Opinions on Potential Hybrid Mods ...

[soulsea]

I'm confused... the skirts give the same appearance that the retractable steps do when they are up?

That is true ... and if I were thinking about substituting my running boards with the skirts I would indeed go the way you suggest and get the retacts instead.

However that's not what I am proposing ... what I'm thinking is keeping the boards I got (for overall symmetry) AND add the skirts to hide the existing gap (pending fitment confirmation).

Am I making sense?

 

[THE YETI]

That is true ... and if I were thinking about substituting my running boards with the skirts I would indeed go the way you suggest and get the retacts instead.

However that's not what I am proposing ... what I'm thinking is keeping the boards I got (for overall symmetry) AND add the skirts to hide the existing gap (pending fitment confirmation).

Am I making sense?

Ahhhh! ok, i got it.

With that said...

HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! That would be similar to something I would imagine seeing on a truck that rolls south of the Border, if you catch my drift. LOL

 

[soulsea]

lol ...

I dunno bud, those skirts are basically a simple rectangular piece. When painted to match the body paint they would essentially act as a painted minimal valance, emulating the fill of my original solid boards.

It's not like I'm adding the Hot Wheels kit.

Why do you think they will look fail?

 

[THE YETI]

no matter what you say "it is," the fact of the matter is that its a ground effect with tubular side steps mounted next to them. It's a matter of opinion on how I feel about that, but I think its gaudy. Just my gut reaction sir.

 

[soulsea]

Dream pooper!

 

[07Burb]

You know, the more I think about this I think the only correct way to do this is something completely custom which would require finding a good fiberglass guy. In the end, what you're trying to do is better 'integrate' you steps with the existing molding right? In order to really do this and do it right you'd need to have a one-off piece fabbed up for you for both sides. Would look killer when done!

 

[soulsea]

Mmm, what a good idea ... thanks bud.

I didn't even think of fiberglas, in fact I didn't even know it was possible. But I don't see why not, maybe even carbon fiber?

Heck, if I'm having stuff custom made I might as well ask them to make me a custom hitch cover.

Off to investigate ... thanks again Jacob.

 

[07Burb]

Even a better idea soulsea!!! Probably get an even better deal that way there's got to be a good fabricator in your part of the country

 

[soulsea]

Is there a good reason not to do this? http://www.amazon.com/Volant-15353-...hevrolet|47&Year=2009|2009&newCar=1&carId=001

 

[THE YETI]

its a performance mod...and on a hybrid? Probably a waste. Just do a K&N Drop-in. That's all we have on our burban.