400se sills ?

[wooly350i]

Does anyone have some 400 se sills taking up space in a garage, I'm not sure if they're the same length as standard 350i versions although I can't see a reason why they're not, cars going in for paint very soon. Perhaps post dimensions (overall length) or pm me.
John.

[stevoj]

wooly350i said:

Does anyone have some 400 se sills taking up space in a garage, I'm not sure if they're the same length as standard 350i versions although I can't see a reason why they're not, cars going in for paint very soon. Perhaps post dimensions (overall length) or pm me.
John.

I think you will find that the 400se sills are part of the bodywork and don't come off, hence doubt anyone will have a set in the garage.

[rev-erend]

TET moulding got sold a while back but the website is still online

http://www.b-link.co.uk/tet/tvr-400.php

As has been said - the sills are not separate .. and also not listed on TET site.

[wooly350i]

Ok I'm mistaken about the 400 se, what about the 390se ?
It's just that the Oz wheels on mine are a tad too wide for the 350 body so I'm at a good point to address it with some minor flaring before paint.
Thanks for replies.

[adam quantrill]

Do you mean the sill covers?

[wooly350i]

Yes sill covers, but it would appear I've managed to secure a pair of 390se ones which look to be ideal for my purpose, they'll save a lot of work, I was wrong asking for 400 se sills as yes I realise they are part of the body, 17 years with mine and I still can't get it correct🙄

[stevoj]

wooly350i said:

Yes sill covers, but it would appear I've managed to secure a pair of 390se ones which look to be ideal for my purpose, they'll save a lot of work, I was wrong asking for 400 se sills as yes I realise they are part of the body, 17 years with mine and I still can't get it correct??

You will still need quite a bit of work to blend them in to the wings as the 390 has small flairs, not as big as the 400 but but i would have thought it will take some skill to get right.

[Wedg1e]

stevoj said:

You will still need quite a bit of work to blend them in to the wings as the 390 has small flairs, not as big as the 400 but but i would have thought it will take some skill to get right.

Depends which variant of the 390SE; the early ones had no 'integral' flares at all, there were small flares incorporated in the front airdam but nothing at the rear.
Series 1 cars got more aggressive flares through production and then the Series 2 got yet more with the introduction of the OZ 5-spokes.

...and (at least on the Series 1) the flares were added to the shell by the usual GRP techniques, the factory didn't have a dedicated mould for the 390SE shell. Thus adding them would be just as hard for you as it was for them
Look under a 390 with the sill covers off and you can clearly see the edges of the additional resin/filler.

[wooly350i]

stevoj said:

You will still need quite a bit of work to blend them in to the wings as the 390 has small flairs, not as big as the 400 but but i would have thought it will take some skill to get right.

Cheers yes I appreciate that but with the sill covers we've now got a guide to work from, better than nothing at all.
Don't want too big a flare at top of arch just enough to cover the wheel protrusion.

[wooly350i]

...and (at least on the Series 1) the flares were added to the shell by the usual GRP techniques, the factory didn't have a dedicated mould for the 390SE shell. Thus adding them would be just as hard for you as it was for them biggrin
Look under a 390 with the sill covers off and you can clearly see the edges of the additional resin/filler.


That's the plan Ian, good to hear from you mate, not done anything with that diff yet !!!!!!!!! But it's safe in my pile of bits.

[stevoj]

Presumably you mean like this.


Still not easy unless your already experienced in it. To get perfect at least. But best of luck, will look to see the result.

[wooly350i]

Yes Steve that's the thinking, unfortunately I'm paying a guy to do it so the sill covers should help his workload a bit.