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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: greencode on 31 July 2011, 12:27

Title: Outer sills??
Post by: greencode on 31 July 2011, 12:27

Not sure what these are called - outer sills, maybe?

Basically my drivers side one is starting to come away from the body and it's also cracked so I'm presuming I need to buy another one and also maybe one for the passenger side also as there's a bit of a bulge in the rear one (I'm presuming there's a bit of rust coming through there so it'll probably be a scary thing ripping these off but I think it needs to be done.

So anyway, my questions are:

1. What are the called?
2. Where can I buy replacements? Also, are they model specific i.e. 3 door / 5 door?
3. Are the straight forward to fit?

I'd really appreciate any help/thoughts or ideas on this one.

Thanks in advance.

(http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx104/greencode/outer-sill.jpg)

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: justalex81 on 31 July 2011, 12:34

its a sill cover i think. the metal you can see is part of the plastic sill cover and not your bodywork.

They literally just pull off.

think they cost £30 each from vw

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: greencode on 31 July 2011, 12:38

Do you know if they're straight-forward to fit? I've tried (all be it very slowly and carefully) prizing it away but it seems pretty stuck on. Didn't want to rip it off until I have replacements to fit in place.

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: trog_nfs on 31 July 2011, 16:17

Check out my thread in maintainence section "side trims/side skirts".

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: greencode on 31 July 2011, 16:19

Quote from: trog_nfs on 31 July 2011, 16:17

Check out my thread in maintainence section "side trims/side skirts".

Fantastic - thanks for this. Are they the same part numbers for both 5 door and 3 door models, do you know?

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: greencode on 31 July 2011, 16:20

Quote from: greencode on 31 July 2011, 16:19

Quote from: trog_nfs on 31 July 2011, 16:17

Check out my thread in maintainence section "side trims/side skirts".

Fantastic - thanks for this. Are they the same part numbers for both 5 door and 3 door models, do you know?

Sorry, I didn't read your post correctly! They are the same. Thanks again

Title: Re: Outer sills??
Post by: Wayne on 31 July 2011, 19:13

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=188661.0 :afro: