Does anyone remember how illuminated kick plates attach?

dmhenderson · 02-25-2013, 08:41 PM

I have to remove mine to swap them out with the new ones but I forget how they're attached to the car.

I remember the plastic ones being attached with little plastic grommets and I just sorta worked around the edge of the kick plate underneath the weather seal until they popped up.

Ideas?

sparky · 02-26-2013, 01:05 AM

Two pop grommets, one at each end and 3M tape in the middle where the third factory grommet used to be.

dmhenderson · 02-26-2013, 07:27 AM

Ah perfect thanks. I knew there was something different about it but I couldn't remember what it was.

eastwest2300 · 02-26-2013, 10:23 AM

This is a pretty install, pretty much plug and play..

dmhenderson · 02-26-2013, 10:48 AM

Yeah I did it before on my old Z but it has been a while. Picking up the car late tonight from D&V so I probably won't get around to messing with the kick plates until this weekend.

eastwest2300 · 02-26-2013, 11:27 AM

These are your new kick plates that you had custom done? you havent turned them on yet?

dmhenderson · 02-28-2013, 09:52 AM

So I went to pop these out last night and...they wouldn't pop out. I took a screwdriver wrapped in electric tape and tried to pry them off and they wouldn't budge. I don't want to break my old ones if I can help it or worse, end up with the grommet breaking off inside the car.

Suggestions?

dmhenderson · 02-28-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300

These are your new kick plates that you had custom done? you havent turned them on yet?

No. Like I said, I went to pop the old ones off and they didn't come off easily. Want to avoid damaging the paint on the running boards if I can.

DEpointfive0 · 02-28-2013, 10:30 AM

Hey DM, can you post pics of it?
I want to see how well (hopefully) my buddy hooked you up

dmhenderson · 02-28-2013, 10:36 AM

As soon as I am able to the old ones off the car lol

DEpointfive0 · 02-28-2013, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

As soon as I am able to the old ones off the car lol

Lol, I just wanna know if the metal came out straight or had any dents of any kind, but I guess I'll wait........
You
Better be devoting 8 hours a day to this project dammit!!! LOL

dmhenderson · 02-28-2013, 10:39 AM

No dents or warps in the metal. He did a very good job. Actually had a mini heart attack when I took them out of the box because it looked like there was a huge crease in one of the aluminum pieces (turned out it was the protective plastic covering)

DEpointfive0 · 02-28-2013, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

No dents or warps in the metal. He did a very good job.

Awesome!

To anyone else, he does good work!!! But you gotta pay him, or bribe him more than DMHenderson

dmhenderson · 02-28-2013, 10:42 AM

Hey I told him to set his own price and he quoted $20. I gave him $30 and paid for shipping to/from him because I felt guilty.

DEpointfive0 · 02-28-2013, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Hey I told him to set his own price and he quoted $20. I gave him $30 and paid for shipping to/from him because I felt guilty.

Lol, I know, I'm not trying to bash or guilt you, I talked to him about the price too

I'm just saying that in that WTB thread, I thought I saw someone say that they'd pay $50, lol
So maybe he'd be back in for $50?

02-25-2013, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Does anyone remember how illuminated kick plates attach? I have to remove mine to swap them out with the new ones but I forget how they're attached to the car. I remember the plastic ones being attached with little plastic grommets and I just sorta worked around the edge of the kick plate underneath the weather seal until they popped up. Ideas? __________________

02-26-2013, 01:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	Two pop grommets, one at each end and 3M tape in the middle where the third factory grommet used to be. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

02-26-2013, 07:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Ah perfect thanks. I knew there was something different about it but I couldn't remember what it was. __________________

02-26-2013, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	This is a pretty install, pretty much plug and play.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

02-26-2013, 10:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Yeah I did it before on my old Z but it has been a while. Picking up the car late tonight from D&V so I probably won't get around to messing with the kick plates until this weekend. __________________

02-26-2013, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	These are your new kick plates that you had custom done? you havent turned them on yet? __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

02-28-2013, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	So I went to pop these out last night and...they wouldn't pop out. I took a screwdriver wrapped in electric tape and tried to pry them off and they wouldn't budge. I don't want to break my old ones if I can help it or worse, end up with the grommet breaking off inside the car. Suggestions? __________________

02-28-2013, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Hey DM, can you post pics of it? I want to see how well (hopefully) my buddy hooked you up __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

02-28-2013, 10:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	As soon as I am able to the old ones off the car lol __________________

02-28-2013, 10:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	No dents or warps in the metal. He did a very good job. Actually had a mini heart attack when I took them out of the box because it looked like there was a huge crease in one of the aluminum pieces (turned out it was the protective plastic covering) DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________

02-28-2013, 10:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Hey I told him to set his own price and he quoted $20. I gave him $30 and paid for shipping to/from him because I felt guilty. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________

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