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Old 12-02-05, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jt-imports
Ramy,
I can check that for ya, not that anyone really buys them but I did a brand new set from Mazda about 6 months ago. Or is this more recent?

Mazda stopped a lot of parts this year though, what is up with that. They are trying to make it hard on the FD guys I guess...
Jason, you probably know better than I, but I was pretty sure (before your post LOL) that they were discontinued. I could be wrong, or you could have just picked up overstock that has been sitting there for a while.

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Originally Posted by Quickfini
Can you just use regular primer if you decide to DIY? Or is there some kind of special flexible primer that you need too?

Not that I'm gonna paint it myself, but just curious.
Urethane parts require special strpper, primer and paint. If you use the wrong stripper it could damage the part and then it will be worthless, the primer and paint both require a flex addative so the paint won't crack or peel when stressed.
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Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
Urethane parts require special strpper, primer and paint. If you use the wrong stripper it could damage the part and then it will be worthless, the primer and paint both require a flex addative so the paint won't crack or peel when stressed.
Hmm...I guess that explains why I don't have paint chips on my front bumper & sideskirts (they're made of polyfiber... so they're very flexible like urethane, but as light as fiberglass). I've had the skirts and bumper bend on me several times, and bounce back to shape...and I wondered why the paint did't just chip off. Good stuff
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Originally Posted by montego
RAGE,

who installed your sideskirts? if I may ask.
Me and my pops installed it in the garage. I didn't take it to any bodyshop.
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Sorry to being an old thread back but im soon gonna install my oem skirts within the next week or 2 but i want to be ready so i dont have to stop.

The self tapping screws, whats a sufficient length size? Like an inch?

And what are you guys using to hold the skirt at the very end? The one that needs 2 screws? How is that held in place? Do you just drill right into the body?
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Did you eventually get them painted?
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Me??

I bought them already painted.
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Originally Posted by 1QWIK7
Sorry to being an old thread back but im soon gonna install my oem skirts within the next week or 2 but i want to be ready so i dont have to stop.

The self tapping screws, whats a sufficient length size? Like an inch?

And what are you guys using to hold the skirt at the very end? The one that needs 2 screws? How is that held in place? Do you just drill right into the body?
lol Cant believe its almost been a year since i asked this question and i have the same question.

It looks like, in rx7rages' pic, that the 2 screws at the very end, they are put through the body (rear fender)?

Is that where its supposed to go? Cause then thats 2 permanent holes.
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were can i get these oem side skirts
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Once you have the minimum number of posts, you can post a Wanted To Buy ad in the 3rd Gen Classifieds section. They do come up for sale on occasion. They can also be found for sale in Japan (some vendors can acquire them for you).

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Back from the dead... again.
Does anyone have the part number for the OEM sides?

I saw a few pics of NOS sides, they came with some kind of paste/liquid. I thought it was glue but now I wonder if that was some kind of paint additive or something!

EDIT:
And anyone know if the FEED Afflux under-side skirts will fit on top of OEM sides?? Thanks!
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