe 1/8” but each end its proud about ¼”, should I best fit and then grind the ends?
I’ve looked at the other cill and the flange isn’t perfectly flat, not expecting perfection but unsure how accurate it needs to be - the metal is thick which means the fibreglass has to flex to fit, is this an issue?
Any advice welcomed - thanks
Paul
I’ve jacked under body center to align the door, removed old bit of 50yr rust and trial fiitted O/S Spyder cill today and nothing seems to fit….
I’ve loosely bolted the inner plates and rear floor cracked, repairable! But it’s the lower flange (where the 10 bolts would go) that puzzles me, its not straight, either the body is bananed or the cill is, in the centre the cill is recessed above floor by maybe 1/8” but each end its proud about ¼”, should I best fit and then grind the ends?
I’ve looked at the other cill and the flange isn’t perfectly flat, not expecting perfection but unsure how accurate it needs to be - the metal is thick which means the fibreglass has to flex to fit, is this an issue?
Any advice welcomed - thanks
Paul