So what have you done to your car today?

[VXL V6]

Go on, pull the sill covers off, you know you want too... what can possibly go wrong???!!!

I need a responsible adult to do it whilst I'm not looking, and then breaking it to me gently 

You want it gently?


OK, the sills are rusty and it needs new ones. Buy some, and get welding; sills are an easy job.

My welding skills ain't at that level

it's a good job to start with, especially on a car where the plastic covers will disguise lower skilled work. Seriously, basic MIG welding on car bodywork is achievable with 5 minutes tuition and 30 minutes practice on a correctly setup welder.

Young Daz is coming over to weld new outer sills on Project II in a couple of weeks. Got the pattern sills from Carz2 for around £29 each. I think at that price it's hardly worth patching the originals. Only thing to note is that the pattern sills don't have the pins in place that the plastic sill clips clip onto so will have to use some sikaflex I guess.

[Steve B]

Go on, pull the sill covers off, you know you want too... what can possibly go wrong???!!!

I need a responsible adult to do it whilst I'm not looking, and then breaking it to me gently 

You want it gently?


OK, the sills are rusty and it needs new ones. Buy some, and get welding; sills are an easy job.

My welding skills ain't at that level

it's a good job to start with, especially on a car where the plastic covers will disguise lower skilled work. Seriously, basic MIG welding on car bodywork is achievable with 5 minutes tuition and 30 minutes practice on a correctly setup welder.

Young Daz is coming over to weld new outer sills on Project II in a couple of weeks. Got the pattern sills from Carz2 for around £29 each. I think at that price it's hardly worth patching the originals. Only thing to note is that the pattern sills don't have the pins in place that the plastic sill clips clip onto so will have to use some sikaflex I guess.

Surely a sort of self tapping screw is enough to hold them white clips on 

[VXL V6]

Go on, pull the sill covers off, you know you want too... what can possibly go wrong???!!!

I need a responsible adult to do it whilst I'm not looking, and then breaking it to me gently 

You want it gently?


OK, the sills are rusty and it needs new ones. Buy some, and get welding; sills are an easy job.

My welding skills ain't at that level

it's a good job to start with, especially on a car where the plastic covers will disguise lower skilled work. Seriously, basic MIG welding on car bodywork is achievable with 5 minutes tuition and 30 minutes practice on a correctly setup welder.

Young Daz is coming over to weld new outer sills on Project II in a couple of weeks. Got the pattern sills from Carz2 for around £29 each. I think at that price it's hardly worth patching the originals. Only thing to note is that the pattern sills don't have the pins in place that the plastic sill clips clip onto so will have to use some sikaflex I guess.

Surely a sort of self tapping screw is enough to hold them white clips on 

Probably, although that might corrode over time with dissimilar metal corrosion? Mind you, by the time that happens to any great extent the car will probably be cubed.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Currently refurbing the alloys. Will be painting number three today. Its quite laborious and tedious sanding them down etc. but hopefully worth it when they are all finished and back on the car.

[EMD]

Bought a new distributor cap . No more misfire 

[Figureman52]

Replaced rear subframe bushes.

First class guide, couldn't have managed without it.

[ffcgary1]

Bought a new distributor cap . No more misfire 

distributor cap? cant be working on an omega

[Figureman52]

............ and the steering idler.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Cleaned and refitted, replaced with brand new or known good as-new spare, or refurbished about two dozen things in a three-day long service-athon!


And ended it by not fitting the vac pipes correctly, so she's running horrible, with non-functional multirams, haha! Sorting it this dinner break.

[biggriffin]

Water pump let go this morning (only done 20k) on way to work  05.00, phone duty manager, they send workshop out to tow me in,  , water pump to fit when I get back, and buy, workshop foreman a coffee.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Water pump let go this morning (only done 20k) on way to work  05.00, phone duty manager, they send workshop out to tow me in,  , water pump to fit when I get back, and buy, workshop foreman a coffee.

ouch, not a happy event. Any make/brand you can say to avoid, then?

[Doctor Gollum]

Gave the BMW it's first proper wash and polish...



Scrubs up alright for 15 years old

[henryd]

Gave the BMW it's first proper wash and polish...



Scrubs up alright for 15 years old

I see that the Focus is still lurking

Beemer looks nice though

[Doctor Gollum]

Not for too long... I hope

[biggriffin]

Gave the BMW it's first proper wash and polish...



Scrubs up alright for 15 years old

No local Albanian's wash it for a fiver, and paint the tyres.