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torquey
24-01-17, 10:19 PM
What's the best way? Clips or bonding them on? Don't fancy drilling holes into the mint sills for clips!
totalnova
24-01-17, 11:36 PM
Clips is the best way I'm afraid. Think there is a guide in the article's section.
Nick
Iain
25-01-17, 08:21 AM
Clips and screws/rivets unfortunately.

I tried bonding the clips on, but they fell off.

If you bond the skirts on you'll not get them off easily and the long sections don't have much to bond to without packing it thick. I originally bonded the rear fin on down the arch lip to avoid drilling the lips and that seemed OK.

If they are fully clipped on you can remove them for cleaning and maintenance, which the sills will benefit from long term.
torquey
25-01-17, 12:33 PM
Ok looks like clips then. Where can I get some? Cheers
Iain
25-01-17, 02:37 PM
Vauxhall for clips. They'll do the proper rivets too but self tapping screws do the job.
torquey
25-01-17, 03:55 PM
Ok cheers
brainsnova
25-01-17, 08:17 PM
If you use rivets make a carboard surround as sometimes the rivet gun bounces and hits your nice paintwork. Screws will scrape the paint around the edge of the hole and could rust, whereas a rivet slides through
torquey
25-01-17, 09:10 PM
Thanks for the advice.
Benn
26-01-17, 06:06 PM
I was gonna say what Brains did. Rivet guns love to jump.

I screwed mine on with stainless screws with a bit of grease on. After painting it all. Anything to help keep the rust down.
Andy
26-01-17, 06:21 PM
Rivnuts would be better and what I'd use if I did something like that again.
torquey
13-02-17, 07:12 PM
Is £23 a lot for a set of clips? Or is vauxhall cheaper?
Iain
13-02-17, 07:24 PM
Sounds expensive, it might sound crazy but have you tried ringing the local Vauxhall part department? lol
torquey
13-02-17, 07:37 PM
I havnt yet thought they would charge a ton for them. Will try tomorrow lol.
Benn
14-02-17, 12:23 PM
Sure someone said they where like 30-50 p each clip. I need 3, just never got around to ordering some.
8valve-craig
14-02-17, 01:19 PM
They only sell them in packs of 15. I paid about £9 at Vauxhall I'm sure.
torquey
14-02-17, 03:22 PM
Typical don't you need 16 ?
8valve-craig
14-02-17, 03:24 PM
Yes, Great isn't it. I bought 2 packs but god knows where the rest are.

You could also just go to a breakers and try to find a Tigra, They all had skirts and have the same clips.
torquey
14-02-17, 05:35 PM
Ok cheers will see what they say.
torquey
20-02-17, 12:48 PM
£11 from vauxhall just picked them up.