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hmong337 · 06-30-2013, 06:34 PM

Turned out great!!!!! I will most likely perform this mod when I get my car.

Bookmarked

ML · 07-04-2013, 09:32 AM

Just an update. Skirts are holding up great! The are very secure and solid feeling. No screws have fallen out, and I scraped on a large speed bump, and didn't even phase them.

JonMotoring · 07-04-2013, 08:48 PM

Great DIY, Love the creativity of homebrew parts.
Liked that you made able to work with factory mud flaps

We have created something similar to this for guys that don't run factory mud guards:

FRS/BRZ CS style Side Skirt Extensions (Polyurethante)

Here it is installed:

ML · 07-04-2013, 10:28 PM

Nice plug haha. I pretty much modeled mine after yours though. If I had the money I would have picked some up, might get one of your lips eventually.

Dadhawk · 07-05-2013, 08:19 AM

Great work @ML! This is exactly what I want for mine, and I have the tools to do it. Not crazy about drilling holes in the car though. Hmmm.

By the way, you could do a lip the same way, it would just take more labor to create the shape and secure it.

jybrd · 07-05-2013, 09:25 AM

Love the look man! Great job! Wish I had the room to do this at my place.

ML · 10-17-2013, 04:25 PM

3 1/2 months later and still holding up great. I have had to do a little touch up on the plastidip but that's it.

fuddbutter · 10-17-2013, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YDNA

im using abs plastic for something like this, and a front splitter as well.

I was looking into making my own front splitter, was thinking of aluminium and the wrapping it in carbon (real carbon, not vinyl..)

I was hoping i would find someone that had made one and put up measurements, would make my life easier, and i could just send all the measurements off to my fabricator.

If i do make one, ill post up details

ML · 10-18-2013, 02:34 PM

I wanted to make my own splitter as well, but I can't find a good source of aluminium.

1Cor10:23 · 12-04-2013, 02:45 PM

@ML looks great - any worries of rust developing where you had those holes drilled?

ML · 12-04-2013, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

@ML looks great - any worries of rust developing where you had those holes drilled?

Thanks! I haven't seen any indications of rust, but you can't really see the holes themselves without taking the skirt off, which I have not done. still real sturdy, only thing is I have to spot touch up the plastidip every once in a while.

ML · 08-10-2014, 06:55 PM

Did anyone else ever attempt this? Mine are still holding up great.

HyperTech · 08-11-2014, 10:53 PM

clean work man!

i will install side skirt for myself, because i dont like the see the bottom of the side. the part that the paint its not really nice.

Luke · 08-12-2014, 06:26 AM

Pretty neat, not something I would have thought of, but the result is very nice.

Did you only have the shop rout the edge? For the thickness, I would imagine it would be simple to run through a planer to reduce the thickness and remove the wood texture from the one side.

Once I get some free time in a few weeks, I might do this. Even if I never put it on the car, I just enjoy making things.

06-30-2013, 06:34 PM	#29
hmong337 Emperor JDM Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '91 MR2 Gen3 3SGTE, '13 FRS Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 3,498 Thanked 909 Times in 495 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s)	Turned out great!!!!! I will most likely perform this mod when I get my car. Bookmarked __________________

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07-04-2013, 08:48 PM	#31
JonMotoring Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Scion Location: SoCal Posts: 2,461 Thanks: 348 Thanked 261 Times in 214 Posts Mentioned: 61 Post(s)	Great DIY, Love the creativity of homebrew parts. Liked that you made able to work with factory mud flaps We have created something similar to this for guys that don't run factory mud guards: FRS/BRZ CS style Side Skirt Extensions (Polyurethante) Here it is installed:

08-11-2014, 10:53 PM	#41
HyperTech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Mazda3 2013 / Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 201 Thanks: 104 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	clean work man! i will install side skirt for myself, because i dont like the see the bottom of the side. the part that the paint its not really nice.

08-12-2014, 06:26 AM	#42
Luke Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: Tennessee Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Pretty neat, not something I would have thought of, but the result is very nice. Did you only have the shop rout the edge? For the thickness, I would imagine it would be simple to run through a planer to reduce the thickness and remove the wood texture from the one side. Once I get some free time in a few weeks, I might do this. Even if I never put it on the car, I just enjoy making things.

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