RE:Etrik:Scirocco 16v Body kit on a 8V (Procedure)

[Shannon Fenton <sfenton@telegroup.com>]

This ought to be put on Scirocco.org. Etrik?
On 8/11/98, FST wrote:
>I'm in the process of completing the installation >on the 16v body kit on my >'Roc.  It sure looks good.
>
>Try to get it in the color of your car (if you get >it used).  Here are the >important pieces:
>
>4x wheel housing covers
>2x side skirts
>1x front skirt
>1x back skirt
>2x bottom door
>Front and Rear bumper covers
>10x screw hole covers (round clips) (I didn't have >these and they are 28$ >CAN at the dealer DOH!!)
>
>1. Buy a lot of paint if it's not the same color of >your car (I used >4x350ml big cans)
>2. Buy 2 rolls of two side sticky tape.  (3M (tm))
>3. Buy at least 30 screws (stainless of course!)  I >also bought "screw >stands" (looks like a wavey washer)
>4. Install the rear wheel housing skirts:
>
>Tape the two side sticky tape on the body, where >the wheel well skirt will >go.  Try to tape it on top.
>You'll have to remove the tire.  Drill the 5 or 6 >holes.
>Place the skirt, use some "large scotch tape (tm)" >to hold it tight. (at >least at 4-5 places).
>Place the screws in.
>
>5. Install the side skirts on both sides.  Just >drill in the rocker panel. > Put the screws in. You might want to put some glue >where the rear well >skirt and side skirt meet.  I also drilled on the >side and put the screws >in.  It's up to you at this point, because you're >drilling in the body of >the car!!  I figure if I do a good oil anti-rust >treatment every year, it >won't rust.
>
>6. Install the front wheel well skirts.  You >allready have the screws >factory there!!  (I had anyway).  Use the 3M tape >there too.
>note:  I had to cut a small plastic triangle on my >'Rocco.  This piece you >need to cut is located below the door, on the >bottom of the front wheel >well.  You will also need to remove the tires.  >(put the tires in the back >first!! or the car will fall down.)
>
>7. Install the front skirt.  Drill where necessary.  >Make sure the front >skirt overlap the wheel well skirt !!  4-5 screws >will do.
>
>8. Install the rear skirt.  I had to remove the >rear bumper.  Refer to your >Bentley god book on how to remove the bumper, or >just open your hatch, >remove the 4 bolts and watch your feets!!  You'll >have to drill 4 screws (I >think)  I had to modify my tailpipe so that it >would fit in the exst hole.
>
>9.  Glue the door patches on both sides.  I used >"Goop (tm)" and two >vise-grips (tm) to get them going.
>
>10.  Install the round plastic covers to cover the >screws.
>
>I didn't install the bumper covers.  It's alot of >work for nothing if you >ask me.
>
>Good luck,  and pardon my english, I learned it by >watching "The Simpsons >(tm)".
>
>Feel free to so whatever you want with this email.  >If you make money with >this email. It's probably Monopoly (tm) money or >highly visible fake money.
>
>Frank
>
>(BTW I had very good results.  I'll put a pic >somewhere on the web someday. > If you have a 8v without a kit, invest 200-300$ in >a used kit, it's worth >every penny.)
>
>Frank
>
>
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