#1: dented sill... :evil: Author: retta, Location: leedstown, cornwallPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:13 am ---- hi guys, I wondered if anyone would know whether it's possible to push out a dent that's on the bottom half of the sill of the car, under the passenger door, or whether filling it in/a side skirt are the only ways to repair it...
#2: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:20 am ---- It can be pulled out. At worse you'd only need a tiny bit of filler & paint to make good.
It can be pulled out. At worse you'd only need a tiny bit of filler & paint to make good.
#4: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: drunknmunky, Location: Blackburn and CatterickPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:24 am ---- thanks for the heads up on this one as i have my passenger side sill dented inwards on the underside pretty badly and need it repaired but cant afford at the moment, may get a quote from the guy who is doin my car at the moment but good to know it can be repaired thanks
#5: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: techy, Location: cheshirePosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:28 am ---- a decent bodyshop will have a stud welder which welds little studs to the sill and then they will use a dent puller to pull the dent out, if they haven't got a stud welder a few tiny holes can be drilled and the dent puller screwed into these holes and then the holes will be mig welded up after the dents been pulled
will need a thin skim of filler after the dents been pulled but its alot better than just slapping loads of filler into the dent
#6: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: retta, Location: leedstown, cornwallPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:30 am ---- ideal yep thanks for that guys, i will see what i can arrange, much appreciated i know the feeling drunknmonkey - was worried i'd end up needing loads done to sort it out
#7: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: drunknmunky, Location: Blackburn and CatterickPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:33 am ----
retta wrote:
ideal yep thanks for that guys, i will see what i can arrange, much appreciated i know the feeling drunknmonkey - was worried i'd end up needing loads done to sort it out
iv been putting off even getting a quote on it thinking it will cost me an arm and a leg but with this info in hand i shall now be gettign a quote and hopefully getting it fixed sooner rather than later
iv been putting off even getting a quote on it thinking it will cost me an arm and a leg
won't cost that much tbh
#9: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: drunknmunky, Location: Blackburn and CatterickPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:44 am ----
techy wrote:
drunknmunky wrote:
iv been putting off even getting a quote on it thinking it will cost me an arm and a leg
won't cost that much tbh
have you seen the size of the dent in mine its pretty big
#10: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: techy, Location: cheshirePosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:15 am ---- it could be full length of the sill and it still wouldn't cost that much
#11: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: drunknmunky, Location: Blackburn and CatterickPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:20 am ---- i will be finding out on thursday i think as its payday so if i can afford will get it fixed then
#12: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:48 am ---- i got quoted £1500 for all 3 pics, not including wing
tried someone else got quoted for main dent £270ish
#13: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: drunknmunky, Location: Blackburn and CatterickPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:04 am ---- mines actually on the underside of the sill and about 1/4 of the width of the door but has pushed the sill right up
as said i will be getting a quote on thursday and will post up a picture and what i get quoted
i got quoted £1500 for all 3 pics, not including wing
thats far too much for whats needed
#16: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:33 am ---- he said couldnt pull out main dent, would need to replace it and that means whole side and rear quarter panel
#17: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:37 am ---- that quote is rough the same as my repair a few years ago....
that quote is rough the same as my repair a few years ago....
new roof, 1xfront wing, 1xrear quator, boonet
lol it did make me laugh at him
#19: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:07 pm ---- just brought a slide hammer so ill be having a go at it myself next day off.
least i cant make it worse lol
#20: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:08 pm ---- to be fair i can't be bother to the dent on the car anymore
unless the dent will cause an mot fail otherwise i would just leave it
he said couldnt pull out main dent, would need to replace it and that means whole side and rear quarter panel
what a load of bullsh1t, very easy to pull out with a slide hammer and then light skim of filler
thats what i was thinking, or should i say hoping lol
#23: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:31 pm ---- sorry retta for high jacking post
#24: Re: dented sill... :evil: Author: techy, Location: cheshirePosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:32 pm ---- should see some of the sills i have to repair in work, we have contracts with alot of courier companies who hire work vans from other companies, when the hire period is up they all have to be repaired and repainted before going back to the place they were hired from, some of their drivers really souldn't be aloud to drive
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i know the feeling drunknmonkey - was worried i'd end up needing loads done to sort it out
but with this info in hand i shall now be gettign a quote and hopefully getting it fixed sooner rather than later 
its pretty big 
