Door sill plate-Tip to prevent scratching


JimF

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Dec 19, 2006
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Sills

Can anyone say

CARBON FIBER:banana:banana

Kip, please get to work. I want a set.

Big Dog
 

timcantwell

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Friends,
Before I received my GT I noticed a slight scratch on the sill plate.I see were it is easy to drag the side of your foot across it because its a bitch getting in and out of this awesome piece of machinery.
What I decided to try to prevent any more abuse is to cut a piece of 3M packaging tape about 10 inches long. I applied a piece from the Logo to the start of the stainless. The tape is the same in width as the sill plate. I think it looks almost undetectable.

NOTE: does anyone have a tip on removing a slight scratch from the sill plate?

I also applied the tape to the passenger side, I guess once the tape gets old its easy to replace and its cheap to use.

I bought a spare set of plates (actuall got them with one of my cars from the previous owner) and have clear-filmed the sills on all the cars. Insurance to be sure.
 

shesgotlegs

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Oh,, there will be some trick custom sill plates coming soon !! They should be a little more scratch resistant !! Watch this space for details !!

Brien, would they include custom inscriptions? ie. Expressly built for...
 

Mad Max

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Apr 7, 2006
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SE Michigan
Info just so you know
5G7Z-6313208-BAA right side. 10 at various dealers, 36 in stock at the Memphis depot. List price is $63.65
5G7Z-6313208-CAA left side. 10 at various dealers, 61 in stock at Memphis depot. List price is $63.65
 
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tmcphail

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LH part number is 5G7Z-6313208-CAA
 

Mad Max

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LH part number is 5G7Z-6313208-CAA

Oops, force of habit to make the left side the odd number:ack. Thanks for the correction:thumbsup
 

tmcphail

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Oops, force of habit to make the left side the odd number:ack. Thanks for the correction:thumbsup

I do the same thing you get so used to the base numbers and how they generally are biased left to right. I deal with these numbers a lot so that is how I picked it up.
 

Mad Max

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Apr 7, 2006
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I do the same thing you get so used to the base numbers and how they generally are biased left to right. I deal with these numbers a lot so that is how I picked it up.

I am with you, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week:cheers
 

Empty Pockets

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Info just so you know
5G7Z-6313208-BAA right side. 10 at various dealers, 36 in stock at the Memphis depot. List price is $63.65
5G7Z-6313208-CAA left side. 10 at various dealers, 61 in stock at Memphis depot. List price is $63.65


MAN!!! Have THOSE suckers gone up!!!!!
 

STORMCAT

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Brien, would they include custom inscriptions? ie. Expressly built for...

Terry, Right now we plan to have the option to have year and last four of the Vin i.e. 2006 # 9999. The sill plate is actually two pieces . This is going to be available on the rear small section.

I was also was thinking to have some small text saying " 4X Lemans Champion " but we may scrap that?? I hope to have some drawings soon and will ask for feed back. I would think Project 321 would personalize a set to say whatever you want but there would be cost associated in the machine program set up. I hope to make a separate post very soon !!:wink

There will be two types the second will have more CF area !!


See some teaser photos here : http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12936
 
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Not 4N

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Maybe something like this........
I printed this on clear for my car when I got it. The clear covers the complete area on the drivers's side, aft of the latch, so there is no edge exposed and the printed part is about 3.5" long.

:cheers
Trent

sill.jpg
 

fjpikul

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I knew there was a good reason I didn't know your last name.
 

T_R_S

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Maybe something like this........
I printed this on clear for my car when I got it. The clear covers the complete area on the drivers's side, aft of the latch, so there is no edge exposed and the printed part is about 3.5" long.

:cheers
Trent

sill.jpg


This has nothing to do with your post, but I thought it was kind of interesting that my name is Trenton so Trent for short and I was born in Calgary...
 

Not 4N

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I knew there was a good reason I didn't know your last name.

With a last name like mine noooobody calls me Mr........ :biggrin OK by me:thumbsup

This has nothing to do with your post, but I thought it was kind of interesting that my name is Trenton so Trent for short and I was born in Calgary...

Wow - small world - you're in Dubai right?
 

T_R_S

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Yeah, small world for sure. Yup, I'm over in that big sand pit they call Dubai.
Have you always lived in Calgary?
 

Not 4N

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Nope but after 28 years here it feels like it.
 

scode

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How about this one.
 

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ByeEnzo

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Are the sill plates easy to replace? Something I can do myself? I have a set coming from Torrie as a backup set for later. Thanks, AC
 

fjpikul

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Sure, easy to replace on those cheap colored cars. Just take a stick of dynamite.......
 

RALPHIE

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With a last name like mine noooobody calls me Mr........ :biggrin OK by me:thumbsup

I resemble that statement...:cheers