Installed New Door Sills Today PICS!!
04-28-2007, 04:15 PM
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Installed New Door Sills Today PICS!!
I installed new Billet Aluminum Door Sills today and took the liberty of taking some pics in case anyone wondered how difficult this task may be.
OEM DOOR SILLS
USED A HAIR DRYER AND PLASTIC KNIFE TO REMOVE STICKERS
APPLIED GOO GONE AND GENTLY SCRAPED REMAINING GLUE OFF { waited 30 min to let soak first }
WIPED WITH CLOTH AND WASHED THOROUGHLY WITH DAWN AND WARM WATER. THEN ISOPROPAL ALCOHOL WAS USED FOR FINAL CLEANING OF SURFACE
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
STUNNING DIFFERENCE.
You can view more details and pics of this install at the following URL:
http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/ISPYFORU/
Hope this helps a few people out who were thinking of doing this. It was quite easy.
OEM DOOR SILLS
USED A HAIR DRYER AND PLASTIC KNIFE TO REMOVE STICKERS
APPLIED GOO GONE AND GENTLY SCRAPED REMAINING GLUE OFF { waited 30 min to let soak first }
WIPED WITH CLOTH AND WASHED THOROUGHLY WITH DAWN AND WARM WATER. THEN ISOPROPAL ALCOHOL WAS USED FOR FINAL CLEANING OF SURFACE
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
STUNNING DIFFERENCE.
You can view more details and pics of this install at the following URL:
http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/ISPYFORU/
Hope this helps a few people out who were thinking of doing this. It was quite easy.
04-28-2007, 04:32 PM
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MONARTOR
due care... altho they are much more substantial than the old type. My old ones peeled right off with the hair dryer method. cleanup with 3m adhesive remover... no scratches
04-28-2007, 06:48 PM
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I contacted a number of vendors about two weeks ago including West Coast Corvettes. Back Order was the info I got from everyone except Mid America. West Coast said they can't keep up with demand.
They really ADD to the car and look like it came with the car as say....an upgrade package. Made by the General to boot. I highly recommend them.
They really ADD to the car and look like it came with the car as say....an upgrade package. Made by the General to boot. I highly recommend them.
04-28-2007, 06:59 PM
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Burning Brakes
Thank you for the info. I was plannng to install mine right on to of the factory ones but now that i see what you did. I am definitely going to go the extra mile and remofe the factory ones.
04-28-2007, 11:01 PM
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but here's a thought;
If the new sills are flush with the sill itself, he can buy the "clear sill covers" and protect them! You can still see the billet through the clear plastic! Am I right?
04-28-2007, 11:55 PM
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Drifting
They get the job done.
The pics aren't bad, but GIF is a format better suited for graphics or such where there are large areas of continuous non-textured color. For photos, jpg is much better.
