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Old 11-12-2011, 08:55 PM   #1
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Default Do BA/BF side skirts fit on an AU?

Just wondering if anyone has any experience fitting BA/BF sedan side skirts to an AU? Mentioned this in my build thread, but thought i'd just ask out here to get a quicker response.

I'm thinking of looking for some AU3 SR/Fairmont-style stock skirts for my AU1, but they seem quite rare and I've only really been able to find BA/BF XR skirts for sale. I'm after those slim ones like on AU3 and BA-BF XT/Futura/Fairmont etc, not XR or T-Series style.

Would the B-series fit on my AU? I don't really want to have to cut them up as I really wouldn't know what I'm doing and would end up a dodge job.

Found an old thread saying B-series were longer than AU (here), then another poster (xrghiawagon) recently said they fit fine. I don't wanna get some only to find they're a few cm/mm too long.

So do they fit? Yay or nay?

If anyone has an unwanted set that they have just lying around in Melbourne area (for instance, for those here who have done a T-Series or XR kit on your stock AU3 and still have the stock skirts?), I'd be happy to take them off your hands for a negotiated (cheap) price, or a slab of beer! ;)

Thanks heaps guys,
Chris

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Old 11-12-2011, 09:07 PM   #2
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From experience, no.
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:08 PM   #3
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Once again, xrghiawagon doesn't know **** from clay, and is trying to act like he does. No they dont.
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:09 PM   #4
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The BA is longer thru the dogleg.
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:13 PM   #5
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Default Re: Do BA/BF side skirts fit on an AU?

and your a ****wit... what's new...

they fitted up fine for me, but i had a wagon. being silver i just got rid of them (wagon was an AU1 in Galaxy Blue, so I wasn't keen on having silver sideskirts).

I do also have a mate with an AU2 Fairmont, with genuine BA F6 sideskirts...
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:15 PM   #6
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Wagon ones may fit wagons. But sedan ones wont unless you modify them.
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Old 11-12-2011, 09:25 PM   #8
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Default Re: Do BA/BF side skirts fit on an AU?

Thanks guys. Didn't mean to start a slugging match, just wanted some clarification.

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Wheel Base (mm) 2792 <- AU Wheelbase
Wheel Base (mm) 2829 <- BA Wheelbase

See the difference.
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:00 AM   #10
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Default Re: Do BA/BF side skirts fit on an AU?

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Originally Posted by sirchAU
Just wondering if anyone has any experience fitting BA/BF sedan side skirts to an AU? Mentioned this in my build thread, but thought i'd just ask out here to get a quicker response.

I'm thinking of looking for some AU3 SR/Fairmont-style stock skirts for my AU1, but they seem quite rare and I've only really been able to find BA/BF XR skirts for sale. I'm after those slim ones like on AU3 and BA-BF XT/Futura/Fairmont etc, not XR or T-Series style.

Would the B-series fit on my AU? I don't really want to have to cut them up as I really wouldn't know what I'm doing and would end up a dodge job.

Found an old thread saying B-series were longer than AU (here), then another poster (xrghiawagon) recently said they fit fine. I don't wanna get some only to find they're a few cm/mm too long.

So do they fit? Yay or nay?

If anyone has an unwanted set that they have just lying around in Melbourne area (for instance, for those here who have done a T-Series or XR kit on your stock AU3 and still have the stock skirts?), I'd be happy to take them off your hands for a negotiated (cheap) price, or a slab of beer! ;)

Thanks heaps guys,
Chris


G'day Chris

I've got a pair for sale that were on my 2001 AUII Update XR (Liquid Silver). PM me with your offer if you're interested.

Cheers mate

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Old 12-12-2011, 01:44 PM   #11
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Wagons should fit wagons.
Utes should fit utes.

Sedans DO NOT.

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