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      10-24-2016, 07:40 AM   #1
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Side blades/extensions without drilling?

Side skirt extensions, blades.. whatever you like to name them.

Does anybody have a solution to fitting them without drilling them into the bodywork? I just recently had the MP vinyls replaced under warranty and they are nice and fresh, so I don't have any plans on making any destructive moves just yet.

Will some strong adhesion tape be good enough?
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      10-24-2016, 10:58 AM   #2
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Side skirt extensions, blades.. whatever you like to name them.

Does anybody have a solution to fitting them without drilling them into the bodywork? I just recently had the MP vinyls replaced under warranty and they are nice and fresh, so I don't have any plans on making any destructive moves just yet.

Will some strong adhesion tape be good enough?
You're going to want to drill holes and use nuts/bolts to adhere it. Adhesive tape will be wayyy more destructive if ever needing replaced. The worse you have to worry about it a few small holes drilled on the underside of the skirting. This won't mess up your vinyl job at all.
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      10-28-2016, 11:17 AM   #3
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As mentioned, all the holes are on the underside and are drilled into the non-metal skirts. Seeing as how they are going to see the worst in terms of water and road dirt (and salt, snow and ice if you get it) I don't think you want to just use tape. The mating surfaces aren't perfectly flat and aren't all that wide making tape less secure. You could use betalink but that's worse than holes I think.
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