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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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I need help installing z28 side skirts!!!

I recently purchased an 86 base model for my project car. A friend of mine gave me the factory z28 front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper. He has a clean aftermarket. I was able to install front and rear bumpers without too much headache aside form drilling a few holes in my other wise perfect body! *frown* My problem lies in the side skirts though. I have been to the junkyard only to find that you can't just take the side skirt mounts off. Very depressing! I am looking for a semi reasonable route to install these gfx. My car looks kind of funny right now skirtless. Any help would save me a lot of crying alone in the corner!
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Re: I need help installing z28 side skirts!!!

Originally Posted by MrGoodroach
I recently purchased an 86 base model for my project car. A friend of mine gave me the factory z28 front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper. He has a clean aftermarket. I was able to install front and rear bumpers without too much headache aside form drilling a few holes in my other wise perfect body! *frown* My problem lies in the side skirts though. I have been to the junkyard only to find that you can't just take the side skirt mounts off. Very depressing! I am looking for a semi reasonable route to install these gfx. My car looks kind of funny right now skirtless. Any help would save me a lot of crying alone in the corner!
brackets come off its just time consuming. YOur gonna need a drill and some patience haha. You gotta drill out all the little welds that attaches it to the rockers
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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Re: I need help installing z28 side skirts!!!

Well, that sucks! Thank you though. Can I see the welds from the bottom of the car? I looked and don't remember seeing them. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough. I have been known to get in a hurry....lol
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 06:14 AM
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Re: I need help installing z28 side skirts!!!

Some of them were pretty hard I ended up using some glass cleaner to find them all. If I remember correctly there are 12 welds per side but I could be wrong it has been a while since I pulled them
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