General Side door protection mouldings

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General Side door protection mouldings

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Hi All

I have had my car 5 weeks and 2000+ miles now and its just loosening up nicely - however first day i had it my neighbour opened their car door onto it:eek: nicking the door :cry:, I can tell you I was not a happy bunny - my patio nearly grew another 6 feet that day.:mad:(Don't you just hate that "its only a car, don't get so upset" attitude some people have)

because it was a showroom car it didn't have side protectors. So off i went to my local fiat dealer to get some fitted.

When i asked how much i nearly fell over - £240 :eek:

Aparently if you order factory fit £70 - if not the its 50 quid for the mouldings - 35 quid for the badges - 35 quid for a bonding kit - spraying and fitting plus the dreaded VAT. ouch.(n)

Add this to the £45 I've already paid out to get the dink removed - too much.

I have however found a nice man called Rob in poland :)who has been able to supply me with a nice set of self adhesive ones for the car. £29.00 + Post:D

Now i know they're just plain black vinyl and not the sparkley things you get from fiat - but my babies now protected they dont look bad, THey are good quality with 3M adhesive tape(y)they give the car a sportier edge to the look also - plus point - they can be removed at anytime(y)

I have some nice - chrome and red new shape fiat logo lapel badges that i am going to remove the pin off the back and fit to them to give them that pukka look also.


If any one else is in the same boat -and really cannot afford to go down the fiat route
Email Rob at [email protected] - very nice man:slayer:


All the best

Chris
 

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I'm amazed they charge £35 for a bonding kit as it appears that the factory ones are only stuck on. My drivers side moulding was never stuck on properly & I could tell that they are originally supplied with self adhesive pads. My local dealer obtained, painted & fitted a new one under warranty & believe me that's only stuck on with pads that come fitted to the inside channel of the moulding.

What other bits can 'Rob' get cheap, does he have a website?
 
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I'm amazed they charge £35 for a bonding kit as it appears that the factory ones are only stuck on. My drivers side moulding was never stuck on properly & I could tell that they are originally supplied with self adhesive pads. My local dealer obtained, painted & fitted a new one under warranty & believe me that's only stuck on with pads that come fitted to the inside channel of the moulding.

What other bits can 'Rob' get cheap, does he have a website?

He has an Ebay Shop - factory pawa:
 
I have had my car 5 weeks and 2000+ miles now and its just loosening up nicely - however first day i had it my neighbour opened their car door onto it:eek: nicking the door :cry:, I can tell you I was not a happy bunny - my patio nearly grew another 6 feet that day.:mad:(Don't you just hate that "its only a car, don't get so upset" attitude some people have)

Should have turn round and told them you'd either charge them for the repair, or go through THEIR insurance.

Can this be done for door dings? It's still technically a collision:rolleyes:.

Jon.
 
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Got the badges fitted now and even though i say so myself they look pretty smart.:cool:

Fitting tip - the profile of the strips at the join where the door shuts doesn't quite match - the way they've been cut means you get a nice curved edge on the rear moulding and sharp corners on the front - easily corrected with a steady hand and a pair of sharp scissors - just round the corners off slightly.(y)

Safe driving

C.
 

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Looks very good, thinking of ordering a set for the wife's Honda Jazz from the same guy

Do they stick well & did the badges come with them?

Boy do they stick well - i cleaned the paint work with alcohol first (any excuse) :yum:

they are quite flexible - i spent a while with some masking tape and got a really straight line down the car as a guide - if these this go on wavey you aint going to move them without destroying the tape on the back.

The badges are from my local fiat dealer - they are £1.50 lapel badges with the pin cut off and the back ground flat.

PS does any one know why the photo i've up loaded to my profile wont display? - its within the required size?????
 
PS does any one know why the photo i've up loaded to my profile wont display? - its within the required size?????[/quote]


:stupid: How did that happen????:confused:
 
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