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Old 06-24-10, 04:37 PM
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Talking Aluminum Door Sills
So I decided to buy some used and beatup door sills to try an idea my buddy and I talked about. I don't like the aluminum look on my MB cause it breaks up the door jam/interior to much so I decided to sand them,hammer out the dents and paint them black.
I think they came out great and match the interior much better....
Just wanted to share to give others an idea of what they can do to their sills...



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Looks awesome. I really like it. I hope it won't scratch too easily.
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Looks awesome. I really like it. I hope it won't scratch too easily.
Yeah... me too

Good thing I don't DD my 3rd gen so it will only see action on weekends.. I will eventually have them Powdercoated... just wanted to make sure my repairs came out good enough to have them coated without showing the repairs I made..
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Looks fantastic!

Any pics installed?
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looks great man pics of them on
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looks awesome!!!
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I will post pics once there installed.
I am going to use Velcro so I don't have any extra holes in the chassis.

THANKS for the compliments...

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wow that looks gangster......... i want to pick up a crappy pair to powdercoat pink
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
wow that looks gangster......... i want to pick up a crappy pair to powdercoat pink
Gotta match that SNAIL you have...
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NICE! I would also like to see them installed.
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Looking good!! I had the same thought as you. Sanded, primered, painted, clear coated, velcroed...here's mine I just completed a couple of weeks ago. Not PERFECT but good enough for now...



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looks great, good job. the lil things that go so far as to help the asthetics of the car
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I thought about painting the RX-7 in green to match the car but my buddy, Papsmagu on the forum, suggested to leave it in GOLD to match my Bronze wheels...

I am gonna try to mount them tomorrow. The 7 is in the garage, between the heat and lack of room to work on the car, it makes it a little difficult..

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The red/black matches covers in my engine bay. Eventually carpet will go to black
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Great minds think alike right?

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That looks great. Its hard to tell, is the "RX-7" part still that bronze or did you sand it to silver?
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That "bronze" is really more like gold and its just a adhesive film. It looks to me that it was removed.
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Looks great. Might have to do that to mine.
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[QUOTE=David Hayes;10076898]Great minds think alike right?

Oh YES... You are definitly an inspiration..

"That looks great. Its hard to tell, is the "RX-7" part still that bronze or did you sand it to silver? "

I left it in the "GOLD/BRONZE" color it comes in to match my wheels. I taped it off prior to sanding and painting the sills.
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Here is my passenger side installed. As you can see.. the "RX-7" is still in gold..
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Eddie, when did you get RZ seats?
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Joe that looks really nice. Good work.
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