Well really!

Let’s face it, there aren’t many Bus projects on the market these days that don’t need sill repairs or full replacement and, if a Bus needs sills, you can be sure the front inner wheel well area will need work too. This area really has it tough, getting pounded by grit, water and dirt thrown off the front tyres, whilst also being rusted out from the inside by trapped dirt inside the sills.

The ‘patient’ we are operating on here, whilst being a very solid 1961 Bus, had some of the worst inner wheelwell rot we have seen, so we thought it prudent to show you how to tackle the repair in the correct manner. Whilst Bay Window and Split Buses have subtle differences in this area, the repair work is of a very similar nature, so these pictures should give you an idea of what’s involved. Sure, you could just chuck a ready-made cover repair panel over the top, but we’re not going to do that; let’s do it right first time.

01 Remove front wheels

Use a 19mm socket (or possibly 17mm if aftermarket wheels