spitfire Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 hi can can anyone help i have been offerd a spitfire but it needs sills is this a big job to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Replacing the sills is not a difficult job for someone who knows what they're doing, but there are plenty of gotchas waiting for the uninitiated. Also, if the sills are rotten, have a close look at everything around them - floors in particular - for other bits that need replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Wade Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 4 hours ago, spitfire said: hi can can anyone help i have been offerd a spitfire but it needs sills is this a big job to do There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing how others have done theirs, watch more than one. Keep the tub bolted to the chassis, brace the door apertures & diagonal bracing across the tub too. Make sure the bracing doesn't interfere with the doors so that you can try the door before welding anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 ok thanks i not got car yet do you have cars for sale in club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Amy Wade said: brace the door apertures & diagonal bracing across the tub too. If the sills are bad, they may not be holding the body straight, so get the door gaps right before you start. If you have a hard top, fit it - that will ensure the rear deck to windscreen dimension is right while you brace everything up. 1 hour ago, Amy Wade said: Make sure the bracing doesn't interfere with the doors so that you can try the door before welding anything. This is a very important point! The ONLY way to know whether you've got the sills positioned right (and, in most cases, modified correctly from the not-quite-right pressing) is to fit the doors and see how the shut lines look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 ok thanks to you all for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 04/04/2023 at 14:50, spitfire said: do you have cars for sale in club There's a classified section on the forum here: https://www.clubtriumph.co.uk/forums/forum/15-cars-for-sale-wanted/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65redspit Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 04/04/2023 at 15:03, RobPearce said: If the sills are bad, they may not be holding the body straight, so get the door gaps right before you start. If you have a hard top, fit it - that will ensure the rear deck to windscreen dimension is right while you brace everything up. This is a very important point! The ONLY way to know whether you've got the sills positioned right (and, in most cases, modified correctly from the not-quite-right pressing) is to fit the doors and see how the shut lines look. And the bonnet !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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