I am putting new sills on my Aussie Clubman and i there are these bolt holes at either end.
Can anyone tell me what they are for? I am thinking of cutting them off.
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| Author: | miniboo [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:04 am ] |
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I am putting new sills on my Aussie Clubman and i there are these bolt holes at either end. Can anyone tell me what they are for? I am thinking of cutting them off.
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:07 am ] |
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They were used to bolt the car to fixtures on the assembly line. They serve no other purpose. 
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| Author: | miniboo [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:10 am ] |
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cool they can come off then. i have never seen them on a UK car only the slots for the dolly on the assembly line |
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| Author: | BigGig [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:13 am ] |
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And they are a great source of rust as they are just sealed with a putty (butyl?) which breaks down over the years exposing the inside of the sills to moisture. |
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| Author: | miniboo [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:31 am ] |
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Have left them on now but covered up with the new sill |
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| Author: | 66S [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:49 am ] |
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They are there on NZ assembled English sourced bodies too. Regards Al |
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