GTS89
GT Crew
1989 GT-S Liftback
Posts: 116
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Post by GTS89 on Feb 27, 2005 20:44:52 GMT -5
I wan't a non ricey replacement for stock side skirts. Something that looks enough like stock ones. Like possibly some material I could buy from Home Depot or something?
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Post by blck87gtconv on Feb 27, 2005 21:02:47 GMT -5
uuuuhhhh...
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Post by jbone2322 on Feb 27, 2005 22:34:09 GMT -5
homedepot + outside of car = a no no.
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GTS89
GT Crew
1989 GT-S Liftback
Posts: 116
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Post by GTS89 on Feb 27, 2005 22:46:24 GMT -5
I knew I would get stuff like this. But instead of useless reactions, do you guys have any idea on how to help me?
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Post by Futant3 on Feb 28, 2005 0:30:38 GMT -5
i would think that custom fiberglass work would be a possibility if you were talented at it, or for that matter carbon fiber
don't really have good advice on where to go or how to do it though, sorry
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Post by rye on Feb 28, 2005 1:06:04 GMT -5
Well the 88-89 gt-s comes with stock side skirts.....usually, unless they fell off.....does yours look like this??
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GTS89
GT Crew
1989 GT-S Liftback
Posts: 116
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Post by GTS89 on Feb 28, 2005 4:03:44 GMT -5
Yeah. My car looked exactly like that at one point in time...Same color too. Anyway, I took off my stock side skirts because they were hanging on by rusty little flaps of metal. I sanded down the rust. But now there is nothing I can clip the side skirts to. I patched the side up and put bondo over it. And now I'm looking for a substitute. I know...Maybe it was a dumb idea to patch up the side with bondo and stuff, but I'm really desperate!
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Post by blck87gtconv on Feb 28, 2005 4:06:59 GMT -5
Ah.. I see.
Your best bet would probably be to make a fiberglass mold for what you want, and make it up. you can pull a garbled with the foam, and carve it into shape. Another option, which is very ghetto, imo, might be to use some PVC tubing, cut it in half or something, and use bondo to shape the ends. But really, there is no quick fix for this. Whatever you do, you're going to have to custom do it. Or, just get the clips and skirts off a junker.
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Post by racerb on Feb 28, 2005 20:59:49 GMT -5
Hey if you need some more stock side skirts, I've got mine from the GTS, more than likely their never going back on, you could use them for making molds or just hack them up and modifie them.
racerb ;D
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GTS89
GT Crew
1989 GT-S Liftback
Posts: 116
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Post by GTS89 on Feb 28, 2005 22:27:38 GMT -5
I still have my side skirts. I didn't think I would ever put them back on. They can't be put on anymore because the metal that holds them on is no more. Unless I can rip the metal off and just industrial adhere that stuff on there.
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Post by White87GT on Feb 28, 2005 22:42:06 GMT -5
I still have my side skirts. I didn't think I would ever put them back on. They can't be put on anymore because the metal that holds them on is no more. Unless I can rip the metal off and just industrial adhere that stuff on there. You could mold it to the body once you have repaired the rust.
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GTS89
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1989 GT-S Liftback
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Post by GTS89 on Mar 1, 2005 0:16:03 GMT -5
You could mold it to the body once you have repaired the rust. What would I use to mold it to the body?
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Post by blck87gtconv on Mar 1, 2005 11:02:03 GMT -5
Oh Good Lord..
Look, shortly stated, there is no quick fix. If you're going to fix this, you're going to be doing a lot of work. If you seriously are up to the task, then do some researching online for body work. You'll be ready in no time.
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GTS89
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1989 GT-S Liftback
Posts: 116
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Post by GTS89 on Mar 1, 2005 14:46:24 GMT -5
Oh Good Lord.. Look, shortly stated, there is no quick fix. If you're going to fix this, you're going to be doing a lot of work. If you seriously are up to the task, then do some researching online for body work. You'll be ready in no time. What's your deal? Don't "Oh Good Lord.." me. I know it isn't a quick fix, and what do you think I've been doing with all of my time? Researching on body work. I have already removed the rust and patched up the sides. I stated this previously in the thread somewhere that I had already done so. So if you're going to ask me if I'm up to the task...Well I think you know my answer.
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Post by blck87gtconv on Mar 2, 2005 1:08:24 GMT -5
It just seemed to me like the entire purpose of this thread was an attempt for you to find a quick fix that doesn't exist. I never said you can't do body work, but I did assume you would avoid it considering my take on this thread.
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