Are the inside of the Side Sills Painted?

[chickenwarrior]

Look at the photo below:

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The area just below in the inner wheel well. Is this area supposed to be painted? I have seen several cars that have this piece painted, but I am assumming it is black from the factory? I have seen the louvered covers (side sill vents)painted. I just wondered if people are actually painting this for a better appearance? To me it's just another area to show dirt, especially on a yellow car. I like it black, but wanted to see what others thought. (It looks like a repaint oversight IMO)

 

[Neil - UK]

mine's painted Steel Grey not black, its done at the factory

 

[chickenwarrior]

mine's painted Steel Grey not black, its done at the factory

Is this on the one on the front and rear, or only the front one?

 

[2001 Sapphire Blue]

Mine are black.

 

[01bee]

Mine are black

 

[patgilm]

For some reason all I see is a red x. How are you guys able to see the pic?

 

[Ulysses]

Mine are black also (on a Steel Grey Viper).

 

[ViperJoe]

98 Silver - body color

 

[Dimitrios]

the back of the side sill is painted. the front is black and almost looks like a plastic piece. the pic shown above is the rear pass side.

 

[Neil - UK]

same as Ulysses

 

[IEATVETS]

I don't even have those on my car, what gives?

 

[FLX109]

Mine are painted black in front and blue in the rear.

FLX109

 

[chickenwarrior]

same as Ulysses

Now I am really confused?!?!

Neil, first you said yours were Steel Grey, then later you said "same at Ulysses" who said his were black.

What should they be? And is there a difference between Gen I & II.

I have seen the black in the front and painted in the rear. Is that factory? It just doesn't look right to me. I guess it makes since being as the front tire would throw more road dirt onto the area, and not so much in the rear.

Can anyone give a definitive answer? There seems to be a lot of different answers and I'm not sure why......

 

[FLX109]

I have a 96 Gen II, Stock is black in the front and rear is painted.

FLX109

 

[nofearracer]

The pic at the top is of the right rear looking forward.
My car is black in front and yellow in the rear like the one in the pic.

 

[Ron]

The front plate is part of the inner wheel housing, not the sill, and is an unpainted black fiberglass type material.

The back of the sill (as pictured above) is the sill end cap, is riveted in and is painted with the sill, same time same color.

 

[VPRVENM97]

The front plate is part of the inner wheel housing, not the sill, and is an unpainted black fiberglass type material.

The back of the sill (as pictured above) is the sill end cap, is riveted in and is painted with the sill, same time same color.

My 97 GTS is the same as Ron's 96.

 

[C O D Y]

It is not uncommon for the side sills to be taken off and repainted.

 

[Neil - UK]

sorry chickenwarrior for the confusion black at the front, paint at the rear

 

[chickenwarrior]

The front plate is part of the inner wheel housing, not the sill, and is an unpainted black fiberglass type material.

The back of the sill (as pictured above) is the sill end cap, is riveted in and is painted with the sill, same time same color.

I think that answers it! Thanks for all your posts!