Modern Beetle sill dent

[purplebargeken]

The modern Beetle that I am getting has a typical sill dent (N/S). How easy is it to sort these out? New sill? Repair?

Cheers

Ken

[composimmonite]

Decent bodyshop should have a spotwelder that attaches nail type studs that then allow a slide hammer to be used this meaning no holes drilled. When worse of dent pulled out the studs simply ground off. Of course light layer of filler probably still needed to bring surface back up to correct level.

[steveo3002]

yeah what he said if youre paying

if at home without any special gear , then weld a fag packet size plate to the dent and cobble up some way of using a pole with one end under the car and you levering down on the other end , works pretty well if you get the plate in the right place , then some filler work to finish it off

[purplebargeken]

Cheers guys, I might have a go myself. Can't really make it any worse lol.

[ferny]

Have you got a slide hammer? If not it'll work well and be a worthwhile investment. You can weld small thread to the sill and pull it or drill holes, attach the slide hammer then weld up the holes.

[craig1010cc]

A common way is to fit a set of vortex sills on to it (they are fibre glass ) to cover the damage

[welshpug]

sill covers is a good call as long as the paint isnt damaged, trouble with any kind of welding is that youll toast any surface coatings on the inside with no way to restore them properly.