fitting side skirts

Went to fit my side skirts this arvo, and couldn't get them on.

Ive pushed the grommets into the sills



And fitted these things to the side skirts



Ive used a fair amount of pushing and cant get them to clip in, am I doing it wrong?

Maybe could of tried pushing grommets all in one. If ther lined up mate should just be a case of making a fist and good sharp tap/Waco with the back side of it. They just to tight to go in ? If so once in they should not come out so maybe dab of grease/Vaserline might help ?

That's what I was thinking mate, downside is those grommets are like impossible to remove without breaking, so I can try that but will have to buy more. I was just curious if anyone else has fitted them this way.

I'm yet to fit my side skirts. I need to drill the holes aftrr the sill repairs.
I have bought some new gromits but they aren't the nissan ones. I measured the original ones and found substitutes. Hopefully they work.

These are what I bought.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122023181034

They look right. I'm going to have another play around today. ive got the right plugs its just they don't seem long enough to clip in.

Nothing that I can see in the manual either.

Anyone else had any problems? ADZ14 said his needed a good fist to get in but I've done that till my hand hurt lol. Thinking about using sikaflex and be done with it.

you think skirt deformed or flexing too easily so clip not protruding far enough engage or it purely too tight !
I done pair on car years ago and struggled with couple clips not wanting catch, had lube both parts slightly and give a real good fast hard tap to shock them in, hate plastic clips with a passion
fecking expensive too for all plastic bits such as this and arch and window trims :-/

I hadn't thought about giving it some lube. Yeah its frustrating mate, I would have thought it would be easy.

It wouldn't surprise me if they have deformed from years sitting off the car though

Lube was only way I got them on without damage.
Is possible deformed from storage, had that issue with my 323 side skirts but as screwed on and not as rigid as R's could overcome the issue.
super frustrating are plastic clips and ballache if bust couple .

It's funny you mentioned it, because I noticed my front was abit funny getting on aswell. It was off the car for ages because stored in random positions.

gtir_woody wrote:I hadn't thought about giving it some lube. Yeah its frustrating mate, I would have thought it would be easy.

It wouldn't surprise me if they have deformed from years sitting off the car though

Shows how much attention you pay to my replies lol

Oh my bad mate, missed that part

Lol thought grease or vas was lost in translation. I normally go dry or just spit but was been posh ha ha

Well ive heard it all now ... a geordie going posh

both of you

does any one know the part number for the inserts that go into the sills, just had the sills replaced and need to insert new inserts now.
Thanks

P.S sorry for hijacking this thread.

joetheeskimo wrote:does any one know the part number for the inserts that go into the sills, just had the sills replaced and need to insert new inserts now.
Thanks

P.S sorry for hijacking this thread.

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132109573080


A posh Geordie

joetheeskimo wrote:does any one know the part number for the inserts that go into the sills, just had the sills replaced and need to insert new inserts now.
Thanks

P.S sorry for hijacking this thread.

ask away anytime we here to help if possible

Ps he has to get all the way from skippy land if he is unhappy with the hijack anyways lol

It's only a swim across the pond

Fetch me some parts if you do swim over mate

Bench fitted the male and female clips this arvo, I didn't realise how tight they were to get together. Needed a good hammer to seat in. Makes me think the better option is to fit the 2 together before fitting the side skirts. Ordered some more so see how I go second time around.