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[pete-r]

That is just linking back to this page ?

D'oh!!!

Was meant to be a link to Simon's Facebook post on Thursday at 11:14.

Head over to the VX220 owners club page and scroll back that far for a photo of the material...in a biscuity colour 😲

Can't find that pic anywhere

[oakmere]

I've tracked down the original tooling and the company who made them (the sills) for GM Lotus.

The tooling still exists but woukd need the OK from GM to use.

Trying to track down someone in GM.

Nothing ventured.... and OEM tooling and original OEM manufacturer would be OEM fit and finish?

Is this the original part as fitted to the cars in factory or the cheaper looking part sold by Vauxhall?

[C8RKH]

I as told it was the original Lotus supplier aprt.

[Gadget2]

I've been waiting far too long for this so, I'm sorry but

I'm out

[furtive]

I can speak to a friend of mine who works at GM to see if he can get the ok. I've sent him a message.

 

EDIT: He has replied. He works for VX and not GM but did work for them when GM owned VX and knows loads of GM people, so he is going to ask about and see what he can find out

Edited by furtive, 27 September 2018 - 04:20 PM.

[Stonos]

Have you found the tooling for Na or VXT sill cover?

[jules_s]

I've nudged the OP

 

Having had my front clam off 6 times in the last few months mine are in bits....the tooling would be nice

[C8RKH]

If we could get someone in authority at GM/VX to say "yes" then i can go back to my contact re the tooling and find out more. Seems pointless though to do it until we know if we can potentially use them.

 

To be honest we have waited so long for this and the updates are so infrequent I am thinking about just buying the leather stitched covers from ebay and using them.

Edited by C8RKH, 03 October 2018 - 03:29 PM.

[furtive]

Reply from my friend at Vauxhall:

The consensus from the people that I asked is that there shouldn't be any issues. The supplier may have the right to use the tooling to supply the aftermarket (in which case the part shouldn't have Opel/Vauxhall part number or branding on it). That would be the first thing that I would check. If they don't have that included in their agreement, can you let me know the part number?

Any idea what the part number is?

[furtive]

Reply from my friend at Vauxhall:

The consensus from the people that I asked is that there shouldn't be any issues. The supplier may have the right to use the tooling to supply the aftermarket (in which case the part shouldn't have Opel/Vauxhall part number or branding on it). That would be the first thing that I would check. If they don't have that included in their agreement, can you let me know the part number?

Any idea what the part number is?

[larres]

These?
https://www.speedste...anel/index.html

[Stonos]

These?
https://www.speedste...anel/index.html

When I click on the link there is a picture of the "sill panel" but no part number for "1" and "2". This link works for me:

https://www.speedste...ding/index.html

"1" = Turbo

"2" = NA

Here is another link that shows the parts:

https://opel.7zap.co...ar/e01/d/0/1-0/

It looks like the parts have been replaced with new part numbers (according to the second link), other surface finish and/or other plastic material?

Attached Files

•  Sill Panel.GIF   81.66KB   25 downloads

Edited by Stonos, 14 October 2018 - 07:55 PM.

[FamousRocky]

Additionally, here are the full part numbers, even with the front turbo (speaker) sill covers

 

http://ecat24.com/op...4209/5113,5111/

[Bigt]

Take it this never got off the ground?

 

Si

[Horace]

2 years now ........

[AndyLT116]

...I would be in, too... hope it is possible to get the parts one day out of the OEM tool...

[AndyLT116]

...has anyone a passenger side sill cover moulding (left side of the car) for sale?
...see my post at parts wanted.

Thanks for the feedbacks...

Andy

[RedJinx]

Take me off the list please... My car is now sold.

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