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Splash shields/guards

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I need to replace the splash guards on all 4 wheel arches, as they are all tatty and rattly.

I will be getting someone to make them as they will be cheaper (and made of aluminium so lighter and rust proof!), but I have noticed in the front arches that where the lower sill leads away towards the doors there is a lip and a gap that rans back behind the exterior bodywork towards the door. This looks to me like an ideal trap for muck and damp.

Have any of you completely sealed in this area wirth a custom made splash guard???? It looks like something that needs to be done...

Or is it vital part of air flow or something...

If you ain't got a clue what I am talking about (!) then it's the area behind the wheel arch on this image near where the tyre says "Potenza".


(I just chose this piccie as it shows the right area.)

I would take a foto of my car in the exact spot, but it is at the workshop being measured up for custom brakes to make it stop properly! Wink
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lf-tp2511lf-tp2511Member
I know exactly what you are talking about. 2511 had aluminum shields riveted in this area, with silicone sealant around the edges. I think this was done at Dennis Quella's when a previous owner had the restoration done.

Sadly, after the repairs were made following my off road adventure, the damaged side returned home without a replacement. On my to do list.

Larry
markcharltonmarkcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera
I'd make 'em out of Ali as well. Lighter and easier to cut. It would be great if someone has an AutoCad file they could post with the correct pattern, as it would make getting some cut much easier. Any local water-jet shop or even a sign shop that cuts out metal letters would be able to make them up fairly cheap. My car (a 71) is missing all but the PS rear and making them has been on my list for a while now.
huskerhuskerMember
I get the feeling we're talking about different splash shields. I don't believe the factory installed any shields (except for the wiper motor) behind the front or rear wheels. The fronts I image wouldn't be too hard since there are readily available mounting points. So far I've just sealed the holes with body filler (RTV). The rears will be more of a challenge. There aren't too many places to attach the shield. On mine I found plenty of dirt in the area where the wheel arch is rolled. Still exploring the shield option. I vaguely remember Goran Malmberg discussing installing some on his car but I did a quick scan of his website and couldn't find it. I'd go with stainless steel also. I don't think you're significantly adding to the weight and it would hold up better to rocks and other road debris.
johnnywoodsjohnnywoodsMember
I use corrugated plastic sheet. It is available in black so never needs painting and comes in various thickness. Lighter than carbon fibre and very flexible. I made a cardboard replica of the original splash shield but made it about 1" smaller all the way around. I then screwed it into place (inside the wheel house) and then stuck lots of little bits of thinner cardboard around the edge to create a perfect fit, and used this as a pattern to draw around. I have had this on my car for 14000 miles now, and have found that the rocks just bounce off.

I made shields for all 4 corners and the little cover for the wiper motor.

Have a look at this link to see the stuff I am talking about.
http://www.coroplast.com/product.htm

Johnny
lf-tp2511lf-tp2511Member
Diddyman is not talking about the standard splash shields, and neither am I.

He is talking about a small area to the REAR of the front wheelwell. A true grit and grime collector, and I think the cause of rust through seen in many Panteras in this area.

I will try to get a photo this weekend and maybe even drill out the passenger side rivets to get a pattern; I need it for the driver's side that is now missing the shield lost in the repair process.

The attention to details shown by the vendor that handled the repairs was far from 'precision'.

Larry
rapierrapierMember
diddyman, apologies, didn't understand you were talking about behind the wheels.
Why stainless - it's because aluminium does corrode. It will corrode anywhere it touches steel (bolt holes etc). Good quality stainless won't.

For over and behind the wheels I'd go with plastic or grp, make them yourself or pay Johnny Woods to make some for you (he's very good at this sort of stuff).
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D diddyman (Guest)
Hi guys.

Johnny, that's the stuff you talked about with me on the blower, right? What thickness did you use? And how did you secure it to the car?

Larry, yes, that's the area I am talking about. A pretty bad design fault if you ask me!

Mark, yes, I was referring to them too, they need replacing on the car anyway. It's just that there aren't any at the rear of the front wheel arches, and this is where muck and damp accumulates...
johnnywoodsjohnnywoodsMember
Hi Diddyman,

Yes, this is the stuff I was talking about. I used 4mm. They attach in the same way the original ones did with screws. I did however add some additional brackets to hold them as this stuff is not very rigid at 4mm.
You could go a little thicker if you wanted to, or you could laminate 2 sheets in opposite directions as it is strong in one direction, and not so strong in the other.

Johnny
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