Sills - fastening the body

Lots of articles about rusted sill internals but not this:

How are the body bits (re) fastened? Not the end-plates, though come to think of it that’ll be the next question, but along the length. Screws, bolts, rivets?

I’ve checked the shop manual and parts manual and can’t find word.

Thanks

Hi.

The manual shows screws passing from the outside with nyloc nuts on the inside. I’ve used stainless ones to avoid corrosion, with large spreader washers on the outside to avoid cracking. I had to drill the new sills myself.

It can be hard to line up the lower edge of the skins - mine had drooped in the time the sills were out. I used a jack to help put it into the right position. That was before the body restoration.

Sean.

Sometimes one can’t see for looking! I saw that picture, focused on the repair context, and turned the page without recognizing what I needed to see.

Thanks - I’ll be more careful next time.

That’s ok. I was checking it anyway.

I don’t know if it may be of any help, but when I fitted new sills to my +2S, I made up a qiuck web site with a short description of the job, and put out some photoes, too.

It can be found at haverstad.net/lotus/elan/sil … cement.htm

Hiya
I just read your website, which is very helpful and I wish more people would do that when they do such jobs. One thing confuses me though, and perhaps I am just being dumb, but why did you need to take out the pedal box?
Cheers
Andy

Thanks Bjorn - I’ll check against yours. I assume Andy’s asking Bjorn why the pedal box had to be removed. In my case the answer quite possibly could be something to do with self-inflicted punishment.

Hmm, if I remember correct, it’s been a while…

My car is a RHD, and the throttle pedal is pretty close to the front sill fastening point. In order to access this, I had to remove the pedal box (which itself was a challange… had to remove the drivers seat in order to access the pedal box’ fastening nuts…)


BTW;
took the car out after winter storage today, it started on the first attempt, and is running very well, but I suspect a blown headgasket… I’ll make another post re this…

Well, removing the pedal box could feel like a punishment, rather claustrophobic work under sthe steeringwheel…

I had a look at your web-site; what a wonderful job you have done to your yellow Elan!
I guess I should have done the same, unfortunately there is something called money missing for the work…

Best tip for the pedal box.
electric screw driver, 1/4 inch adapter for socket
Bish bash bosh pedal box removed in <5minutes…
Cheers
Tim