86 factory side skirt gasket

I thought about using a roll of vinyl door edge molding that is basically a U channel and carefully
cutting down one leg of the U channel, making it an L channel and seeing how that looks.

Or using it along the top edge and then sanding flat the part of the radius that touches the sheetmetal.

I just purchased a roll of it from Oreillys for an edge protector on my E-fan install.



A few more minutes of googling found 3M fender flare trim that looks like it could
be a suitable replacement:


Haven't found it available in many places though, these guys sell it by the roll
http://www.trimlok.com/cat/Fender-Fl…ories_123.aspx

I also thought about the vinyl door edging. I may end up using that fender flare trim, though. Thanks, Z_Karma.

I also wanted to replace the rubber headlight bucket trim pieces but they are NLA as well.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/300zx-p…2433_2435.html

Just going to have to clean them up as best I can and re-use.

Perhaps a dumb idea?

I'm presuming the gasket (protector) is to minimize abrasion of the side skirt against the car body (maybe seals it better) ? (Not sure how to phrase it).

Why not .. plastic-kote that area with thin layer? Maybe 2-3 light coats? If you don't like it or it doesn't work .. peel it off?

Or .. maybe some vinyl wrap material??

You mean mask it off and use aerosol Plasti-Dip?
That isn't half bad of an idea. It would do the job of sealing
the edge to keep the gunk out.

Yes .. that was what I was "thinking" .. I was watching a YouTube video of DIY Plasti-Dip (Kote, Dip .. I'm easily confused over terminology) of a car .. it looked interesting. It showed Plasti-Dip'n a whole car .. 6-8+ coats .. body, wheels …

They used a paint gun type kit .. not aerosol cans .. but I'm guessing .. for just a gasket type application, aerosol cans are probably sufficient?

Hmmm I suppose Plasti-dip would work if enough layers were applied. The vinyl wrap idea may work as well. Lay a strip down where the skirt meets the body.