sills are they the wrong ones

Post by **transitvan1234** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:21 pm

the sills on my traveller are not the same as the rest of the car the car is a traveller in almond green and the sills are silver should thay be like this

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:34 pm

sorry, can you just clarify?

Do you mean the sill covers (as in the bit you see when you open the door?)

I believe they were body colour from the factory. But if the cars had work done theres a fair chance they will have been replaced

Post by **transitvan1234** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:52 pm

yes when you open the door you see them they do look like covers

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:52 am

transitvan1234 wrote:the sills on my traveller are not the same as the rest of the car the car is a traveller in almond green and the sills are silver should thay be like this

Yes depending on year this can be correct. JFYI they are called Kickplates.

Post by **transitvan1234** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:55 am

it is a 1967

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:52 am

transitvan1234 wrote:it is a 1967

Silver it is then

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:11 am

agreed

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:48 pm

The 'real' sills are underneath - take these ones off to check condition -and to apply waxoyl if all is ok!

Post by **transitvan1234** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:18 pm

i might not want to know what is under there if any thing

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:44 pm

It's better to know - and catch any rot before it goes too far!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:05 pm

if you're lucky someone has replaced them with stainless steel ones. The kickplate/sill/sill finisher joint is a bit of a rust trap!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:35 pm

But stainless steel sills will only cause additional corrosion where they join the mild steel! Not a good mix - stainless and mild - in presence of moisture they form a galvanic couple - and the mild steel rots away!

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:06 am

worse still if its an early MM and has aluminium kick plates. Now they rot!

Post by **youngun** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:04 pm

bmcecosse wrote:But stainless steel sills will only cause additional corrosion where they join the mild steel! Not a good mix - stainless and mild - in presence of moisture they form a galvanic couple - and the mild steel rots away!

Double sided sticky tape works well in such a case, stops the two surfaces contacting. Although you cant help contact with the bolts I spose......

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:39 pm

Double sided sticky tape works well in such a case, stops the two surfaces contacting.

I would tend to use a metal protecting paint, but yes.

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