Door sill protector

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frenchfries
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Door sill protector

Post by frenchfries » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:44 pm

I really really want to find nice and shiny door sill protectors. Original Volvo ones (there is always hope) or tailor-made stainless steel.
Any suggestions?

And if I can have them engraved it is even better :)
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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dragonflyjewels
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Re: Door sill protector

Post by dragonflyjewels » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:11 am

I wanted a pair of the GT ones, but advised it is impossible to get them off a scrap car in good enough condition to refit.
I have now bought a pair for one of the current Volvo models, cant remember which one. I went along to a main dealer and went all round the showroom looking at the different versions to choose some that are thin. Most are designed to be inset in a recess, so would probably foul the door. It remains to be seen if they can be fitted when the car goes into the body shop next month.
Sylvia

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malkontent
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Re: Door sill protector

Post by malkontent » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:27 am

Hi
It only depends on how much you really want them :D Lettering is no problem , give me a drawing .

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Re: Door sill protector

Post by frenchfries » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:03 am

dragonflyjewels wrote:
Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:11 am
I wanted a pair of the GT ones, but advised it is impossible to get them off a scrap car in good enough condition to refit.
I have now bought a pair for one of the current Volvo models, cant remember which one. I went along to a main dealer and went all round the showroom looking at the different versions to choose some that are thin. Most are designed to be inset in a recess, so would probably foul the door. It remains to be seen if they can be fitted when the car goes into the body shop next month.


Hi Sylvia

Good to know. The search has only just started and I am sure there is a way :)
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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Re: Door sill protector

Post by frenchfries » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:05 am

Lettering would be 480 TURBO of course :)
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malkontent
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Re: Door sill protector

Post by malkontent » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:32 am

give me couple days

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Re: Door sill protector

Post by balto8 » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:35 am

I want too! Turbo lettering.
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Re: Door sill protector

Post by frenchfries » Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:05 pm

Drawing a bit similar to this item on eBay:
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1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
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