well after further investigation today my zed is just going to cost too much to repair the good old rotten sill syndrome compared to how much its worth, so looks like it will be broken for parts & scrapped! :o15:

 

had her for over 6 years & was hoping to repair & sell, bit gutted really.

 

 

really pi$$ed off TBH!

piece of piss to reapir the sills, me and my dad done mine in a morn and even made the sills ourself from galvanised plate

 

and there is me worrying about the cross memeber lol

I have a 1990 tt uk lwb and i can tell you, i put my hand up at the rear bumper sills where the bumper bolts onto nothing there, sill had being bodged up more times than a tarts knickers get pulled down the rear end behind the tank every where even the tank feed pipe had a hole, went out spent 150 on small mig took of tank got some still and rebiult the lot now stronger all sealed oh and a secondhand tank 20 quid never looked back apart from the weild burns

well after further investigation today my zed is just going to cost too much to repair the good old rotten sill syndrome compared to how much its worth, so looks like it will be broken for parts & scrapped! :o15:

 

had her for over 6 years & was hoping to repair & sell, bit gutted really.

 

 

really pi$$ed off TBH!

 

I have a UK and mine is really rotten, I have just started stripping it and found even more rust and holes in the process.

With the price of some of the shells I have seen I am going keep a look out for a new shell to just transfer my engine and gearbox into.

I spent a whole year looking for a lwb uk man tt and my main concearns where is she machanicaly sound long live the uk tt, long live the uk tt

hip hip horay

well after further investigation today my zed is just going to cost too much to repair the good old rotten sill syndrome compared to how much its worth, so looks like it will be broken for parts & scrapped! :o15:

 

had her for over 6 years & was hoping to repair & sell, bit gutted really.

 

 

really pi$$ed off TBH!

 

bummer paul :(....so do you want a nice n/a auto for £1,000 ? :D

Paul,

That's a real shame. But the sills aren't that expensive you know ....

I am so happy my Z has absolutely no rust on it what so ever. Think I'd be beside myself if it did start to scab. But I think there's almost no chance of that.

 

I'd look at saving it though if it's just the sills and then get the thing waxoiled pronto!

Is there still companys that still use waxoil used to be very popular can you still get the big drums and spray kits

Paul,

That's a real shame. But the sills aren't that expensive you know ....

 

hmm, thats what duffmeister tells me. i was led to believe they are about £200 ea?! hes letting me know later. may still be a repair job! :D

I got a set of four, (2 for each side) for less than that.

hmm, thats what duffmeister tells me. i was led to believe they are about £200 ea?! hes letting me know later. may still be a repair job! :D

 

if you're repairing i know a good mobile welder paul if you want his number let me know

 

cheers

chris

It appears that there is an advantage in having a pristine Jap import after all?

well after further investigation today my zed is just going to cost too much to repair the good old rotten sill syndrome compared to how much its worth, so looks like it will be broken for parts & scrapped! :o15:

 

had her for over 6 years & was hoping to repair & sell, bit gutted really.

 

 

really pi$$ed off TBH!

 

Just think of all the money you have saved on insurance having a UK Zed and that should cheer you up.

I dont have any rust problems as yet but are replacement outer sills not avalible then for the z32.

I think in a few years most parts will become unavailable from Nissan. The Z32 is at that point where it's been nearly 10 years out of production and as such, car manufacturers are not obliged to support that vehicle anymore.

 

The same thing has happened with the Z31 and parts are hard to get hold of.

The sxoc are having the same problems as uk zeds but worse as nearly all s13 200sxs are uk models most have rotten sills .A freind of mine is restoring a 91 uk s13 both sills are bad and some rust on floor .For years the sxoc club have been talking of getting panterns made for sill repair panels but nothing yet.Maybe the 300zx club should get some made up to stop so many cars being scapped due to rust.

Maybe the 300zx club should get some made up to stop so many cars being scapped due to rust.

 

Maybe its time to let the "Dead wood" die and make the ZX rare and more valuable instead??

http://www2.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=117939

 

As if by magic, maybe it is time for another group buy from this fella?

http://www2.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=117939

 

As if by magic, maybe it is time for another group buy from this fella?

 

nice one - cheers mark. you might have made my day :)

nice one - cheers mark. you might have made my day :)

 

Damn we may have to tolerate him for a couple of more years ;)

Damn we may have to tolerate him for a couple of more years ;)

 

:p will remember that next time you phone up for some MOT advice!! :p

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=117975

Sorry to hear about this Paul :(

 

I had a similar problem (details here) It cost me over £400 inc parts and labour but they did a very good job (inc zinc coating the new sills from the inside).

 

CheerZ

 

Steve :)

I had two rear sills, fabricated, welded and painted for £175