Ziggy's VE 'Sedan' Sills

[Carbon]

Guys

I have been the very fortunate one to have the first set of VE Sedan sills put in a car. Nick dropped them off to me today and I have just finished putting them in. Big thanks to Nick for that.

As they are slightly different to the ute because of the plastic trim they sit in (well the SS, SSV, and HSV's I believe) I thought I would show you not only the ones I got done but how I did it.

How Nick packs them
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0702.jpg

Unpacked
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0703.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0704.jpg

I found on the inserts that they did not have double sided tape but some kind of glue bed that the factory sills sit in. Unfortunately I therefore couldn't do the trick of cutting with fishing line to do it. I do suggest that you try first though because Nick told me the spares he got from holden for measuring came with two strips of double sided tape.

So, to get mine out, I used the tip of a srewdriver and crammed a cloth in there to protect the plastic and levered it up. It does come. Then slowly, work your way pulling it up. I recommend pushing down on the white tabs when at those points just to make sure none of them break.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0697.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0699.jpg

What I believe the reason is this. See the white tabs. They go through the trim to the body. From what I could make out with that glue bed there, it holds the sills in and those tabs together as one whole unit. Nick sticks two continuous strips of double sided tape on the back so it should be fine.

Prior to fitting, clean it down and make sure there is no dust in there.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0700.jpg

End result

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/ZC_74/IMG_0716.jpg

I'm not the greatest photographer and the light in my garage is terrible. These really do look an absoute treat and I reckon Nick is going to stuggle with demand.

Great work mate :goodjob:

[Mark]

Good stuff Adam, they look great..Can't wait to see what Nick comes up with for the CV8 when he gets around to it..

[Bside]

how much r they? what writing fonts can ya get!

[ziggycv8z]

Thanks for the write up Adam, They look good.


Good stuff Adam, they look great..Can't wait to see what Nick comes up with for the CV8 when he gets around to it..

Yeh. Still no idea of what I want.

how much r they? what writing fonts can ya get!

$110.00 for sedans and can copy most things.

[Carbon]

Ok, I need to do a little amendment to this. And this post is not a critisim to Nick. Just something I had to do and others may want to follow. It is also good for Nick and his other customers to know things like this for a new product.

I'm not sure why but I think I may know. The sills themselves had an ever so slight bend in them and I think this is from the manufacturing process. Not that it is a thing that causes massive problems but there is a better way to install them than my first attempt.

After a few days of them being on, I was driving along one day and noticed a rattle. Opened the door and found the corner was up on the sill. I checked all four and they were the same.

So, I removed all four and slowly worked all the double sided tape (let me tell you that Nick has done something special because it took a bit of work to get it all off properly). With plain sills again, I put a slight bend into each sill. Nothing that created a crease or anything just enough to create an ever so slight curve.

I then used the same double sided tape Nick and ran new pieces up the length of the sill. I let these sit for a couple of days for it to really take hold.

Next, I installed them back into the car the same way as before but once they were in, I used Heavy Duty gaffer tape and pulled it tight across the sill and and the surrounding plastic. I left this tape on for a few days.

Now 2 weeks later and they are fine.