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Old May 26th, 2020, 11:25   #1
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Default Rusty Sills.

I took my 850 off the road at the end of last summer as it had too much rot in the right hand sill below the rear door, and wasn't going to make it through an MOT like that.

Found myself a cheap P1 C70 to potter around in, which naturally triggered the rainy season to begin, and so I decided to leave the work on the 850 until spring.

I've had very little luck in finding either original sill panels, or any repair sections for this car, and my panel beating skills aren't up to anything much more complicated than a simple flat patch.

The only option I've found is an eBay seller from Poland that has a repair panel listed. The same supplier also has the part for sale on their own website, but neither have any decent photos to give me enough confidence to order one.

Does anyone know of any other options or suppliers, or am I destined to be the guinea pig on this one.
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Old May 26th, 2020, 12:58   #2
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Your choices here are limited- however the site is extensive for quite a range of car panels so for the price probably worth a chance if that is what it is? Some of the work coming out of Poland and especially relating to much older classic cars is to be admired- always a bit of a gamble I suppose but that can apply to many other part suppliers- replacement panels can be difficult to fit but I would go for it in this instance. As an aside have you looked in some of the classic magazines for the same made to order?
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Old May 26th, 2020, 14:19   #3
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As Bob said, your choices are limited.
But with any aftermarket replacement panel it will probably need a bit of fettling to get a good fit, as our cars are now getting older we are facing this type of problem with body parts
My advice would be to go for it, it's not a bad price especially free postage.
Keep us posted as to how it goes
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Old May 27th, 2020, 13:53   #4
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If not looking for an aesthetic fix, the only thing that can stop the rust is composite resin. Of course, needs applied after several days of very dry weather, but when used correctly, it permanently seals the rusted area from humidity, and the rust should not advance. Here's just an example of resin https://www.amazon.co.uk/EPOXY-Art-G...33&sr=8-8&th=1
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Old May 27th, 2020, 22:49   #5
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Thanks for the suggestions, I think I'm going to have to order one and see what it's like. Even if it's not a good fit it should be suitable to cut it down to a better fitting patch than I could hammer out of sheet steel.

Once I get hold of one, I'll update this thread with details and pictures.

oragex, aesthetics are not so important, as the whole area is covered by plastic trim, but I think I might have missed the window where an epoxy fix is a possibility.
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