MK3 side skirts

[Golf Houso]

How do you get these things off? :?
I'm going to sand them back and paint them, I've seen a few folks here with MK3's minus the skirts.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers, Branko.

[rayray086]

Take off the end-caps (I forgot which one was actually a part of the top strip, so if they require prying, do so carefully). Detach the top strip, it's basically held in by grooves. On the very bottom, there are a few screws holding the main moulding. Once they're unscrewed lift the main moulding upwards - there are two pieces. And you're done!

There will also be a piece that should be stuck on pretty tight to the side sills of the car. If they're not, get a bit of silicon adhesive and make sure they won't fall off.

[The_Hawk]

SikaFlex is about to become your best friend :D Best thing to reattch car trim.

When I reattached my side skirt I got some washers (and painted them black so they blend in a little more, not that you can see them). The washers helped in my case because the skirt it was holding on was starting to wear out.

[Golf Houso]

Thx for that guys, I can see what your talking about there, but I've hit a snag...

How do you get those abysmal rivets (are they rivets?) off the far ends of the side skirts to take whole skirt off?

Screw driver or something or rather?

[Tim]

drill the centre of the rivets out

[Golf Houso]

I was hoping someone wasn't going to say that, my dad suggested the same thing :(

Oh well, better power start charging the Makita then...

[DubSteve]

If you drill them carefully then they will just come straight out!

[Tim]

drilling them isnt so scary. Just make dure u use a small bit and u will find the head of the rivet will pop off. too easy

[Golf Houso]

Oh right... not too hard then eh? Hmnn I'll have a go at it today and then hopefully I can start sanding and painting some sexy smooth gloss black bumpers!

Thx guys