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Old Jan 18, 2019 | 11:49 PM
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Does anyone make replacement rubber / vinyl sill "plates" for the C5 like the OEM ones?
I have found the stainless ones and such but just wanted to replace one missing one and the other torn one with the original type.
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Old Jan 19, 2019 | 01:16 AM
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I think I still have my stock ones, I replaced them with carbon fiber
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Old Jan 19, 2019 | 01:23 PM
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Actually I found ones for sale, I was searching for "sill plates" instead of "sill protectors".

I know I am poorer and cheaper than all the other Corvette owners on here but even the vinyl ones are $50 each. I would like to replace the bad ones on my car for less than $100.

Any material that could be cut to size & shape and put on with adhesive would work......any ideas?
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Old Jan 21, 2019 | 10:02 AM
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Are you referring to these ?

https://www.corvettemods.com/C5-Corv...QaAkn6EALw_wcB
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Old Jan 21, 2019 | 05:47 PM
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If I were going to replace these I would go to my local parts store and buy a sheet of the ~$15 carbon fiber vinyl that they sell. Places like AutoZone and PepBoys sell the product and I believe it's made by a company called TrimBright (it's been a few years since I've bought it...). It comes in a 6 inch x 6 ft sheet has enough CF vinyl in it that you can shape it to fit both sills if you mirror and flip your cuts to the other side.
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