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Thu 21 Apr 2016 18:51

fiat ducato - rotten sills - billyboyz

hi john,i have a2002 reg ducato van which is in not bad nick except for rust on drivers side sills, as i was sanding the sills a part came away in my hands,my question is.would i be able to repair this with fibre glass and would it pass an mot?

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Thu 21 Apr 2016 19:00

fiat ducato - rotten sills - Cyd

Yes, you could but no it won't

welding required

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Thu 21 Apr 2016 19:49

fiat ducato - rotten sills - Wolfan

Yes, you could but no it won't

welding required

Surely it depends on the distance the corrosion is from any steering, suspension or seatbelt mounting points and whether it's structural.

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