SnK
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Hi, i've had my skirts awhile, i tried fitting them.. Offered them up they looked to fit fine. Put screws in and tried applying them with some tigerseal stuff. Now, i can get them into place but they look slightly warped/twisted so they don't fit against the car properly in certain places. Just wondering anyone else had this problem? and what they did? Don't want to get screws out and start filling etc.
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Ian
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Get some masking tape to hold them in place while its drying. Or if you're really stuck, park it next to a wall and get some blocks of wood propped up. Or G clamps or something. There are various ways that you can offer support to them.
Or if it's already dried, not sure really, probably the Tigerseal that is causing them to lift. May need removing and doing again although that'll be difficult without damaging them.
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SnK
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Masking tape won't be strong enough at all.. Not even duck tape was when i tried it. It'd be too tricky parking against a wall i think (again don't think it'd work) i tried a heat gun in the worst areas to fit them which bent them slightly but it was holding them up for ages whilst the glue dried 
[Edited on 09-06-2010 by SnK]
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Paul W
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My passenger side one was sagging slightly. Just used gaffa tape to secure it all in position until the adhesive had set. Overall fitting wasn't difficult at all i found, just two screws in at each end and then beads of adhesive along them, took about 15 minutes in all.
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SnK
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul W
My passenger side one was sagging slightly. Just used gaffa tape to secure it all in position until the adhesive had set. Overall fitting wasn't difficult at all i found, just two screws in at each end and then beads of adhesive along them, took about 15 minutes in all.
Hmmm.. I might need another pair of hands haha. I might even try using some kind of home made props.
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Paul W
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You tried fitting them by yourself? I'd definately recommend having someone else to help line them up and stuff with you mate
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SnK
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul W
You tried fitting them by yourself? I'd definately recommend having someone else to help line them up and stuff with you mate
Yeh, i put some gunk on put the screws in, offered up and it fit fine, but like i said, i had to push really hard against the car to sit straight then it takes about an hour before the seal goes hard
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Paul W
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Ah, definately get someone to lend a hand. And definately use something to support/hold the skirts on while the adhesive sets
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SnK
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I even bought some epoxy plastic stuff.. just to try hold it in place. But that didn't work.. So i think gaffa tape, plenty of.. and possible super glue along the top with the adhesive. Will just have a few mates to help haha. Try your method of blocks underneath to hold it up.
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Steve
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pot rivets, then filler over
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SnK
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Originally posted by Steve
pot rivets, then filler over
Interesting. But i'd rather not start filling again and spraying haha. But i'll look into it.
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