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Offline djlantis57

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OEM body cladding
« on: November 01, 2012, 12:35:17 PM »
Hey all,
Has anyone tried this before?

There's a parts car for sale near me, a 97 Sidekick 2 door with the factory body cladding (looks like sport model but 2-door).
http://merced.craigslist.org/pts/3370938915.html
I don't even know why I thought of this but I was thinking of talking the guy into selling just the body cladding, having it crinkle-coated or otherwise painted black, and putting on my 90 2-door. 

My 90 has the "early" model black plastic pieces on the rocker panels already.  I assume I would have to remove those, but other than that, will the rest of these pieces fit mine?  How do they mount on the sides of the body?

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Offline Rhinoman

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2012, 12:55:26 PM »
If its the two door Sport then it will have the longer front fenders and hood.
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Offline tshawgreatlakes

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 01:26:10 PM »
I had a 1998 just like that one, that is stock body cladding in 1997 and 1998 the cladding is held on with plastic clips and two way tape. Get ready to drill a lot of holes  TShaw
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Offline talonxracer

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 01:36:02 PM »
the biggest problem is that the cladding provides a perfect breeding ground for corrosion. I want to remove mine, fix the corrosion and then simulate the cladding with WWIIOD green Monstaliner.
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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 04:57:22 PM »
Quote from: Rhinoman on November 01, 2012, 12:55:26 PM
If its the two door Sport then it will have the longer front fenders and hood.

There is no such thing as a 2 door sport in the US.  At least not one that has a different hood and fenders than any other 89-98 2 door trackick
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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2012, 07:38:04 AM »
I can see it now, the link was blocked at work. That cladding is the same as that fitted on mine as well, TShaw is right, you will need to drill a lot of holes. It is fixed with a few screws and then it slides forward or backwards, I forget which, to unclip.
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Offline djlantis57

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2012, 10:58:01 AM »
Eh screw it---I didn't consider the corrosion issue. not very drastic since they don't salt the roads here, but an issue nonetheless
Thanks for talking me out of this one, I'm busy enough as it is!
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90 Tracker LSi 2dr tintop 5spd: slow toy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 Pontiac G8 GT: fast toy
90 Tracker LSi 2dr 5spd: SOLD.......95 Tracker 2dr 5spd: parts..........90 Sidekick JX 5spd: HI, my name's DJ and I have an addiction.........93 Tracker 2dr 2wd 5spd: PS donor/poss. 4x4 swap from 95 parts
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Offline talonxracer

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 12:08:24 PM »
I like the two tone look of the body cladding, why not do as I plan on and simulate it with Monstaliner, no holes or corrosion to deal with.

With my luck I would have a whole shyt load of extra holes drilled and still not get it right!!! LOL   
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Offline djlantis57

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Re: OEM body cladding
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2012, 01:03:02 PM »
HAHA that's what I was thinking too!
I was going to to some 2-tone using camouflage vinyl wrap...I had a thread somewhere here with some paint-shop pics I made up of different patterns.  The gray/black/white urban theme looked good when I paint-shopped it onto the lower 8" of the truck!
eh,well, maybe I should devote that time towards my roof rack, or my overhead interior storage, or my "communication center", or other ideas...
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90 Tracker LSi 2dr tintop 5spd: slow toy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 Pontiac G8 GT: fast toy
90 Tracker LSi 2dr 5spd: SOLD.......95 Tracker 2dr 5spd: parts..........90 Sidekick JX 5spd: HI, my name's DJ and I have an addiction.........93 Tracker 2dr 2wd 5spd: PS donor/poss. 4x4 swap from 95 parts
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