Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Taurus side skirts - modification and installation
Collapse
X
-
Minor update today, sanded down the cutoff ends of the skirts with 180 grit, giving them a nice finished end, and rounding off any sharp edges from the cut. A piece of sandpaper wrapped around a wood block will give a good straight edge, taking down any irregularities in the cut surface. 100 grit would probably work a little faster, but 180 was all I had. Next step is getting them sanded and ready to paint.
Comment
-
Mercury Sable of the same year is the same car.
I hope to find some soon'74 2002 - Build blog at
nomads2002.blogspot.com
Comment
-
More work done today, one of the skirts is sanded, I waited on doing the other so I could get a comparison pic. And I thought these things were filthy before I washed them!
I used 180 grit paper for sanding the skirts. Since there are nicks and scratches in the skirts that go through the paint into the urethane, I sanded them down as close as I could get them, but not completely flat. For the rest of the smoothing, I'll use high-build filler primer and sand between each coat to even out the surface.
Here is a shot of the ends that were cut off, sanded down and the edges sanded and rounded off:
Then, Andrew and I attached the endcaps to the insides of the skirts. We used Loctite 2-part plastic epoxy to attach the ends. Before we epoxied them, we used the edge of a flathead screwdriver and tore up the surface of the 2 parts being epoxied, getting them good and rough. Yu can use something else, but this worked in a pinch.
We applied epoxy to the inside of the skirt and sandwiched the endcap down against it. We also made sure to get plenty of epoxy around any seam, and create a good seal.
This stuff dried solid in 7 minutes, so be sure you get the endcaps exactly where you want them quickly, because you won't have much time to move them around.
Comment
-
Just got a quote on the phone from the local pic-your-part yard... $30 EACH for these. That's with me having to pull them and everything!
Time to keep looking.'74 2002 - Build blog at
nomads2002.blogspot.com
Comment
-
Originally posted by NOMAD View PostJust got a quote on the phone from the local pic-your-part yard... $30 EACH for these. That's with me having to pull them and everything!
Time to keep looking.
Can you find e30 skirts for $60?Originally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
Comment
-
Not cheap when everyone else is getting a pair for $20. They had 14 taurus there. I may stop in and yank them and see what they quote me at the door. I can always just leave.'74 2002 - Build blog at
nomads2002.blogspot.com
Comment
-
Originally posted by NOMAD View PostJust got a quote on the phone from the local pic-your-part yard... $30 EACH for these. That's with me having to pull them and everything!
Time to keep looking.Joe Funk -- Portland Oregon
That Guy.
03 X5. 3 liter obviously.
Comment
-
Just went to my local pick and pull. $50 for both, if I pull them.
I saw a good half dozen, AND a mercury sable set that was actually a little more agressive looking, wish I would have brought my camera.
hearing everyone else get them for like $10 kept me from pulling the trigger.
I'll probably pick them up next week.Slicktop City!
Comment
-
Originally posted by ldsbeaker View PostJust went to my local pick and pull. $50 for both, if I pull them.
All the junkyards in the country are probably catching on that all of a sudden, they're getting flooded with calls for Taurus side skirts, and raising their prices. Next thing you know, they're going to be $200 for a pair.
Comment
Comment