So I took the cill covers off the 3.2.....

[VXL V6]

If I was you i'd buy two sills from Carz2 and drive it to either Serek's or Daz's and get it sorted properly.

From your description it sounds to me as if they want to just clean up the sill then weld a patch over the top.... that's not a long term repair.

[tunnie]

currently in PM's with Serek. 

Not spoken with Daz in years 

Probably will order them this week, if I can persuade someone (via beer tokens) to assist.

Could both be cut out and welded back in a day? 

[Entwood]

currently in PM's with Serek. 

Not spoken with Daz in years 

Probably will order them this week, if I can persuade someone (via beer tokens) to assist.

Could both be cut out and welded back in a day? 

Mine were done in less than half a day .. dropped off at 10 picked up at 1

[tunnie]

Thanks. Had no idea how long job like this would take 

[VXL V6]

There's a car hire place close to Sereks as I'm sure Ken hired a car for a couple of days when Serek did some larger jobs on one of his cars.

Could be an option?

[tunnie]

Good suggestion. Thanks 

Got a mate who may follow me and take me back if I cover fuel.

[tunnie]

3.2 booked into Serek's in mid Jan. 

[VXL V6]

3.2 booked into Serek's in mid Jan. 

Nice one 

[Nick W]

I've just ordered a pair for mine.
I'll take photos as I fit them. Which is likely to be in the new year.

[terry paget]

I've just ordered a pair for mine.
I'll take photos as I fit them. Which is likely to be in the new year.

Thanks Nick. I look forward to the pictures and narrative.

I am a bit surprised you think it worth while replacing whole cills, at £50 each. The three cills I have replaced all failed at the back, as MOT examiners expect. Otherwise mine were't too bad.

[aaronjb]

I've just ordered a pair for mine.
I'll take photos as I fit them. Which is likely to be in the new year.

Thanks Nick. I look forward to the pictures and narrative.

I am a bit surprised you think it worth while replacing whole cills, at £50 each. The three cills I have replaced all failed at the back, as MOT examiners expect. Otherwise mine were't too bad.

Because he wants to do the job once, now, I expect - not once now and once again in a couple of years and once again a couple of years after that and so on..

[tunnie]

I've just ordered a pair for mine.
I'll take photos as I fit them. Which is likely to be in the new year.

Thanks Nick. I look forward to the pictures and narrative.

I am a bit surprised you think it worth while replacing whole cills, at £50 each. The three cills I have replaced all failed at the back, as MOT examiners expect. Otherwise mine were't too bad.

Because he wants to do the job once, now, I expect - not once now and once again in a couple of years and once again a couple of years after that and so on..

In my discussions with Serek, it's not always great to replace whole section, due to what you are attaching to being rusty and large amount of heat required. I bow to his experience of having done many Omega before and great reputation here, so will go on his recommendation for either partial or full replacement. 

[Nick W]

I've just ordered a pair for mine.
I'll take photos as I fit them. Which is likely to be in the new year.

Thanks Nick. I look forward to the pictures and narrative.

I am a bit surprised you think it worth while replacing whole cills, at £50 each. The three cills I have replaced all failed at the back, as MOT examiners expect. Otherwise mine were't too bad.

Why are you surprised, when I've repeatedly suggested it? Mine have more than one hole, and by the time you've cut back to decent metal, plus trimmed the new panel or made shaped patches, it's easier to just slice along the top and bottom edges and attach a complete sill. Like this:





And mostly finished:





The sill covers on an Omega make this bit of the job easier, as you can't see the repair

[terry paget]

This cill does not look too bad, rot is mainly at the rear end. Patching the hole is easier than replacing the entire cill, got this 17 year old car through its MOT, and saved £50 cost of a new cill. There are holes elsewhere in the car, but none structural.

[terry paget]

Bigger pic hopefully