Hmm, maybe I've got this wrong, but I thought the bigger the offset value, the further out they would stick, in mm?

I will defo be looking to buy the 'right' offsets rather than bolt on wheel spacers;

I must admit I'm a little confused here - I was sure I had a diagram which shows the offsets to be the higher the positive value, the further out the wheels will stick; So if I imagine a 8" deep rim, with 0 offset, then the mounting face meets the hub at the 4" position. A positive offset would move the mounting face of the rim closer to the car body, thereby putting greater depth toward the guard - e.g. a positive 35mm offset (say), would move the mounting plate 1.42" closer to the body, resulting in 5.58" rim depth towards the the guard?!

Sorry if the explanation is crap?! I really don't want to order some deep rims only for them to arrive looking absolutely stupid?!! hahah Can anyone further clarify my lack of knowledge?!!

Daz, forget your wheels mate!

you're miles away from having to think about them!

the actual door sills that sit underneath the sideskirts will not need to be resprayed. they need to have a finish on them to prevent rust etc. but you will blend the sideskirts in to the body so there is so much of a join of panels, but a smooth transition as if it's all one piece. if i remember when i get home, ill take a photo for you of my sills where the skirst meet it behind the door.

Re: the wheels n stuff, I appreciate this looks like a massive job, particularly for the novice! Guess I'll need the wheels to drive it from the workshop to the spray shop, as i plan to sell my existing rims in the meantime, so am planning for future requirements. Regards tome for the project, I've stuffed my knee ligaments and need an outlet, as all my usual activities are out the window for at least 9 months :( I was hoping it'll be evenings n weekends for 3 months to get the fit right, doing it myself from scratcj and learning as i go - i keep laughing to myself at all these nightmare stories and thinking, ah yeh, I'll be sweet once I get going!!

haha yeah no problems mate. All the best on it! Definitely sounds like a good project ;D

Also I noticed that my TRD guard panel doesn't have all of the excess fibreglass tabs in areas where the factory guard does. They'r never seen but I'm thinking about bonding/fibreglassing in a few metal tabs to sit at the right mounting points - any suggestions??!

And finally, (sorry for the demanding Q's - just finished on it for today and my mind is ticking over thinking about the next steps [88]), what is the tool I need to insert/bond/press metal washers into the fibreglass itself at the excess tab positions where the bolts will sit??

Obviously just bolting to the fibreglass through a drilled hole is not the best idea.. I hope this makes sense ??? [?]

Cheers - yeh at the moment am in the process of removing each panel, guard and front and rear bumper - thus far the side skirts are off, as are factory air intake covers, rear bumper and pass. side front guard.

Plan is to attach all of the panels with industrial strength double sided tape (as per some of the kit fitment instructions have read on the web) and find out where the lines don't match up. I imagine that once I have them lined up to a reasonable standard (i.e. the standard from which I begin shaping/blending), I bolt the panels to the car at the tabs/mounting holes on the chassis.

Still need to find out what that tool is for pressing metal reinforcement rings around drilled holes in the fibreglass panels...??

How have you attached your side skirts at the door threshold?? this part is confusing me a bit.. I can see the screw/bolt fixing points which just need to be 'created' in the TRD fibreglass panels, but the sill angle looks a bit weird - probably a sign of work to be done, noi doubt... if you have any more pics of the side skirt install I would be grateful if you could post up here??

What type of permanent fixings have you used (i.e. self tapping screws)to fix the boot lid and rear quarters (hips!)?