They're Veilside ones and I have some genuien Tom's to replace them with, so I'm not unhappy about having to do it, I just don't know where to start.[Mk2] [Turbo] Best way of removing bonded/blended side skirts?
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[Mk2] [Turbo] Best way of removing bonded/blended side skirts?
Anybody able to give me any tips? The skirts HAVE to come off as the sills need welding. They're Veilside ones and I have some genuien Tom's to replace them with, so I'm not unhappy about having to do it, I just don't know where to start.
They're Veilside ones and I have some genuien Tom's to replace them with, so I'm not unhappy about having to do it, I just don't know where to start.Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Best way of removing bonded/blended side skirts?
Hi mate
Sounds common sense, but first thing i would do would be take off the interior trim behind the seats to see if there are any screws also holding the kit in place as well as fibreglass/PU adhesive. feel gently with your fingers for this, but be careful as if self tappers have been used, they may be sharp.
Then make sure all fixing screws from the wheel arch liners have been removed, jack up the car and see if you can gently prise the skirt from the body. Should come off with a bit of gentle persuasion!
Im guessing you are going to have to have the rear quarters at the very least resprayed. When you remove the blended skirt, clean it back to the bodywork with some varying grades of sandpaper and get a bit of primer on everything before fitting your new skirts.
Hope that helps?!
Andy
Sounds common sense, but first thing i would do would be take off the interior trim behind the seats to see if there are any screws also holding the kit in place as well as fibreglass/PU adhesive.
feel gently with your fingers for this, but be careful as if self tappers have been used, they may be sharp.Then make sure all fixing screws from the wheel arch liners have been removed, jack up the car and see if you can gently prise the skirt from the body.
Should come off with a bit of gentle persuasion!Im guessing you are going to have to have the rear quarters at the very least resprayed.
When you remove the blended skirt, clean it back to the bodywork with some varying grades of sandpaper and get a bit of primer on everything before fitting your new skirts.Hope that helps?!
Andy
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Best way of removing bonded/blended side skirts?
No not respraying the rear quarters as the skirts are only blended where the sill is. The side vent part of the skirts does have a rivet through it behind the Turbo rub strip that will have to be drilled out.
The side vent part of the skirts does have a rivet through it behind the Turbo rub strip that will have to be drilled out.Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Best way of removing bonded/blended side skirts?
they use a big cheese wire at the body shop...slices through the sikoflex like...well cheese...be carefull not to scratch the paint or allow the wire to cut into the fibre glass.
..slices through the sikoflex like...well cheese...be carefull not to scratch the paint or allow the wire to cut into the fibre glass.