Taurus side skirts - modification and installation

[Turf1600]

Coming from someone who hasn't devoted their life to E30's for the last some odd years, I think the "is" skirts are not all that attractive, and the ix skirts remind me to much of those ugly tack on plastic running boards and fender flares I'm used to seeing on conversion vans and pickup trucks driving around the Barrio on my way to work in the morning. IMPO, The Mtech II's looked even more out of place without the pods and using the pods makes the side of the car look like a mid 90's Pontiac.

Which is why I didn't pick any of them when I had the chance to get them.

The only things I saw that I actually liked where the Breyton skirts and the taurus skirts. One would cost me over $900 to import from Europe and the other cost $12 and a gallon of gas, it wasn't that hard of a decision.

In the past I never liked any of the side skirts that where available for my old car (civic) so I just left the stockers on and color matched them.

I personally think the taurus skirts balance out well now that I have the Mtech II rear apron and will be getting a Mtech II front soon (both replica) They are less obtrusive than 90% of the kits out there and I don't have to slap plastic pods on to my doors and make my car look like some other mid 90's domestic of ill refute.

I'm driving something I love, I don't need validation from people who obviously have no intrest in accepting anything other than what they deem acceptible in their own little world. I would expect no less in return as I think I have demonstrated above. We are all very particular about what we drive, thats why we're here, if we weren't we'd all be driving yugos.

Spot on. And for the record, your car looks bad ass.

[ACHTUNG]

Coming from someone who hasn't devoted their life to E30's for the last some odd years, I think the "is" skirts are not all that attractive, and the ix skirts remind me to much of those ugly tack on plastic running boards and fender flares I'm used to seeing on conversion vans and pickup trucks driving around the Barrio on my way to work in the morning. IMPO, The Mtech II's looked even more out of place without the pods and using the pods makes the side of the car look like a mid 90's Pontiac.

Which is why I didn't pick any of them when I had the chance to get them.

The only things I saw that I actually liked where the Breyton skirts and the taurus skirts. One would cost me over $900 to import from Europe and the other cost $12 and a gallon of gas, it wasn't that hard of a decision.

In the past I never liked any of the side skirts that where available for my old car (civic) so I just left the stockers on and color matched them.

I personally think the taurus skirts balance out well now that I have the Mtech II rear apron and will be getting a Mtech II front soon (both replica) They are less obtrusive than 90% of the kits out there and I don't have to slap plastic pods on to my doors and make my car look like some other mid 90's domestic of ill refute.

I'm driving something I love, I don't need validation from people who obviously have no intrest in accepting anything other than what they deem acceptible in their own little world. I would expect no less in return as I think I have demonstrated above. We are all very particular about what we drive, thats why we're here, if we weren't we'd all be driving yugos.

Amen to that.

I find it so funny that these side skirts have caused such a stir with some people.

[delatlanta1281]

I'm driving something I love, I don't need validation from people who obviously have no intrest in accepting anything other than what they deem acceptible in their own little world. I would expect no less in return as I think I have demonstrated above. We are all very particular about what we drive, thats why we're here, if we weren't we'd all be driving yugos.

fing a brother.

[matthew-mayhem]

i want to know who the first person to do tis is, they look completly stock!!

[e30prideTN]

Just checked on the local pull-a-part around here....25 taurus. :D I think I know what I'll be doing this weekend.

[colombacho]

so has anyone came up with the SHO ones? curious to see if MAYBE they are wide enough for a cab.

[Majikal]

the SHO I saw in the yard had the same skirts as the rest

[fwappy]

I saw some "twisted" ones on a station wagon Taurus at the yard last weekend that I'll probably pull.

My inquiry is, my car is Schwartz and is somewhat in need of a paint restoration, especially the front valence. When I do the skirts and also get the "is" lip, should I just paint the skirts, lip, and valence myself? Or should I wait and have it all done professionally after my Christmas bonus (5 mos from now)? Opinions? I kinda want the styling now, but obviously they'd repaint them in the shop right? (Paint noob)

[Majikal]

just do a DIY for now to hold it over until ur bonus.

[e30prideTN]

Bought 2 sets today; one for I and one for my brother.

We'll see how it goes.

[JasonC]

Bought 2 sets today; one for I and one for my brother.

We'll see how it goes.

You'll like them for what litte money that will be in them.

[Spec]

I got my skirts trimmed, painted, and mounted today on my 4 dr. They look great! I'll try and borrow a digi came so I can upload some pics. You'd never know these weren't stock.

[e30prideTN]

I got my skirts trimmed, painted, and mounted today on my 4 dr. They look great! I'll try and borrow a digi came so I can upload some pics. You'd never know these weren't stock.

Just curious as to what paint you used and primer?

[Spec]

Just curious as to what paint you used and primer?

Good ol' Krylon. Top quality stuff at $3.29 a can, haha. I did a good amount of sanding/prep work, and I used three coats of Krylon primer on each. One of the skirts had a large gash in it, do I melted down some of the trimmed plastic to fitinto the gash. We smoothed it out the best we could and used a thicker primer. for that small section.

I painted two coats of white paint on each and used one layer of crystal clear enamel on each (Though I may sand once more and apply a 2nd coat of enamel). I'm not too concerned with the slight difference in color as once I put a new front valence, I'm going to be fully respraying the car.

[JasonC]

Just curious as to what paint you used and primer?

I used a high build primer and a single stage enamel on my black 87.