Tips/Techniques for welding in new outer/inner/middle sills

[mike.s]

Hi,

My new bus needs the whole sills doing on both sides - outer, inner and also the middle strengthener.

I`ve seen the guides on the special patrol/spooky website, but iwas wondering if anyone had any tips or techniques for making the job straightforward?

I`ve done quite alot of welding on beetles and some on vans, but never van sills before. My main worry is losing the the alignment of the sliding door - i can see i have to cut the lower track off (keeping the upper in place), but is there a good way of getting the lower track bit lined up correctly.

The tophats, outiggers, jacking points are in fairly good condition - just need some minor repairs to them.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

 

[Guest]

theres a really good resto thread with good information on sill repairs buried somewhere in the middle of it. I cant remember who's camper it was as it was a few years ago.... might have been tofufi? ill go have a hunt around see if i can find it..

 

[Guest]

it was haveacamper's thread but the images are gone.... you could message him

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4067&p=63390&hilit=sill#p63390

 

[mike.s]

Ah, thanks, but i plunged in anyway - might aswell link to my thread now in case it helps someone else i guess!

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73968