DIY Replica Skirt Fitting How Too

[Ric]

Hi guys Unsure if this is the right section for a proposed how too but im sure a mod will move it if not

 

I was bored this afternoon and spending all week fitting my replica TS sides i thought i would give a little write up on how i did it.

 

You never know it could come in handy for some people.

 

Basically i did this to save costs at the body shop i consulted the dude before i started so this shouldn't cause any problems at the sprayers.

 

Parts you will need are:

 

• Some side skirts
  
• A supra
  
• One tube of Stikoflex
  
• A cartridge/tube gun thing
  
• Screws
  
• Drill
  
• Screwdriver
  
• Junior Saw Blade
  
• A few ratchet G clamps
  
• Old jeans, not my expensive g star ones which are now fubared
  
• Some water and a cloth
  

 

First of all you want to offer up the skirts to the car too see how good the first fitments is, fortunately for me, it wasn't too bad but needed fettling.

 

Hold the skirts to the car and mark up some holes to be drilled on the rear wheel arch lip and the front wheel arch lip with the help of a friend hold the skirts while you drill the skirt and holes into the metal part of the wing lip.

 

You can now blat some screws in there and the skirt should be held up so you can work on the joins and finishes, you can also put some screws underneath the skirt where it joins the floor pan.

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0995.JPG

 

If the fit is bad so it doe sent touch the floor pan use some perforated steel and make a few brackets up 5 minutes job.

 

Now the finishes touches

 

This is where you're stikoflex comes in:

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0990.JPG

 

Use this glue/sealant it comes in a range of colours, the grey is best suited for silver cars, it also comes in black/white/clear the good thing about it from the manual it can be sanded and painted once fully dry.

 

Run a good bead down all the joining edges of the skirts pull the skirt back a tad if you can to get plenty in.

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0996.JPG

 

Once you have done that you can get you're damp cloth or a wet finger and run it along the bead like you would with bathroom sealant to make a nice finish, you need to get all excess of which isn't going to be painted/sanded as it sets like rock when dry.

 

Any gaps within the door shuts etc can be filled with the sealant as the above picture if a light bit of filler is needed at the body shop its not a major problem. I needed to cut part of the skirt slightly so the air vent joint to the wing would sit flush, the cut doe sent have to be that tidy as i covered it up with the sealant

 

Most after market replica skirts will not come with the stock fittings around the air vent so you will need to use you're trusty ratchet g clamp or some custom holders as made by uk-rich:

 

Im holding the skirts front in this picture but if you have a wall to work off you can use these for all the joins:

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0994.JPG

 

Once dry, leave it a good 24hrs to be totally safe remove the holders and see where you're at.

 

If you're lucky and you let the sealant dry long enough you should have decent body lines and join ups:

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0997.JPG

 

Then you're probably about ready for paint:

 

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/images/skirtfitting/DSCF0992.JPG

 

Hope this is useful to some peeps who are tight, like me

 

Ric.

[RobSheffield]

peeps who are tight, like me

 

 

Good guide

[Ric]

 

Good guide

 

har

 

Thanks to Supranick / Miami for the skirts too

[JamieP]

Mate that colour match is miles out:D

[uk-rich]

did the clamps do the job ric

[Ric]

still on there now mate, gonna leave it a day or two as there was some tention on the part

[Sheefa]

Good work. Were these the skirts you were test fitting with Nick mate at TF BBQ just before I left? Fit seemed damn good - and looks that way too

[Ric]

we just bodged them on the car so i could get them home greg they were flapping around like fook on the way home hahah

[Guest gzaerojon]

i must say i like the clamp/wall idea, i would've never thought of that

 

 

i need to bond mine on, they flap like mad when the wind hits the right place

[Ryan.G]

Good work

 

Insteed of using sikoflex try using tiger seal is alot stronger and can be painted over after set

[neil tt]

Great post very helpful:d

[Jive]

Good work

 

Insteed of using sikoflex try using tiger seal is alot stronger and can be painted over after set

 

Great post as hopefully I'll be doing the same as you soon.

 

Quick question, where do you get the above sealant from?

[Matt _Aero top_]

Ric i can see me and you becoming good buddies ..... lol

[DamanC]

Nice write up

 

Im guessing there not finished in the fitting wise departement?

[Ryan.G]

any motor factors sell tiger seal

[Jive]

any motor factors sell tiger seal

 

Cheers Ryan, will go ask my local one when / if my bits arrive

[Ric]

i disagree ive used tigerseal before and i found stikaflex the more superior product, its sticky to begin with so holds well and its set like rock, it can also be sanded and painted

 

its also slighty flexable when dry so it wont make any cracks when banged

[supra_si]

dont you have to paint the parts before fitting??

[Ric]

you can do it either way tbh, painting the skirts while they are off the car would be easier for the painter, but if they are anygood, they can do it on the car

[supra_si]

cheers, must say ure skirts look very cool

[Guest Phillw454]

Mate that colour match is miles out:D

 

 

 

lol beat me too it:p

 

Looks a good job, cheers for the guide:)

[Matt _Aero top_]

Ric which bodyshop do you use , think i'll take mine up if he's getting good with the sups .

[Ric]

I wouldnt recommend him, ever, yes he does a decent job, eventually, hes only got my car this time cus hes doing it for free after his last effort

 

Ric which bodyshop do you use , think i'll take mine up if he's getting good with the sups .