side grille
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,836
Likes: 9
From: Rushsylvania Ohio
I have seen 2 new sets of the GM ones on ebay in the last 6 months. Did not bid on them either time. What an idiot I was! If I ever do add side screens, it will only be the GM ones. I would prefer black screens though. Will probably have to get the GM ones powder coated to match my black RaceMesh grill.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 55
From: Jacksonville Florida
Wheels on
It's easier with the wheels off but can be done with wheels on.
Pull the plastic pins holding the fender liner, carefully bend the liner to catch in the tire tread then turn the wheels. The liner will go back in place and can be re-attached with the original pins without damage.
Good luck,
Pull the plastic pins holding the fender liner, carefully bend the liner to catch in the tire tread then turn the wheels. The liner will go back in place and can be re-attached with the original pins without damage.
Good luck,
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,639
Likes: 8
From: Madison Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '08
Actually the directions I had with mine suggested you leave the wheel on. Remove the push pins, pull the inner fender in and slip it down in one of the tire treads, then turn the wheel which pulls the inner fender back out of your way. Worked like a charm. 
Last edited by Nd4spd2; Mar 18, 2008 at 04:26 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 147
Likes: 13
From: Long Island, N.Y.
Originally I had bought mine from Race Mesh. The installation involved temporally holding the screen in place with double sided tape while gluing it in place with silicone. I did this last year when it was 20 degrees in NY. I couldn't get anything to stick, even duct tape.
I returned them and bought OEM GM ones on Ebay. Much nicer install and should never get accidentally pushed in while washing the car.
I returned them and bought OEM GM ones on Ebay. Much nicer install and should never get accidentally pushed in while washing the car.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,745
Likes: 0
From: Nevada
I have seen 2 new sets of the GM ones on ebay in the last 6 months. Did not bid on them either time. What an idiot I was! If I ever do add side screens, it will only be the GM ones. I would prefer black screens though. Will probably have to get the GM ones powder coated to match my black RaceMesh grill.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 6,418
Likes: 198
From: Wilkes-Barre Pa
I installed my side screens with the wheels on in the driveway. Just turned the wheel to the side. I also used fish hooks and a nearby bush to keep the screens positioned until the silicone set up.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 351
Likes: 0
From: South Jersey
I picked up a pair at Corvettes at Carlisle from West Coast Corvettes for about $40. Each mesh has a pair of plastic "blocks" with double sided tape attached. There is also a tube of alcohol with a swab end, used to prep the inside of the vents, before sticking the tape blocks in place. Held very tight. Then I added a couple pieces of my own double sided tape that I heated with a hair dryer before holding in place. And I never removed the wheels - just cut each one hard to the outside.
