GT Sideskirts

[jaketuff]

Has anyone managed to repair their sagging Sideskirts on a Fox GT?

Thanks.

 

[1990_LX]

You can buy the brackets that screw to the rocker panels because a lot of times they rust and break due to being such thin metal.

1987-93 Mustang 10 Piece Ground Effects Bracket Kit

 

[AdirondackFox08]

I have heard a few suggestions to use a blow dryer or a heat gun to smooth out the waviness, but other than that I don't know. I haven't tried it. It sucks that nobody has started making them again, really the only other option is to go with the Cobra side skirts, if they can't be fixed.

 

[jaketuff]

I took the wavy one off. It was disconnected from the flimsy stock retainer. I found a new retainer clip - 1987-93 Mustang GT Rocker Molding Retaining Bracket Pair - at Latemodelrestoration - $39.99. This really took the wave out of the side skirt. I installed it in the proper (high on the side sheet metal) position to really latch with the side skirt's lip as seen in the below pic. The Side Skirt has a very solid, thick lip on the topline of the skirting that clips into the "Side Member Molding Retainer" along the bottom of the doorline. I secured the retainer with screws and washers, not rivets, to space it out properly.

I heated the urethane with a heat gun, it still is not too flexible even with the heat! Can't believe its so strong. Maybe it needed to be soaked more in the heat. Will post pics tomorrow of the results.

HERE IS BEFORE:

 

[AdirondackFox08]

Wow, I didn't realize that you meant it was that kind of wavy, lol. Mine has ripples and waves going across, not really sagging like those skirts are.

 

[Noterminator]

Where's the after? Lol

 

[jaketuff]

Where's the after? Lol

During...

After - BIG DOG APPROVED!

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