lee2007lee Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hi there,, im new here and also new to fords,,, well thats not me,,, i join today with hope to find some help for my brother who has just become the owner of a 52 plate fiesta 1.4 zetec. He only bought the car this weekend just past but have already noticed a massive problem with rust, the drivers side sill and rear arch both suffer from the dreaded badness,, he viewed the car in the rain and didnt get a decent look underneath (schoolboy mistake eh), the rear of the sill just before the arch is pretty much rusted through, the rest of the sill just seems to suffer from stone chips. Does anyone have any idea is this could be sorted? Or has he just wasted his money, as i understand it the affected area could be cut away and the sill replaced, is that true, if so what sort of money does that normally cost? Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hi welcome :) yes sills can be repaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee2007lee Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hey thanks for the welcome and the info... would you have any idea how much a sill replacement would cost? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 What mk fiesta is it? Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee2007lee Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 hi there,,, its a mk6. 3 door. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I would say it may be cheaper to buy a replacement panel then get it resprayed your colour and fit yourself to save labour charges. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I had a rusted arch on my old fiesta I got quoted £495 to sort the job but I saved around £200 buying a panel. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee2007lee Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 was that just the arch of the panel with sill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yeah have you got any pics to see if I had the same problem? Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee2007lee Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 i will photo tomorrow and upload, thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Ok. No problem here to help :) Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee2007lee Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hi again so I had a go at taking some pics.... what you think??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeeyy_fiesta Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Your best option may be to buy a new 2nd hand skirt and get it resprayed plus fit it yourself that's the cheaper option. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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