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jeremy242 · 01-07-2010, 05:41 PM

Well i have decided to let you all know what i have found. I wanted side skirts but i am poor. I liked the look of the s14 oem skirts on the s13 hatchs but again i am poor. I went to the junkyard to see what i could find. I found that the 95 4 door ford explorer (and any other year in that style) has a very straight side molding so i took it off and sure enough it will work. I cut it to fit, drilled three holes in the seam that runs along the bottom of the car and then used three bolts per side and mounted them up using the existing holes in the molding. I used 3m molding tape to mount to the side of the car. The only problem with these is that they flare in the rear so a heat gun may help to mold it but the gap is quite small. I am picky about how my car looks and this really didn't bother me that much. Here are the pics any question feel free to ask. Just thought that i would help out the poorer people who want options.
This is the exact side molding

My front fender is miss aligned that is why i have the gap in the front

enjoy nice cheap side skirts

airhead · 01-07-2010, 05:48 PM

yeah theres alot of parts out there that will fit you just have to mod a lil to make them fit.

i was looking at older camaros or firebird the front fenders have a small lip rolled i feel like molding that on s13 front fenders that be neat

blueshark123 · 01-07-2010, 05:50 PM

cool find...........

soreballz · 01-07-2010, 05:51 PM

[imaginary +rep]
Junkyard budget upgrades = win.

Gjohnson7 · 01-07-2010, 05:52 PM

Nice! Looks clean.

5t341tH · 01-07-2010, 08:38 PM

looks good cuz its black. iono how it will look once painted

dOMEmE · 01-07-2010, 08:47 PM

im stilllost honestly...what side molding? the black on the door? or the green skirt?

94_240sx · 01-07-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dOMEmE

im stilllost honestly...what side molding? the black on the door? or the green skirt?

Green side skirt on Explorer.

wh0aitznic0 · 01-07-2010, 08:59 PM

That doesn't look bad at all! Good job.

IMO, it would be better if you found a way to bring it up and over the rocker panel to cover that part instead of just hanging way low under it.

240XTC · 01-07-2010, 09:56 PM

Thats pretty tight!.....it flows with the lip...keeping it black right?

M11's · 01-07-2010, 10:08 PM

why does the skirt look round on the ford but flat on the sx

JRS90FASTBACK · 01-07-2010, 10:33 PM

Nvm seen it.

jeremy242 · 01-08-2010, 07:47 AM

The skirts on the expoler sticks out and when i installed it on the 240, the back lip of the skirt just fit nicely against the seam and it turned it down a little. It does have a little outward angle to it so it is not just straight up and down. I like the flat black look on the aero so it is going to stay flat. I am going to get it painted soon and i think that it is going to stay flat with a clear.

hotlavaflow · 01-08-2010, 08:16 AM

Looks good nice find. Def keep it black flows nice with the front lip.

JAYTRON · 01-08-2010, 04:07 PM

OP: Could you get close up pictures?

Just gave me something to do today lol.

omgRWDgoodness! · 01-08-2010, 04:35 PM

Now that sir, is some ingenuity! I like it.
I was honestly expecting to see something like this:

This could also qualify as "Plan B"

dOMEmE · 01-09-2010, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAYTRON

OP: Could you get close up pictures?

Just gave me something to do today lol.

yea im with you, OP can you please....

ILoveJDM · 01-09-2010, 04:04 AM

i may have misunderstood, but you drilled 3 holes into your rocker panels?

jeremy242 · 01-09-2010, 08:34 AM

I will get some more pics today when it stops hailing.
There is a seam the runs under the car before the frame rails and i just drilled through that. I believe that it is the bit with the factory jacking points.

Witness · 01-08-2010, 04:44 PM

Looks good! might consider it my coupe came with some ricey skirts.

cxlo8331 · 01-09-2010, 08:47 AM

Fucking cool!

jeremy242 · 02-25-2010, 10:19 AM

Here are some more pics of the skirts

Hope this helps out.

IROYLE1 · 03-27-2014, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy242

Here are some more pics of the skirts

Hope this helps out.

can we get more pics than this? I think im gonna go find a explorer this weekend lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

Here's a novel concept.

Don't like DIY side skirts?

Deal with it.

Right!?!

Antihero_sx · 05-26-2014, 01:46 PM

Silky_Johnson · 02-25-2010, 11:03 AM

damn pretty straight forward... most def keeping this as an "upgrade" because huge sideskirts arent really my thang..

good find bro.

jeremy242 · 02-28-2010, 02:46 PM

If anyone has done this post up some pics just to see what everyone else has come up with.

dakid95 · 03-04-2010, 04:42 PM

thumbs up brudda! its not cheap, its clever!

MadmikeX3 · 03-04-2010, 05:18 PM

Looks Really good. Think I may end up doing this as well but im going to try and heat that rear section and mold it flush. Good job.

93nismo · 03-04-2010, 06:00 PM

if you know how to use fiberglass you could make a template and get it to sit flush in the back. or cut it and adjust it accordingly and then repair it. looks nice:]

dt-p88 · 03-04-2010, 06:24 PM

looks good for sure 2 thumbs up ha ha

01-07-2010, 05:41 PM	#1
jeremy242 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 42 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Cheap Side skirts Well i have decided to let you all know what i have found. I wanted side skirts but i am poor. I liked the look of the s14 oem skirts on the s13 hatchs but again i am poor. I went to the junkyard to see what i could find. I found that the 95 4 door ford explorer (and any other year in that style) has a very straight side molding so i took it off and sure enough it will work. I cut it to fit, drilled three holes in the seam that runs along the bottom of the car and then used three bolts per side and mounted them up using the existing holes in the molding. I used 3m molding tape to mount to the side of the car. The only problem with these is that they flare in the rear so a heat gun may help to mold it but the gap is quite small. I am picky about how my car looks and this really didn't bother me that much. Here are the pics any question feel free to ask. Just thought that i would help out the poorer people who want options. This is the exact side molding My front fender is miss aligned that is why i have the gap in the front enjoy nice cheap side skirts

01-07-2010, 05:48 PM	#2
airhead Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: IE/OC Posts: 1,885 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	yeah theres alot of parts out there that will fit you just have to mod a lil to make them fit. i was looking at older camaros or firebird the front fenders have a small lip rolled i feel like molding that on s13 front fenders that be neat __________________

01-07-2010, 05:52 PM	#5
Gjohnson7 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 43 Posts: 980 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Nice! Looks clean. __________________ LSX Kouki Project, swap completed in Dec 09

01-07-2010, 08:38 PM	#6
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 35 Posts: 2,787 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	looks good cuz its black. iono how it will look once painted __________________ lexus baby

01-07-2010, 08:47 PM	#7
dOMEmE Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: LBC Age: 36 Posts: 2,280 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	im stilllost honestly...what side molding? the black on the door? or the green skirt? __________________ Chupas!

01-07-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	cool find...........

01-07-2010, 09:56 PM	#10
240XTC BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 1st amendment. Not my fault you dont like me. Does not give you the right to abuse your mod and continue your harassment in slander towards my profiles. Cowards. Posts: 1,060 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Thats pretty tight!.....it flows with the lip...keeping it black right?

01-07-2010, 10:08 PM	#11
M11's Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, Wa Age: 33 Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	why does the skirt look round on the ford but flat on the sx __________________ WELCOME TO THE SHITTY WOK

01-07-2010, 10:33 PM	#12
JRS90FASTBACK Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 33 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Nvm seen it. __________________ DD'ing stock. Last edited by JRS90FASTBACK; 01-07-2010 at 10:50 PM.. Reason: Found a pic.

01-08-2010, 07:47 AM	#13
jeremy242 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 42 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The skirts on the expoler sticks out and when i installed it on the 240, the back lip of the skirt just fit nicely against the seam and it turned it down a little. It does have a little outward angle to it so it is not just straight up and down. I like the flat black look on the aero so it is going to stay flat. I am going to get it painted soon and i think that it is going to stay flat with a clear.

01-08-2010, 08:16 AM	#14
hotlavaflow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BKLYN NYC Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Looks good nice find. Def keep it black flows nice with the front lip. __________________

01-08-2010, 04:07 PM	#15
JAYTRON Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA Age: 35 Posts: 295 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	OP: Could you get close up pictures? Just gave me something to do today lol.

01-08-2010, 04:35 PM	#16
omgRWDgoodness! Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Age: 33 Posts: 1,498 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Now that sir, is some ingenuity! I like it. I was honestly expecting to see something like this: This could also qualify as "Plan B" __________________

01-09-2010, 04:04 AM	#18
ILoveJDM Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SK Canada! Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	i may have misunderstood, but you drilled 3 holes into your rocker panels?

01-09-2010, 08:34 AM	#19
jeremy242 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 42 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I will get some more pics today when it stops hailing. There is a seam the runs under the car before the frame rails and i just drilled through that. I believe that it is the bit with the factory jacking points.

01-08-2010, 04:44 PM	#20
Witness Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA Age: 33 Posts: 637 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Looks good! might consider it my coupe came with some ricey skirts.

01-09-2010, 08:47 AM	#21
cxlo8331 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Feasting on the flesh of the guilty, and drinking the blood of the innocent (714) Posts: 1,751 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: cxlo8331 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Fucking cool! __________________ -Carlo

02-25-2010, 10:19 AM	#22
jeremy242 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 42 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Here are some more pics of the skirts Hope this helps out.

05-26-2014, 01:46 PM	#24
Antihero_sx Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Age: 46 Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Last edited by Antihero_sx; 05-27-2014 at 08:38 PM..

02-25-2010, 11:03 AM	#25
Silky_Johnson BANNED Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Coastin' Mesa Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn pretty straight forward... most def keeping this as an "upgrade" because huge sideskirts arent really my thang.. good find bro.

02-28-2010, 02:46 PM	#26
jeremy242 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Age: 42 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If anyone has done this post up some pics just to see what everyone else has come up with.

03-04-2010, 04:42 PM	#27
dakid95 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: norcal Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thumbs up brudda! its not cheap, its clever!

03-04-2010, 05:18 PM	#28
MadmikeX3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charlotte Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks Really good. Think I may end up doing this as well but im going to try and heat that rear section and mold it flush. Good job. __________________ 1990 240SX....SupeR Slow!!!!!!

03-04-2010, 06:00 PM	#29
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	if you know how to use fiberglass you could make a template and get it to sit flush in the back. or cut it and adjust it accordingly and then repair it. looks nice:] __________________ WTB: 1/24 scale chuki s13 model.

03-04-2010, 06:24 PM	#30
dt-p88 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sl,ut Posts: 261 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	looks good for sure 2 thumbs up ha ha