side skirt help

[johnb10]

im hoping someone on here could help me out. i have an 08 mazda 3 and i bought a pair of side skirts for my car, but when i bought them, they didnt come with the clips and all that, that come with them normally to fasten them to your car. im wondering if anyone has any ideas how to fasten them to my car? or if anyone knnows where to buy the clips from?

thanks

[The Wolf]

get the clips from the dealership. just explain your situation and they'll know what you need

[SonicBoy]

Are the side skirts OEM or aftermarket?

[zeke]

Here's a thread containing the full install. Pics of the clips in the thread.

http://www.mazda3forums.com/showthread.php?t=343490

[johnb10]

they are oem. i know how to instal them, not to worried about that, just didnt know if there was anywhere that i could go to get the clips from. I actually didnt think of going to the dealer! thanks! was more or less thinking of CT or something for a less exspensive messure :P

[TheMAN]

you can buy some of the clips off ebay, but YMMV on the quality

[jTang]

they are oem. i know how to instal them, not to worried about that, just didnt know if there was anywhere that i could go to get the clips from. I actually didnt think of going to the dealer! thanks! was more or less thinking of CT or something for a less exspensive messure :P

how much did u get them for?

[SonicBoy]

Normally the skirts come with the clips attached to the new skirt. If you need new clips, all of the Hardware can be sourced from the dealership and if I recall, not really all that expensive.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Yeah not expensive at all really

[johnb10]

i bought the skirts for $50. the color didnt match so i repainted them but they look perfect. my only real problem is that the clips on the skirts that hold them on the car, a few of the are broken off. i think 3 on one side and 4 on the other. im just hoping that they still manage to work and that it doesnt mess them up.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Are the clips that are attached to the skirt broken? NEar the front and rear dog legs?

[johnb10]

yea the clips on the skirts are broken. it has on one skirt, 2 in the front and 1 in the back, and the other has 2 missing on each end. the middle 3-4 are the and the end ones on both ends are still there so i figured it would still at least hold it in place enough

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I had tons of issues with the clips on the skirts being broken and the dog leg area sticking out. I actually bought new skirts because of this.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Issues like this http://i25.tinypic.com/2d78rgp.jpg

[johnb10]

really? damn well i really dont want that happening! where did you end up buying your new ones from and for how much? i dont really want to waste the money and attempt to put them on if that has already happened to you and probably many more

[TheMAN]

if the holes are not drilled at the proper locations or the holes are not the right size, the clips will not work right

[Dave_The_BMXER]

If you have a chance take a pic of your skirts and the clips.

[johnb10]

i actually do not have any way of taking a picture and putting it on here unfortunatly. i sold my camera and all that cause i never used it. im starting to look more at them tho and think that it might be in my best interest to buy new ones. the clips that are missing are in the same place as the photo that was posted on both sides of the skirts. it would basically be held on my the screws on the ends and like 4-5 clips in the middle

[TheMAN]

you will need the drilling template to mark where to drill the holes... the instructions including the template is posted here somewhere

[still2ill]

I have aftermarket ones if your interested