Fitting GTE skirts to a mk2

[Adam]

Carrying on from the spoiler thread, which i will attempt next week.

I have some gte skirts, but no clips.

Whats the best way to fit these?
I have a new tube of Tigerseal :wink: :lol:
But i dont know whether it will hold them.
If possible, i dont want to drill holes.
I dont like drilling into rust free bodywork.

[probert_nova]

ya can still buy the clips from vaux i think.
heres all the product codes anyway.

# Side skirts come in four pieces, the GM part number is 90316897, 90316898, 90316899 and 90316900. The original items from the dealer should come with fitting instructions.
# GM part number for rivet bolts 90196277.
# GM part number for Plastic Push Buttons, 90173432.
# GM part number for White Clip stone guards, 90196277

[Jack]

Won't the clips require drilling into the bodywork thought?

[Adam]

Won't the clips require drilling into the bodywork thought?
Yeah they will.

I dont want to drill if can get away with not drilling the body.

[Mike.]

yeah you'll have to drill the sill (hmmm it rymns) :lol:

but epo used lots of double sided tape and a few self tapping screws lol

[Adam]

yeah you'll have to drill the sill (hmmm it rymns) :lol:

but epo used lots of double sided tape and a few self tapping screws lol
Thats more my style, double sided tape :lol:
Where did he put the screws? In the ends where the arch lips are?

Does epo still come on here? Dont think i have seen a post of him for a bit.

[notenuffhoursintheday]

offer it up to the car get it jacked up from the rear high as possible self tap the underneath then fibreglass the sides on use plently of the stuff then seal the screws to stop rust :D

[ade]

have a look at topbuzz.co.uk (or summut like that) for a full guide.

I'd recommend drilling the sill for the clips - that way the feckers wont come off. TBH the holes are only 4mm and once drilled you can touch them up with a touch up brush. I did this and that was 3 years ago and not one of them has rusted!

Make sure you get the right rivets though - they have special tops on them so the clips wont foul on the rivet heads. Also the covers for the bottom will attach themselves better.

If yer really worried, once rivetted in place (the rivets will totally seal the hole by the way) you can always dap a bit of grey stripe of similar seam sealer over them.


Ade

[Adam]

I have had a look at the topbuzz guide.

Looking at the guide has confused me even more :lol:
Do the clips go on the side part of the sill i.e directly Under the door
Does anything clip on underneath the skirt?


Lol, i can see this ending up a right b*lls up :lol:

[-tucny-]

yeah the clips do go on the side of the sill and the rivet things go underneaith the sill where to have the mounting points on the skirt.

[Lee]

I pop-riveted mine on for the rally slag effect. looks good too :lol:

[Adam]

Topbuzz says you can get away with not securing the underneaths, so it looks like i will have to drill holes in the side of the sides for the clips :|

Where do i get the clips from? Just a vauxhall dealer?

Dont look like i will be fitting them this week, its pi**ing it down :cry:

[SRimon]

mine are put on using the clips and the clips are riveted to the shell..

[jamie gsi16v]

all i did was firstly underseal the sills as shit gets stuck between the sill and skirt once fitted.
got some double sided foam tape which ran along the hole top edge of both bits of skirt
then positioned them, the double sided foam tape held them as i put some self tapping screws on the underneath for extra strenght,

the foam tape does not damage your paintwork if they ever come off, and is very strong tape! and the underseal seals the self tappers in so rust does not occur,

dont use tiger seal as it takes hours to dry and is very messy, plus if you ever remove them its a bitch to get off!