m tech 2 side skirts on a convertible?

[Ali786]

Hi all! my e30 is in the body shop ready for paint however my mechanic cant seem to fit the side skirts properly. when the front part of the side skirt is hooked into the wing pod it leaves a large gap which carries on all the way to the end. also the angle in which it sits on the sill is not straight. I know that the coupe mtech 2 side skirts are different to the convertible ones however i also know that with a couple of modifications they should fit. i mean alot of people have done that on here? if anyone could give me any advice it would be much appreciated many thanks.

P.S it is a genuine bmw m tech 2 kit

[Fal_325i]

The cab specific skirts are different to the 2 door tin top as the convertible has deeper sills, easily rectified by trimming a piece from the bottom.

[pac1982]

as above sounds like you have 2 door side pods not convertible ones

[Ali786]

Hi sorry could you please tell me which part i have to cut?

so do i need the convertible side pods aswell?

[FMH]

side pods are the same, just cut the underside fitting area across the skirt, inch or so. so they'l hold by the clips on the upper edge of the sill

[Ali786]

ok i kind of get the picture thanks for that! will try tommorow

[Ali786]

sorry bad pic but only one i have atm.. could someone please indicate which part has to be cut/trimmed?

[FMH]

Looks like they are already cut. Any pic of them on/against the car?

[Ali786]

will take some pics tommorow and upload

[ozzy2006]

how did you get on with this, did you manage to cut them correctly and fir them on. As im in the process of doing the same thing.

thanks

Ozzy

[adit]

there is some useful info in the zone wiki. not sure if it mentions fitting side skirts to a convertible:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... nd_Valance

HTH

[ozzy2006]

Yeah read the wiki which was good but doesn't mention side skirts im going to see shaz on friday see what he says as he has done it before