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Old 05-09-2004, 09:13 AM
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Can anyone suggest best way to fit this kit to a H Reg mk4 escort cabriolet. Rear arches just screw through in wheel arch, fine.My car has rubber side sill trim fitted which sits onto a metal plate fitted to car, i'm assuming that this plate is the same size & type as one fitted on S2 RS Turbo.
Front arches more of a pain, am I better bonding them on as opposed to drilling necessary holes in front wheel arches on car, if so what is best product to bond with.
Probably a dumb ass question to people in the know but rather ask the experts before hacking up the car!!
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Old 07-09-2004, 09:29 AM
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IMO it will be easier for you to just bond the arches onto the car (although mine has been properly rivveted on ) you can do this with stik-o-flex or similar. as regards to the side skirt you can just use selftapping screws to hold the botoom of the skirt in place
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Thanks for the reply, my car has flat rubber side mouldings on the sills fitted onto a metal backing plate, I believe that these mouldings were std on the latter cars(mines H Reg), would you happen to know if the metal plate is the same one as supplied on the turbos to support the side sill extensions of the bodykit. Thanks Again!!
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Don't know if it helps but on my RST the side skirts are held on by a plastic strip which is riveted to the sill, there are no metal plates holding the kit on!
The skirts fits down onto this plastic strip and then screw in underneath.
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