Convertible sill plates same as coupe?

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Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:21 pm

Hi Guy's

Just been offered some M-Techninc sill plates from a motorsport convertible, just wondering if these would fit the 2 door model???, same applies for the centre console.

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Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:29 pm

The converable sills are deeper then the saloon.
The converable ones a worth more because they a rare.
Centre console is the same.
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Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:35 pm

Do you mean the sill top plates that are hidden when the doors are closed or the sideskirts (part of the bodykit) that clip on to the outside of the sill?
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Post Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:40 pm

What I mean is the the sill top plates which are hidden when the doors are closed.
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Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:33 am

In theory then, they should be OK, if the length of the door opening is the same on both the cab & the 2 dr saloon.

The top profile of the sill is, I think, the same on all of the cars.

Not sure about the centre console without looking, but I believe they are std right across the range.

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Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:52 am

centre consul is the same for all cars, only slight difference between auto and manual around the gear stick area.

inner door sill covers are the same for two and cab doors.
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Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:00 am

I bought some plates for my cab and they were for both models...no probs