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2000 996 C2 Cab - replaced original door sills with CF sills

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Just tackled removing the stock sills and replaced with CF sills. I bought the "Max Motorsports" CF sills with logo's for $260. They are very high quality and fit perfectly.

I thought I would share my experience in case anyone was planning on doing this.

I thought this would be a relatively easy job. It was not! :( I used a 3M all purpose adhesive remover to loosen the edge. I then used plasic putty knife to get the edge started (buy several of these becuase you will break them.) I was able to pry the edge up and start to pull it up. I tried not to break the original but that was impossible!

I finally got both of them off and then the work started. The old adhesive tape was really thick. I had to repeatedly soak the old tape with the adhesive remover and the scrape the layers (of goo) off with the straight edge putty tool. It took me about an hour and a half to get all that adhesive off.

I then cleaned the surface with a neutral cleaner. Placing he new sills took only moments to place. If anyone does this job make sure to place the sills flush against the inner body. Before doing it "live"position them and get a good idea of where they need to go. Peel off the backing of the tape and take your time with the placement.

You only get one shot to place this. If you try to re-position them once they are on you risk breaking the sill and compromising the new adhesive.

The job is finsishd and it looks beautiful. :clapping: I would charge a lot of money to do that job for someone else! :D

If anyone is planning to do this job PM me and I would be glad to share any other information I may have left out..

Phillipj

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Loren Member

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Some folks have used dental floss to "saw" the old adhesive - then clean up with the 3M adhesive remover.

Sometimes if it is cold a hairdryer/heat gun can help too.

I know... too late now.

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Thanks Loren.

I forgot to use the hairdryer. That probably would have made the removal easier. Getting that adhesive off is the real pain in the ars. Happy that it's finished. It really looks nice.

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