Front Splash Guards
12/10/14, 04:56 PM
#1
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Front Splash Guards
Hi Guys -
After about a year my '05 Stang was beginning to show a bit of Sandblasting on the front facing surface of the rear wheel arch. So I added splash guards and it stopped the issue.
Fast forward to my 2015 and as I was driving I could hear the road debris hitting the side of the car. The wheel arches on the 2015 are more pronounced and the soft compound on the PP tires pick up everything so this time I wasn't going to wait for the nicks to start to show.
Ford doesn't make a splash guard for the 2015 yet so I ordered a set off Ebay for the previous gen and retrofit them. They mount the same using the existing holes for the fasteners for the inner fender liner. The holes didn't line up so I just drilled new holes in the splash guards to fit. Also had to buy longer fasteners at the auto store. Here are the pics.
After about a year my '05 Stang was beginning to show a bit of Sandblasting on the front facing surface of the rear wheel arch. So I added splash guards and it stopped the issue.
Fast forward to my 2015 and as I was driving I could hear the road debris hitting the side of the car. The wheel arches on the 2015 are more pronounced and the soft compound on the PP tires pick up everything so this time I wasn't going to wait for the nicks to start to show.
Ford doesn't make a splash guard for the 2015 yet so I ordered a set off Ebay for the previous gen and retrofit them. They mount the same using the existing holes for the fasteners for the inner fender liner. The holes didn't line up so I just drilled new holes in the splash guards to fit. Also had to buy longer fasteners at the auto store. Here are the pics.
12/10/14, 08:09 PM
#4
Cobra Member
Looks good. I was thinking the same thing. Jaeger Brothers has a universal splash guard that may fit. It doesn't require any drilling or removal of parts. It slips over the fender lip. I used these on my 2011 and they fit well. I am going to order a set and see what happens.
I also noticed we do not have a fender lip on the rear, so fitting anything to them may not be an option. For people who live in Detroit, with it's crappy weather and lousy streets, I wonder what designers are thinking sometimes.
I also noticed we do not have a fender lip on the rear, so fitting anything to them may not be an option. For people who live in Detroit, with it's crappy weather and lousy streets, I wonder what designers are thinking sometimes.
Last edited by SD CALSPCL; 12/10/14 at 08:14 PM. Reason: Add ifno
12/10/14, 08:42 PM
#6
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Yes, the rear bumper has seemingly no way to mount anything. I had molded splash guards from Ford on my '05 -- I hope they come out with something for the 2015.
12/10/14, 10:18 PM
#7
Legacy TMS Member
Looks good. I was thinking the same thing. Jaeger Brothers has a universal splash guard that may fit. It doesn't require any drilling or removal of parts. It slips over the fender lip. I used these on my 2011 and they fit well. I am going to order a set and see what happens. I also noticed we do not have a fender lip on the rear, so fitting anything to them may not be an option. For people who live in Detroit, with it's crappy weather and lousy streets, I wonder what designers are thinking sometimes.
12/12/14, 09:22 PM
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12/12/14, 10:11 PM
#10
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Yep I have access to unlimited ABS plastic at the shop I used to work at. I could've made these myself for free lol
12/12/14, 10:38 PM
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12/12/14, 11:27 PM
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