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Originally Posted by Tulsa Vette Guy
Munch
Please post photo's Please, How did they fit up, What did you use to keep them in place, ect.
Thanks Tulsa Vette Guy
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Originally Posted by Bucwheat
Yea,you have a few fans here wanting to know.  |
Alright already! Sheesh.
First some pics and then my review:
Fresh out of the box.
In the paint booth:
I didn't really want splash guards on my car but the previous owner did and left me with some very unsightly holes in the fenders to deal with.
The guards he had on there were huge so they had to go and I don't want to pay to have the holes repaired and the fenders repainted so here we are.
The L5 guards took forever to get here after I ordered them and they told me they were shipping numerous times but they never did. I don't know if they had a problem over there or if this is how it always is. Anyway it didn't matter because I wasn't in a hurry.
They are fiberglass and come painted flat black. I wet sanded them to get them relatively smooth and was then going to clear them with satin clear but the paint was really thin so i had to paint them as well. The satin clear I used was a little shinier than I wold have liked but we'll see how I like them once they are actually on the car.
On to the fit: Right out of the box they fit perfect, no gaps and the tips butt right up to the inside of the fender as they are supposed to. here is a pic after I painted them just holding them up with no screws or tape being used.
Bill (vafirevet) came over yesterday and we held them up to his car and they didn't fit very well at all, the tips came way out from the fender and looked like they would need some very strong adhesive or screws to hold them in place. Much like the pic from Tulsa Vette Guy.
I think it must have something to do with the way the rear fascia is mounted or something that causes the tops of the guards to be so far away from the fender but I don't know what. I guess I just got lucky with my car thank god. If they hadn't of fit well I would have used some epoxy or something to cement the tips in place as the fender already has holes in it anyway and the only reason I would take them off would be to have the fender repaired.
I haven't mounted them yet but I doubt there will be any problems as you can see from the test fit pic above. I hope this info helps anyone who is on the fence about these.
