VW polo sill replacement rust repair. Fitting a new sill panel. Vehicle body repair.

Fitting a new sill panel to a vw polo. vw rotten sill repair. Tutorial on how to cut out the old sill panel and replace with a new one. Includes welding, dressing up the welds, the filler work, priming, and painting.

[@Supercarlsunday]

Links to left and right sill panels in the U.K here- ebay.us/4sIdKM ebay.us/ICQ4vD Hope these help. Thanks...

[@carmanbazza]

I used to do what you have done mate, Top job 👍

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you 👍

[@davidhughes2755]

I'm about to try this myself for the first time on my vw transporter t5. Cleared a lot up for me. Thank you 👍

[@Supercarlsunday]

No problem. Best of luck with it👍

[@volvos60bloke]

Far and away the best sill welding videos i've seen.

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you!

[@robbiemulholland6477]

That’s a bit more than ‘a lot better than most garages’ it looks as good as new. Awesome job!! 👍

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you 👊 👍.

[@ronaldhamblin4615]

Not to shabby looks good 👍

[@paulfeatherstone7095]

Very nice!👍

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you Paul.👍

[@jackjonson2696]

Great video thanks

[@fullfatdeano]

Nice job 👏

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you. Feel free to check out some of my other videos 👍

[@jackjonson2696]

Have you got a video on replacing / rebuilding jacking points an the whole metal strip ?

[@Supercarlsunday]

Hi. What's in that video is all I have on that job mate.

[@user-ds2gp7rk6b]

Thank you for this video, best sill replacement video I could find online, could I ask where you buy your sills from, iv been looking online but can’t seem to find the full sill from end to end

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thanks thats nice to know. I actually purchased the sill off ebay.

[@stephenfrost201]

Hi thanks for posting the video really interesting to watch the techniques you use. Was wondering what welder you use? Thanks

[@Supercarlsunday]

Hi, thanks! My welder is a Clarke gas MiG welder

[@DavidAlexandru11]

so to cut the two panels correctly, you put the new panel over the old one and cut across both?

[@Supercarlsunday]

Yes, that's correct 👍

[@DavidAlexandru11]

@Supercarlsunday thank you for the reply 🙏

[@Supercarlsunday]

@@DavidAlexandru11 No problem. Have a good evening 👍

[@hunterluxton5976]

Lovely video. Both my sills are rotten. Can you trll mevwhere you bought yourvsills from please? Also how much woupd it costvto get this welding done?

[@Supercarlsunday]

Sill where off ebay. For labour costs I can be contacted through my website cahracereps.co.uk many thanks Carl

[@michaelduncan1484]

Hi mate, cracking job! Just wondering how you attached the underside? I see you had screws in to hold it in place but what method did you use once you had it where you wanted it? Cheers

[@Supercarlsunday]

Hi, thanks. The screws are temporary to line it all up, then when its all lined up the full sill panel gets welded in. 👍

[@michaelduncan1484]

@@Supercarlsunday ah nice one! In the middle of doing one myself. I’m a painter and do the odd repair in the body shop when we’re busy but this is my first attempt at cutting panel off and welding a new one on 😂 but attempting to tackle this myself at work with a bit or guidance 😂 is it just mig welded? One of the boys said the inner sill that this one is welded to is high strength steel? Thanks for your quick reply!

[@Supercarlsunday]

@@michaelduncan1484 The inner sill will be a higher gauge steel. Good luck with it 👍

[@michaelduncan1484]

@@Supercarlsunday thanks mate!

[@Mitchelllewis-ek9iv]

Do you have the ebay link for the sill by any chance? :D

[@Supercarlsunday]

I'm sorry I don't. Just put the year in, can't go wrong👍

[@Supercarlsunday]

ebay.us/4sIdKM Here is the link you requested for the sill panel, (left hand side) and also right hand side link here- ebay.us/ICQ4vD Many thanks.

[@Namsui]

How much was this specific job

[@Supercarlsunday]

For any business enquiries you can contact me via my website cahracereps.co.uk Thanks👍

[@jeffhardy2115]

how much is a job like this mate?

[@Supercarlsunday]

Inbox my Facebook page C.A.H RACEREPS & VEHICLE BODY REPAIRS or my website cahracereps.co.uk I can answer questions regarding pricing. Thanks 👍.

[@alan2804]

What an excellent job! As you implied, a garage would just stick a sill on and run. Well done for not doing that! On the subject, I’ve got a polo needing 2 sills, what sort of cost will I expect from a small body shop?

[@Supercarlsunday]

Thank you. It depends how bad yours are and where there putting them in. Not every job is the same. Body shops have there own hourly rates and prices, one will do it for one price than the next can be totally different. Id like to think you would get what you pay for. Make sure you go to a body shop though and not a garage that does just the welding.

[@alan2804]

Thanks for your advice, i was about to go to a place which is an auto welding garage, had a couple of recommendations but I also know a good body shop. As its an MOT failure both sills rear and strictly speaking should only get driven to the repairer I guess I’ll have to change over the phone quotes?

[@Supercarlsunday]

@@alan2804 Be clear what kind of job you want. If you want it finishing how I did it in the video so you can't tell its been done, you want it doing at the body shop.

[@alan2804]

Body shop it is then.

[@Supercarlsunday]

@alan2804 All the best with it 👍

[@andylaauk]

The main reason why these sills rot, it there are no drainage holes and water sits at the bottom against the seam.

[@Supercarlsunday]

The main reason they rot is water shouldn't be getting in them in the first place lol. Terrible! Possibly condensation build up.

[@PatchedThePipe]

I have a tiny tiny rust hoke starting to appear on my drivers side sill. You can only notice it when close up. Any tips on how I stop it getting worse? Just outta interest how much would a full replacement cost?

[@Supercarlsunday]

@@PatchedThePipe Every job is different. I would have to see it to price. If its a rust hole, by the time you take it back to isolate the rusted area it will end up been a bigger job than you think. If it is just a spot of rust and not holed through, you can scrape it off for now and put an anti rust solution on it, like a kurust, then when that's gone off, touch up with paint, it will hold it back.

[@paulglasby8864]

Top job mate along with my z1000 tank I've got some mk5 golf gti sills need doing 😂 i need to make some time to pop in..

[@Supercarlsunday]

@@paulglasby8864 Thanks Paul. No problem at all. When ever your ready, call over. 👍