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[01smartc]

Hi all, i have just bought these ..... Sideskirts ..... I just wondered if anyone has any ideas about how to fit them to my mini? :S ... ive already got sportspack arches. Any help would be great.

Thanks Chris

[Tomf]

It might be worth sending them an email... somone from the company is on here ill try and set his username for you.


Do you know that that link is only for one side. Might sound stupid but it is best to check.

[Tomf]

Ok found it. The username is "Body stylist" hope that helps

[pikey7]

they dont fit directly to sportspack arches. The arches are made specifically for that kit and split at a different place. They can be made to fit (i'm doing it) but its a lot of work.

[Jobu]

I've got the actual sportpack sideskirts from ABS, he told me that they are normally bonded onto the sill lip then bolted underneath. How have people finxed them so they arn't bonded to the sill lip but so you cant see any fixings going through the sill lip?

[mini-Ash]

I've got the actual sportpack sideskirts from ABS, he told me that they are normally bonded onto the sill lip then bolted underneath. How have people finxed them so they arn't bonded to the sill lip but so you cant see any fixings going through the sill lip?

I had them on mine but they were fibreglass and one cracked when i hit a bump... So i took them off.. When i fitted them I screwed them into the sill from underneath, then used the same gaskets as the Sports pack arches (where the arch meets the body). Still looked really good and the gaskets allowed a good fit.

I have got some pics with them on. I will try and find them and put em up later...

Edited by mini-Ash, 06 January 2007 - 06:19 PM.

[Jobu]

I've got the actual sportpack sideskirts from ABS, he told me that they are normally bonded onto the sill lip then bolted underneath. How have people finxed them so they arn't bonded to the sill lip but so you cant see any fixings going through the sill lip?

I had them on mine but they were fibreglass and one cracked when i hit a bump... So i took them off.. When i fitted them I screwed them into the sill from underneath, then used the same gaskets as the Sports pack arches (where the arch meets the body). Still looked really good and the gaskets allowed a good fit.

I have got some pics with them on. I will try and find them and put em up later...

Pics would be great, so you didnt actually attach them to the sill lip in anyway? Just screwwed them in the sill underneath the car?

[mini-Ash]

Yeah that right mate. used the gasket to get them flush and taped them in place nice and tight, then just screwed them into the sill underneath the car... Ill try and find them pics for ya....

[mini-Ash]

Cant find pics of the fixings but this is how they looked...... Fitted nice and flush and were easy to get off when it cracked I would have had a nightmare getting them off if it was bonded on. Quite lucky really.

Here ya go...

[Tomf]

they look soooo nice, do you think that the would break easily or do you think that you was just unlucky?

[mini-Ash]

they look soooo nice, do you think that the would break easily or do you think that you was just unlucky?

Na they are pretty strong. I was unlucky really. Had the car a bit too low aswell. I scraped it on a speed bump and it cracked along the bottom. I like the look of them still. May have to try and repair the broken one and get them back on... lol

[Tomf]

lol, where did you get yours from?

[Jobu]

Cant find pics of the fixings but this is how they looked...... Fitted nice and flush and were easy to get off when it cracked I would have had a nightmare getting them off if it was bonded on. Quite lucky really.

Here ya go...

Thanks for the pics, i think i'll fit them like you did, i have trial fitted mine and they do fit pretty tight over the sill lip to the bottom of the sill so they'll be fine.

[Bungle]

i think the side skirts do finish off sports pack arches

[mini-Ash]

i think the side skirts do finish off sports pack arches

Mine were an ebay find mate. A good one at that because theyre pretty rare and I only paid 60 quid for them.