Lightfoot Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hi All, just taken delivery of some new panels and have a couple of questions, the Heritage cills when viewed along their length seem to be curved ( bottom of cill ) is this just a quirk of manufacture or should it be this way ??Also the closure panel that fills the front of the cill to the front bulkhead has a small (5mm) lip on the edge that welds to the bulkhead but I have not seen this on any other mk iv spit that I've looked at, this panel always looks flush to the bulkhead.Any help appreciated.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Outer sill, should not be curved when on car - but they always are 8)(even on original bodywork cars - I have measured 3/4 inch at the middle and 1/2'' at the front and rear - see picture...) Sill end cap has a small lip, yes, original but on early cars (mk1/2/3) its very little (grind most of it off, if you go for originality!). A bit more visible on later cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks Jens, I had always assumed that the line would be straight between the wheel arches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Last Spitfire off the assembly line, 100% original bodywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thanks Bainzy, looks like the lip has been either cut off or beaten flat and welded to the bulkhead, just curious but when you look along the bottom of your cill between wheel arches is it straight or does it have a slight curve in it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yeh looks like they cut it off and seam welded it at the factory?That's not my car by the way, it's the last one made at Gaydon Motor Heritage Museum. I could look at mine but I'm not sure it's much use to you as it's got replacement floors and replacement sills, neither of which I think are heritage items either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Lip is not flush to the bulkhead panel; but doesn't have as much material left as I did remember....Its brazed at the edge; just grind some of it off with a flap disk after you have welded in the new one.Sills tend to have a slight curve esp. at the front.Here is a picture of an original sill - just to show 'factory finish'...Curved at the dog-leg too :-)Its 1/2 an inch in front of the sill; 3/4'' if you measure behind.Mk 3 spit btw - not my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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