When I did mine (2002) I made up separate panels to weld in parts of the sill I cut out. I had to cut more than necessary as the box section that takes the jacking point pad had rusted… so I had to make a box section and get that in first against the inner sill..… then put in a folded edge sill panel, around 18 inches long, and weld that in. Then attack the wheelarch. I wish I had taken some pictures now. Basically, the sill is almost all covered with the plastic cover, so you don’t need a smooth full length welded panel, just the amount that is necessary. Also, the wheelarch behind the door doesn’t get seen either. Mine were really bad. But a good job done. Alas, a couple years later, it got scrapped as covid struck, and couldn’t get a gearbox repair done… so got another l322! This time, no rust! Might it be possible to use one half sill section, to make two end sections?

Based on my 2007 L322, it’s really only the last 8-10 inches of the outer sill that’s needed but where it joins the inner & outer wheel arch and around the rear jacking point, the convoluted shape is the key area that would be a real help but seemingly no one’s making

Reckon you’d sell loads if you could produce them

If anyone has a good chassis cut of the arch to sill areas required, I'm more than happy to template and reproduce them as individual repair panels.

Chris thanks so much for taking time and interest in looking at getting these available I shall definitely be watching with as I shall require them early into next year so shall be in contact thanks again
Graeme

Think your on to a good thing there Chris

I agree with JCW. I only need about 6 inches of the sill & a couple of inches of the wheel arch. A repair panel covering those area would be brilliant. Let's hope someone comes up with a good section.

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Chris-HGF wrote:

If anyone has a good chassis cut of the arch to sill areas required, I'm more than happy to template and reproduce them as individual repair panels.

Chris - this is really tremendously good news - but the trouble I reckon is going to be finding anyone in the UK with a good chassis that has not rusted to

maybe someone in Spain or California might offer us some hope

+1 mine will be done after the winter whole wheel arch and about 8in of the sill section

Pm sent

Any update on these panels anyone got any yet? There was a mention he might be ably to extend to the arch as well, I am in the process of getting ready to start sorting mine
Graeme

Desperately trying to reply to the private messages I've had but I'm restricted and can't till I reach a certain post count I believe.
I don't want to spam the forum just to get this up and not seem ignorant.

Not sure if I can just reply to others posts or if I need to make my own 🤷
Can anyone offer some advice?

How's the weather in Fife today Chris?

A bit dreich but not as bad as it could be lol

One more to go....
What thickness are these panels?

They're made from 1.2mm Phoenix