Where to buy side skirt fittings?

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:08 pm

Just aquired some side skirts from a fellow zoner, now I just need to get the fittings so I can get them on!

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I've found the grommets that are fitted to the sill on eBay but can't find the ones that are on the skirts that you push into the grommets.

Cheers, Dave.

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:16 pm

Obvious place is BMW!

http://2009.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/ ... door_sill/

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:48 pm

Thanks, that diagrams just baffled me though

Didn't realise there was that many different parts to it, I had it in mind that I would just need plugs and grommets (5 of each, per side iirc).

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:01 pm

PM me an email address, and I can send you a pdf. of the fitting instructions supplied to BMW dealers.

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:22 pm

Pm sent, thanks for the help

Post Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:27 pm

Should be with you! I've sent 88 of these pdfs to our wiki guru, and hopefully they'll all soon be available to all the zone.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:17 am

Side skirt instructions have been in the Wiki for yonks!

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

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:41 am

I've read the instructions before, I was just wondering if there was somewhere that sold the set of fittings, just trying to be lazy and find a place on the net that will deliver and save me calling bmw and collecting them

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:48 am

There is a place that sell all you need. It'll have a big blue and white roundel outside.

Myron clips are pence from BMW. It's not worth looking elsewhere to be honest.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:54 am

Cotswold BMW on zone, all done online and sent. Or as everyone has said the dealer. Just done this myself turn around 24 hrs v quick.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:56 am

Grrrmachine wrote:Side skirt instructions have been in the Wiki for yonks!

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

I thought that they were, and had a search before offering to send them to Davelarge. I found the m-tech 2 skirt fitting instructions easily enough, but couldn't find any for SE skirts, so concluded that I must have been mistaken.
Wiki content is great, but finding that content could do with improvement.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:05 pm

Thanks for the help I'll get onto my local dealer pronto!

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:25 pm

Just be aware you need to drill the sills to mount the clips. Just my two pence worth but I would not be drilling into tidy sills. You could just tiger seal the skirts on?

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:31 pm

There's two ways to fit side skirts - the proper way, with the fixing bits from BMW, or a bodge up, involving Tiger Seal.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:32 pm

The sills aren't rotten but the cars by no means immaculate, have you used tiger seal to fit skirts?

Sounds like an easy option compared to drilling but I don't want it to look like a bodge.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:36 pm

No I decided against fitting them at all in the end.

Post Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:29 am

davelarge wrote:...just trying to be lazy...

That's beautifully ironic....

Post Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:44 am

smithysmith wrote:Just be aware you need to drill the sills to mount the clips. Just my two pence worth but I would not be drilling into tidy sills. You could just tiger seal the skirts on?

Below is based upon my own assumptions and researching different paints, primers, rust treatment etc. I have't actually put this to practise yet...

I would have thought it will fine if you prep the drilled holes appropriately after cutting them; seal exposed metal with a decent strong primer preferalbly with zinc in, then top coat, once thats done get some waxoil inside the sills through the holes if you can. I'd be inclined to put some grease in locally around each hole too. Also clean, polish, wax and wax oil the surface that will be covered by the skirts.