Side skirt removal?
 

Does anyone have instructions for how to remove the side skirts? I've searched all over and can't seem to find anything.

Gotta do this one too. nothing for DIY?

I think one of the vendors has it on their website. I have the diagram at home. If you search there may already be instructions on this forum.

Do you know which vendor?

Z1 has it for the s tune sideskirts.

They are kind of a buger to get off I cant remember everything off the top of my head, but I will try and explain the best I can.

There are about 6-7 screws on the bottom, 1 or two in the front (they me be inside the wheel well liner so you would have to take it off) and two in the rear. Those are all easy to get off just unscrew them =P then fun part is pulling it off with the 800 (sarcasim) body clips that are attached to it. Get a long skinny screw driver pull back and reach in to pop out some body clips. Be careful not to scratch anything that wont be covered up by the new skirt! Once you get it started you can just pull it off little by little.

Wish I woudl of made a DIY when I took mine off but I forgot. They are easy to get off just take your time with the body clip part.

I will add to this because robert is right you will need to start at the back and pull the skirt away from the body once you begin to do this you will see the clips and you use the screwdriver (at least 12 inches longer is better but skinny) and place it down by the clip. You will most likely break it but that is ok because most will never use them again. Once the first one is out of the way it will become easier. just dont use the leverage on the skirt and pull out too far because you could snap the skirt. once you work your way to the front of the door you may have to open and close the door to remove the rest of it. just take your time and like robert said make sure you do not scratch anything that cannot be covered up.

i will post some pics up when i get back to a computer but i just removed my existing side skirt to replace with another OEM one (original was scratched down to the black plastic by previous owner).

i used the Nismo side skirt instructions on the Z1 site and the replacement skirt as a guide to help me pinpoint the locations of the clips.

the only tool i used was a medium length screwdriver (~20cm) wrapped in electrical tape. in hindsight, duct tape would've been a better choice but the electrical tape held up fine. The tape on the tip just needed frequent replacement due to piercing.
By wrapping the shaft, it shields your paint from scratches and as long as you're not too brutal and take your time, removal can be damage-free. I broke no clips during removal but two grommets were already half destroyed at the factory it seemed. No visible paint loss was suffered and no indentations were made to the skirt that was removed.
A longer screwdriver would've been handy for half the clips but be sure the shaft is fairly rigid as the clips require a surprising amount of leverage to pop.

Another tip is to ensure you place some foam under the skirt as you work. Once you free the last clip, it just falls off.
The clip nearest to the door hinge is the most annoying without a long screwdriver but i managed with a bit of persistence.

There is a strip of double sided foam tape in the corner once you free the first few clips. Simply pull the skirt outwards to stretch the foam and use the screwdriver tip to slowly cut the foam. Peel the rest off afterwards & use appropriate prep prior to application of new tape.

While you've got the skirt off, clean the dirt and debris out of the trough in front of the rear tyre (rear end of the side skirt).

Final tip is to be patient and careful - do not pull too far or you will risk ripping the blocks which hold the clips. They seem very flimsy.

Here's the album with the images in chronological order:
ImageShack Album - 10 images

1st pic is of the stubby ratcheting screwdriver i used to avoid having to remove both tyres.. Well, you'd have to remove at least the rear one and turn the front wheels to full lock.

The pics should help anyone who needs to take the side skirt off and pinpoint the location of the clips to avoid using excessive force in the wrong places.

:tup:

What happen to the images cant see them?

link seems fine to me but i cant log out of imageshack on this damn phone.

feel free to PM me your emails and i'll happily forward you guys the photos :)

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Thanks

I was looking around and no one has a DIY to install or remove a side blade?!

Remove the oem side skirt
 

Hi
Will you pls forward me the photo how to take the OEM SKIRT on a 370z
Here's my email abutin7@ gmail.com