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Fixing black plastic sill.

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Fixing black plastic sill.

Post by gmc15 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:38 pm

The front part of the black plastic sill on the passenger side has dropped a bit( about half an inch), and is loose. It is the bit that the running boards fix too. It is only the very front foot or so, where it meets the black plastic that goes around the front wheel arch.
Does anyone know how this is fastened to the car body? There are no screws visible, so I wondered if it pushed into place and was held with some sort of clip. I have tried pushing the sill back up into place but it still drops about half an inch or so.

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Re: Fixing black plastic sill.

Post by Sanj » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:50 pm

Hi Graeme,

It will slide back in AND then you need a plastic rivet - hence the drop. Have a look at this thread to help shed some light...

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=31&p=110&hilit=wheel+arch+extension#p110
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Re: Fixing black plastic sill.

Post by gmc15 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:09 pm

Thanks, just the info I needed :)

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Re: Fixing black plastic sill.

Post by Sanj » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:32 pm

No roblem - eBay for the rivets!
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