rt/mopar side skirts install

OB · Post by OB » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:24 pm

I know ive beaten this to death but no one has answered my Q about how to INSTALL the rt/mopar side skirts (from the lip kit). It says they bolt to facory locations, but there ARE NO factory bolts on the side. Do they bolt to the lower part of the fender wells or something? If i can do them myself ill save like 100 bucks. please help if u know, or better yet, if u have them please tell me where they bolt up. someone has to have dont this themselves come on!!! thanks

OB

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:42 pm

Yes, they attach on the front using the screws that hold the wheel liner in place. In the rear I plan on just using a self-tapping screw or two into the fender lip (look at the car, youll know what Im talking about). On R/Ts there is a series of holes in the rocker pannel for a bunch of little clips that hold the span of the skirt up. I dont plan on drilling a shit load of holes into the side of my car, so screws on the end and some heavy 3M double sided tape, like that used for regular body kits will be used on mine.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:13 pm

a cordless drill, tape measure, a couple of drill bits, a marker and some good loud music. Drill away and have fun. Just make sure you measure correctly, holes are expensive to fix. Take your time, I spent over an hour on each one of mine. You will need to modify your front inner fender splash shields, or get R/T Splash shields.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:44 pm

more in depth step by step please? thanks

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:14 pm

orangeblastsxt wrote:more in depth step by step please? thanks

Please, please don't take this wrong. But, the two previous posts....by Mopar00 and Tigger were as "in depth" as you're gonna get. You just need to physically get in hand the sideskirts you are wanting to use, lay down on the ground (hopefully on a creeper or something besides the concrete) and then find out for yourself what needs to happen in order for them to be attached. The information given already is more than enough to get the job done, and done well.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:08 pm

u think i didnt already consider that id need a drill and screws to put something on my car? I dont buy parts and just 'wing it', thats how things get frustrating. I just wanted more detail about screw location, whether tape is necessary or not, maybe some pics upclose of the mounting points etc. nothing major. the info i got so far is good and all, but nothing new. I was hopin to see enough to where id be confident buying the skirts, paying to have them painted, and tossin em on right away w/o having to come on here again and ask more questions. see?

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:43 pm

well its kinda hard to get pics of where to put holes with the skirts on. Buy em hold em up to the car and use a marker and mark where the locations are for the clips. I guess I kinda "winged " it . put them on the car before you paint them. Have the shop paint the skirts on the car. less chance of scratching the skirts that way. I'm sorry if thats not enough info. If you are not confidant in your skills..pay someone who is to do it. Ask if you can help or watch, that way you will know next time.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:13 pm

im confident, but im not experienced with body parts and whatnot. i can poke a hole thru somethin no prob lol, but Id hate to screw up on it. so have them painted ON THE CAR you say? is that how things are usually done? what about the parts of the skirt that are touching the car? how do they get those parts if its on? thanks that helps

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:14 pm

I think they have given you good advice so far. Even when you have step by step instructions for something, you still have to 'wing it' at some point, because everyone and every car is different.

and before you say there is no point in watching for 'next time'...there is...you will know for yourself and at least be able to help someone else w/ info if they have the same sort of question

If I dont know how to do something w/ my car, or i dont trust myself to do it, My brother in law usually does it and I help him, or watch so even if there isnt a next time, Ill know either way. Ive learned alot from him that way and from just trying to do stuff on my own.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:25 pm

nicely put, and i would have it done by a pro, except its gonna cost an arm and leg. (i need my arms and legs lol). i def know what u mean about wingin it, most mods are like that. Just gettin the scoop from my homies before i try it. thanks guys

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:38 pm

orangeblastsxt wrote:u think i didnt already consider that id need a drill and screws to put something on my car? I dont buy parts and just 'wing it', thats how things get frustrating. I just wanted more detail about screw location, whether tape is necessary or not, maybe some pics upclose of the mounting points etc. nothing major. the info i got so far is good and all, but nothing new. I was hopin to see enough to where id be confident buying the skirts, paying to have them painted, and tossin em on right away w/o having to come on here again and ask more questions. see?

K. You took it wrong though, like I warned.

It's all good, hopefully you can get them on without any problems. Installing new things is ALWAYS about discovery.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:41 pm

I saw this quote on a chalk board at a car dealership, it was in the meeting room for the sales people.
"Only those that risk going too far, ever know how far they can go"
I dont know if you will find it relavent or not but I try to think about anytime I want to do something I have not ever done. I put my sides on a car when I had less than a 1000 miles and had never put skirts on anything. Talk about risking all. Just go for it. Get a few friends over. get your tools, tape and a marker, lay out your parts. Hold them up to the car, look at everything, think it out . Think of mods as a puzzle. work it out in your head , measure...mark it up and then measure again. and then when you think your sure..measure again and then do it. Let us know how it goes. Oh and before I forget. the skirts are VERY difficult to remove once attached to the clips. Thats why I say have them painted on the car. A good masker can get tape anywhere. Good luck.

OB · Post by OB » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:25 am

thanks tig that makes me feel better about it :'). so is 3m tape a bad idea for the skirts to avoid drilling? theyre small and light, and i know a lot of cars use tape for a lot of skirts, so u think it could withstand 25k miles a year and lots of rain/wind etc?

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:59 am

orangeblastsxt wrote:thanks tig that makes me feel better about it :'). so is 3m tape a bad idea for the skirts to avoid drilling? theyre small and light, and i know a lot of cars use tape for a lot of skirts, so u think it could withstand 25k miles a year and lots of rain/wind etc?

MIne have been on my 2000 ES for almost 3 years with tape. No sagging or anything. I drive about 19,000 miles a year.

OB · Post by OB » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:25 am

thanks mopar ^^. so i have on more confusion. did u guys say that they DO attach to a stock part of an sxt/se, but only on one side? THEN they have to be taped/screwed into the other? is that correct? or will i have to find a way to secue the whole skirt?

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:57 am

Mine is attached with a few screws in the back of the front wheel well (it fits over that little "splashguard" thingy) , then tape the length of the side skirt, then some screws in the front of the rear wheel well. I hope thats clearer than mudd to you. It sounds confusing when you type it but its easy to see on the car.