I need some knowledge ....
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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I need some knowledge ....
From some of you that have these cars down ,
The splash guards that are now available for the C5 that are replicas of the C6 splash guards , anyway i got mine in today ... Upon reviewing them must say that I am thrilled to have purchased them ,they fit the profile of the car perfectly ..
Here is the million dollar question shouldn't something like maybe a gasket go in between it and the body of the car ? There is no doubt in my mind if there is not something between the two it will scratch the crap out of the car ... Any thoughts from you old school corvette guys would be great.
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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One of the vendors offers a spacer type gasket with there shields. I think it apsis.
Hope I'm not sending you in left field.
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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No gasket.... who cares as long as it fits well. You don't intend to remove them once they are permantely installed?
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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sfc rick
No gasket.... who cares as long as it fits well. You don't intend to remove them once they are permantely installed?
No I do not intend on removeing them just a little curios ...
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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GPGG70
One of the vendors offers a spacer type gasket with there shields. I think it apsis.
Hope I'm not sending you in left field.
Not at all man ..
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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I might worry if it was metal-to-metal.
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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I might worry if it was metal-to-metal.
It would be fiberglass to fiberglass
Dec 8, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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It would be fiberglass to fiberglass
Uh, yeah.
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Dec 8, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Thanks guys..
I will proceed with the install .. Maybe post a few pics sometime tomm.
Dec 8, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Dec 8, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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There is no doubt in my mind if there is not something between the two it will scratch the crap out of the car ... Any thoughts from you old school corvette guys would be great.
I have front spalsh guards and used Cleartastic between the guard and body:
http://store.tkoperformance.com/clpapr1.html
Dec 8, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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Dude thank you , that's exactly the kind of idea that I was looking for ...
Thanks for the info
Dec 8, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Dude thank you , that's exactly the kind of idea that I was looking for ...
Thanks for the info
You're welcome.
I use Cleartastic alone on the rear without any splash guards.
Dec 8, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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Looking forward to seeing the pics of the splash guards installed - be sure to mention which ones you bought.
Dec 9, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Which brand did you get?
Dec 9, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Which brand did you get?
Dec 9, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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Mine are from Ecklers. No spacer. Never a problem unless you decide to take them off. But then there are the holes drilled to fasten.