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miniboo

Post subject: Bolt holes under sills?

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:04 am

848cc

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA

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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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:07 am

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

They were used to bolt the car to fixtures on the assembly line.
They serve no other purpose. :wink:

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:10 am

848cc

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA

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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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:13 am

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Location: Perth

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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miniboo

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:31 am

848cc

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Have left them on now but covered up with the new sill

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66S

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:49 am

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Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:26 am
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Location: Christchurch New Zealand

They are there on NZ assembled English sourced bodies too.

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Al

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