The 'E' Type Forum

Hi all, I am new to the forum and have recently bought a 1967 S1.5 E roadster from the states. I'd needs some work, inner and outer sills and a boot floor so getting into that now. Whilst an amateur I have some experience and am reasonably confident.

I shall post some pics later but I have a query. I bought a load of panels from SNGB and the service was A1 but on the outer sills there is a vent at one end ( about where the battery goes but on both sides) and a bump at the other end which would allow for some drainage. Please see photo attached. I have spoken to them and they assure me this is correct. My car does not have them and I can't remember seeing them on others. Has anyone got an idea if this is correct?

Thank you for your help

Steve- Tewkesbury

Hi Steve,

They are definitely there on a Series 1 car.

Cheers.

Depends on the age of the car....read this...

http://www.monocoque-metalworks.com/mai ... available/

Jonathan

If whats written on the page is correct I wish I did not click that link.
Are ALL of the outer silles out there crap and does this radius change the look of the car that much?

Thank you for your replies. I was at E Type day at Prescott on Sunday and spent a few hours on my hands and knees praying that mine will eventually look like some of these beauties!! While I was down there I noticed that many of the cars have vents just like the ones I pictured, but there seems to be no pattern. In S1's, S2's and S3's some had them and some didn't - which I found quite surprising.

Anyway I shall stop worrying and carry on grinding the old ones off - what a job!!

Kind regards

Steve