Thoughts of fitting sideskirt as opposed to fixing LH sill damage. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KIN6P1N · 09-19-2018, 12:58 AM

Hi Guys,
I brought a 2014 GT86 (dead stock) that came with a few spots of damage from the original owner. Keeping in mind it’s a daily driver I am trying to fix everything up to have it looking as good as possible but whilst keeping costs down.
The most obvious damage that I am looking at first is a pretty decent little dent to the LH sill. It looks too deep to pull out without damaging the paint so it will be a decent panel beating exercise.

I am considering whether or not I should install an aftermarket side skirt over the dent and not fix it at this stage or whether I should just fix it and be done with it. The car is no show pony so trying not to overcapitalise on anything.
Open to all suggestions.
J.

gpvecchi · 09-19-2018, 02:01 AM

Paint the sill to prevent rust and go for a full TRD body kit!

KIN6P1N · 09-19-2018, 02:26 AM

Yeah Trd kit looks pretty nice. I would definately consider going a full kit that goes over standard if it costs similar to the repairs back to standard. I have seen a few nice ones with carbon inserts

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Originally Posted by gpvecchi

Paint the sill to prevent rust and go for a full TRD body kit!

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Juzzotec · 09-19-2018, 07:44 AM

I think you should fix it, it's not too difficult to have a panel beater easy beat that out.
I'd rather have a blended paint job than a dented panel but thats just my preference.
You can always hide it with a side skirt I guess...

timandytimandy · 09-28-2018, 10:32 AM

I have the same dent, also know my car is no show car, but a car I enjoy and try to keep nice. Shop quoted me $2000 for the dent and panel respray plus to fix paint chipping on the other side. I'm spending $120 on rep skirts instead.

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-28-2018, 05:33 PM

Just keep in mind that if you get a cheap/replica side skirt, you may have fitment issues, which might make you end up spending more to make it work.

SuperTom · 09-28-2018, 05:41 PM

Im in the same boat. Im going to attempt some filler and I got good matching paint. Im going to attempt to spot blend since its in a low area. Don't really want to add the weight of side skirts to my build

MCTeeJ · 09-28-2018, 05:51 PM

If you do wanna go side skirts, the Vertex skirts are very nice in my opinion.

BracedEunos · 10-04-2018, 02:57 AM

Worked great for me:

Before:

Carbon Fiber Skirts:

09-19-2018, 12:58 AM	#1
KIN6P1N Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: Toyota 86 GT - MY15 (White) Location: Sunshine Coast - QLD, Au Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thoughts of fitting sideskirt as opposed to fixing LH sill damage. Hi Guys, I brought a 2014 GT86 (dead stock) that came with a few spots of damage from the original owner. Keeping in mind it’s a daily driver I am trying to fix everything up to have it looking as good as possible but whilst keeping costs down. The most obvious damage that I am looking at first is a pretty decent little dent to the LH sill. It looks too deep to pull out without damaging the paint so it will be a decent panel beating exercise. I am considering whether or not I should install an aftermarket side skirt over the dent and not fix it at this stage or whether I should just fix it and be done with it. The car is no show pony so trying not to overcapitalise on anything. Open to all suggestions. J.

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09-19-2018, 02:01 AM	#2
gpvecchi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: Toyota 86 GT Limited PP (Model G) Location: Italy Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 411 Thanked 355 Times in 199 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Paint the sill to prevent rust and go for a full TRD body kit!

09-19-2018, 07:44 AM	#4
Juzzotec Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS Location: Sydney Posts: 83 Thanks: 26 Thanked 53 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think you should fix it, it's not too difficult to have a panel beater easy beat that out. I'd rather have a blended paint job than a dented panel but thats just my preference. You can always hide it with a side skirt I guess...

09-28-2018, 10:32 AM	#5
timandytimandy Wanna-be Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: NH Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the same dent, also know my car is no show car, but a car I enjoy and try to keep nice. Shop quoted me $2000 for the dent and panel respray plus to fix paint chipping on the other side. I'm spending $120 on rep skirts instead.

09-28-2018, 05:33 PM	#6
Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,943 Thanks: 3,096 Thanked 3,028 Times in 1,865 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just keep in mind that if you get a cheap/replica side skirt, you may have fitment issues, which might make you end up spending more to make it work.

09-28-2018, 05:41 PM	#7
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5, GT-86, '24 Colorado TrailBoss Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 1,682 Thanked 1,049 Times in 582 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Im in the same boat. Im going to attempt some filler and I got good matching paint. Im going to attempt to spot blend since its in a low area. Don't really want to add the weight of side skirts to my build

10-04-2018, 02:57 AM	#9
BracedEunos Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: 2015 BRZ Wht Location: Seattle Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Worked great for me: Before: Carbon Fiber Skirts:

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