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3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« on: April 19, 2010, 10:44:24 am »
I recently got hold of some colour coded side skirts off a 5 dr, when i came to fit them (to my 3dr) yesterday they seemed a little longer (5 mm or so). 

Should they be longer or am i just going a little mad?  I no longer have my original 3 door ones to check against!

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 10:46:31 am »
I have 3 door sideskirts on my 5 door, no difference as i see it, just get them fitted  :happy2:

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2010, 11:13:37 am »
cheers!

Only fitted one yesterday! was a nightmare, had to remove the fixing kit as it didnt seem to be doing anything.

Is there are simple way of fitting them? Couldnt find any guides!

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 11:16:08 am »
There are 4 or 5 star shaped screws if I remember correctly, 2 or 3 underneath along the chassis, and 1 on each end in the whel arches.
Then there is a LOT of adhesive sticking them on, I used a plastic ice scraper to prize mine off, but you will need something quite strong to stick them back on afterwards.

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 11:29:30 am »
Yeah used alot of back to back tape and tigerseal.

The prob i had was getting the height correct, I managed to stick it a little too high and the screws didnt fit in! Had to take off and refix!

Is there are knack to fixing them on?  :happy2:

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2010, 07:31:11 pm »
Maybe masking tape first to line everything up?. Then use a stick of chalk to mark up ?.  :happy2:
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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 04:09:59 pm »
like your thinking  :happy2:

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Re: 3dr / 5dr side skirts - different length?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 04:35:30 pm »
like your thinking  :happy2:
..........  :happy2: hope it works.
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