Abarth Sides!

[Kev]

Rite Got My Skirts Today Could Do With Some Detailed Instructions On How To Fit Them! I Got The Screws, 2 Tubes Of Sum Kinda Glue, & 2 Metal Pin Type Things. What Do The Meatl Things Do & Any Instructions Would Be Helpful! Thanx Guys & Gals ...... Kev

 

[Anonymous]

Havent looked myself, but have you checked on the Bravo guide?

Id be supprised if there wasnt some info on there...

Daz

 

[Kev]

Nope Nothin On There Mate! & I Cant Even Spell Metal In My Original Post What A Bloody Idiot!!!!

 

[Conrad]

Hi Kev,

I can't help with your questions, but would like to know where you got the skirts and how much you paid? Looking to get some myself see.

Conrad

 

[Kev]

Erm I Got Em From FastFiat.com They Were Like £150 Excellent Service May I Add!

 

[DanZ]

That would mean that they are copies of the Abarth ones? By law they cannot be exact so they may be slightly different...to the untrained eye they will look identical Let us know how you get on with the fitting though, I really want a set of these babys! And post some pics up after too.
DanZ

 

[Anonymous]

metat pin type things??? u mean brackets???

Smee

 

[Kev]

Yeh Ok Copies But They Are Virtuually The Same Lol! Dunno Are They Brackets? Wot Do I Do With Them? Ill Get Sum Pics Up In The Next Month Or So Wen The Kit Is Fitted & The Car Is Finished!

 

[Kev]

Still Need A Clue How They Fit Lol! :|

 

[Kev]

These Were The Metal Things!!!

 

[simocuth]

no idea what they are! looks like a razor!

never had any of those when i bought mine.

simocuth

 

[Kev]

Thats No Good Lol **** Knos Wot They Are :|

 

[greengoblin]

The metal things are for attaching the skirts under the sills! i reccomend get them fitted proffensionally, that way it it goes tits up its thier problem (which they will have to sort) and you havent wasted your money!

i had a right game getting mine on but they turned out well in the end!

the way i did them was:

you will need at least 2 people
adheasive silicon (i used tiger seal)
self tapping screws 1/2inch
masking tape


to start you will need to jack the whole side of the car up and take off both wheels. line the skirts up against the car and you find the two brackets line up with some plugs under the sills.
remove the plugs and with the hole lined up, pre drill the inner arches (there should be some small indents in each end of the skirt where this should be done.)
remove the skirts away from the car and clean where the adheasive will make contact with some t-cut.
now the way i did it was to clip the brackets into into the holes underneath the car with those metal clips. get someone to flex the skirt out away from the car and run the adheasive all the way down the reccess on the top edge of the skirt (be careful with the amount, to much will go everywhere, to little wont stick!)
now slowly let the skirt flex back up to the side of the car, get someone to hold the skirt agianst the side of the car while you screw the ends in with self tapping screws in your pre-drilled holes. this will keep the skirts in place.
now go all the way down the top edge pressing the skirt against the side of the car followed by masking it tightly. when satisfied put the wheels back on and repeat the whole proceedure for the other side.
preferably leave the adheasive to dry overnight
following day remove the masking tape and check the top adge has a sufficent seal (this is where i had problems)
then run down the top edge with a thin beading just to fill in any gaps.
any silicon can be removed from the side of the car with thiners (and there will be some)
then all thats left is to place your abarth badges in the reccess, stand back and marvell at your hard work and determination!

hope this will help!
i will try and post some pics a soon as i can!!