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by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:48 pm

Are the side skirts bonded on, or just screwed/clipped. I want to take mine off to get resprayed, don't think they can be done properly while on the car. If they're stuck on it'd probably be more trouble than it's worth taking them off.

by **steelroe** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:29 pm

Screwed under sill. and 3M taped to side. Remove screws and pull them straight off.

by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:43 pm

brilliant, want to get mine sprayed, but wouldn't be happy having them on the car, think the finish would be better if they were taken off.

by **steelroe** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:47 pm

With the standard ones it would be simple to spray them on the car.
The top line of the skirt can be masket very easily.

by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:51 pm

I just remember my old FTO and the job that was done spraying the skirts on that :shock:

It was one of the least favourite things about it, and I don't want this one to turn out like that.

by **Wildhound** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:10 pm

Sounds like my skirts! That's in my top ten list of things to get sorted.

by **colm_mcm** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:12 pm

won't one side be sorted when your car comes back from the bodyshop?

how's that progressing by the way?

by **Wildhound** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:14 pm

That's a very good point.

I wish I knew how it was coming... Still getting the run around. Had them agree to send it to another garage and then Axa's parts manager got on to me and advised that I leave it there.

He convinced me, but that was over a week ago and now I'm regretting it!

by **mcgon1979** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:11 am

Wildhound wrote:
He convinced me, but that was over a week ago and now I'm regretting it!

arghhhhh hope u get it back soon

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