6cndmbz

Hey Guys,

I'm mounting my sideskirts on my 300e. They're OEM pre-merger AMG. I prefit them and they stick out on the car by nearly an inch! What am I doing wrong?? It seems like even with the side cladding these should tuck in further. Anybody with these have photos of how they attach?

bsmuwk

those just might be for those gen I cars that had the updated side cladding. like my coupe has in my signature below

6cndmbz

Hope so, but what concerns me is that these are for pre-1990 sedans which wouldn't have had side cladding. If it's as simple as mount cladding and they fit up, awesome. But man they do stick out pretty far...

bsmuwk

well, they're definitely gen I skirts and gen I cars had and didn't have the side cladding - i dont know if there's a difference between the two, but it might be possible that you got the skirts from the gen I cars with the side cladding.

in any case, the car looks pretty freaking sweet!

6cndmbz

Thanks! Although mine isn't the one in the last pic, that's just to show the AMG skirts matched up to the early cars.

My concern is really that these are for the AMG cladding that was an option for early cars. I just bought a set of the 1990+ cladding, so we'll see if these fit up to that. I'm not entirely sure how these are supposed to be secured either, the lip under the doors doesn't have much room for screws...

euroamg

I think those are the ones for the 90's up with mouldings. I have both of them to compare..

David Hendy

Mine look the same

RBYCC

I posted you some pix on another forum.
Same early GEN I side skirt for both 124 versions ( with / without cladding )

Without cladding will stick out as you will see in the pic on the other forum...
Nothing wrong it's how it was designed !

Ed A.

RBYCC

AMG bodykit instruction manual...
Note they only address the 124 with cladding...
Pic on the other forum shows without cladding.

https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...1&d=1294689883

bsmuwk

so it's almost as if amg foresaw mb adding on the fat side cladding.


interesting stuff.

RBYCC

Not sure if AMG had an idea that the cladding would be introduced in 1988..
The early GEN I kit came out in 1986 and the only real variables were in the front and rear bumpers.

The front was made with/without lights and venting in a few combinations.
Rear was notched for exhaust in some bumpers.

Earliest were fiberglass with most production being in polyurethane.

Really no rhyme or reason.

shadowgriffen

RBYCC you're the reason as to why I still linger in MBworld, thank you so much on behalf of the entire W124 community

AndI still to your turbo124 all day everyday

ZedStyle

the pdf rbycc posted says to remove the OEM side sill first...

if they don't fit when you add the cladding, i would maybe take a dremel to the top edge so they can get closer to the body and make it more flush...

RBYCC

Zed

Here are the pix I posted on another forum for the OP...
Even correctly installed they stick out on the early 124's without cladding..

Ed A.

RBYCC

Thanks much...
Soon ( after almost two years ) the replica widebody build will be complete

You can see that the side skirts still need to be contoured..

6cndmbz

Hey Ed,

Thanks for the info, but I actually don't have the Gen I skirts as pictured. From my research, there are at least four different designs for the cladding:

From my research and what original AMG literature I have, there are at least four different side skirt designs from AMG to fit the w124 sedans. They are:

Proper Gen I - Pre-Hammer kit design. These are the ones that should stick out a little. They are flared downwards near each wheel and tuck in in the center of the rockers. They are designed only to work with the cars without cladding. You find these on the really early cars and some of the earliest Hammer's without cladding.

Gen I Hammer - This is the style I have now. Pre-Merger AMG parts with round jack hole covers but flared across the bottom of the entire skirt. Designed to work with AMG's own side cladding on pre-1990 cars. From everything that I've seen they shouldn't flare.

Early Clad Cars - These have the holes precast and are for cars made post 1990 but before the AMG Gen II kits. So they are a direct replacement for the side cladding on 1990 + cars.

Gen II - Styled to fit the AMG Gen II kits sold for the facelift 1994-1995 cars. Rectangular jack hole covers.

RBYCC

I believe there were only two GEN I styles if I recall.
Early parts didn't even have the "HWA" part numbers

The 1986-1987 had the extended flare down at the wheel arches.
These were used on the non clad vehicles.
No difference between the Hammer and non Hammer kits.
Notice the front bumper on the Hammer !

The 1988 + GEN I side skirt was less exaggerated at the wheel arch and were also used on the few Hammer Coupes that were built.
The S124 had a similar style.

As far as AMG side cladding, the only one that I know of is what Stratton's ( AMG UK ) used on their conversions.
Nick ( WIdebody ) was kind enough to post on another forum the details of his "AMG" cladding which was made of fiberglass !

I've learned over many years that the more you research what AMG and it's franchised installers did, the less you know
There were so many variations country by country that many mods were never catalogued...
One being the steel ducktail that Westmont installed instead of the AMG PU-RIM part.

I keep on saying..."AMG's are like snowflakes, no two are identical ! "

Ed A.

shadowgriffen

YIKES!

euroamg

Two versions of the early front spoilers. There are more variations.

edmickey

i had the same problems and finally decided to go without the sideskirts...



@6cndmbz : you will need extra mods which includes additional fiber works to install it without an inch gap...and it'll ruin your sideskirts hehehe