I just got a van that needs sills-I jacked up one side and placed it on axle stands -removed sill-cleaned for paint and noticed the door pillar has sprung away from floor leaving a large gap-20+mm-tried to pull into place using cargo belts but didn't work-body is a stripped shell I have followed step by step process as per Haynes restoration manual and it doesn't cover for movement of this caliber-I see from reading forums you guys brace body before any work-im disappointed the manual hasn't mentioned any thing of this ----what can I now do to rectify---thanks
Problem With Replacing Sills 1969 Van
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impete
, Oct 19 2014 10:32 PM
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Posted 19 October 2014 - 11:27 PM
Depends how much you cut out i suppose, a photo would help diagnosis.
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Posted 21 October 2014 - 10:42 AM
Not the clearest photos, but what you've photographed looks like the rear bin closing panel, which usually has a gap anyway.
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Posted 21 October 2014 - 06:38 PM
Not the clearest photos, but what you've photographed looks like the rear bin closing panel, which usually has a gap anyway.
I agree looks the same as mine did
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Posted 21 October 2014 - 06:48 PM
Vans don't have rear bins......
Its a bit tricky to see what you mean from those pictures to be honest
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Posted 21 October 2014 - 06:50 PM
I agree with Shifty. I keep coming back to this and looking at the photos but can't make head nor tale of the problem
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Posted 22 October 2014 - 02:32 AM
the gap by wheel arch is 10mm which is the correct size gap but directly below door pillar the gap is 23mm- the rh side has rusted out and there is no sill so to speak from front door pillar to the rear wheel arch an there is a uniform gap all the way along-my van has tool boxes fitted and a spare tyre well in the rear half of the floor-also a rear seat was in it before I stripped it down---it was first registered here in new Zealand nov 1969 I believe its known as a countryman model but not certain-it has side windows either side of rear roof brace--as far as my pics go I had a pri--------k of a time to even get whats there sorry seems my cell ph wont clearly upload thanks
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