65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
I finally got the front fenders and rear splash shields removed. There were no front splash shields on either side! Both rear splash shields need to be replaced as they were rusted out at the bottom.
I already had really nice rust-free splash shields that were previously blasted and painted black:
So I dug out my Layson's front and rear shield rubber kit that I've had for at least 6-7 years and discovered it was no where even close to matching the original rubber products on the old splash shields. I took a look at DMT's kit which looked correct, ordered it and found it's a real good match for the originals. Here's a comparison between the Layson's and DMT top rubber. Although the Layson's (top one) will fit, the clips are incorrect and the rubber is much thinner than the masticated rubber from DMT. The Layson's kit is at least 6-7 years old so I don't know if it's been updated to more correct specifications. The rubber strips that are installed on the sides are different as well.
And here are the rear splash shields completed and now stored for future installation:
I finally got the front fenders and rear splash shields removed. There were no front splash shields on either side! Both rear splash shields need to be replaced as they were rusted out at the bottom.
I already had really nice rust-free splash shields that were previously blasted and painted black:
So I dug out my Layson's front and rear shield rubber kit that I've had for at least 6-7 years and discovered it was no where even close to matching the original rubber products on the old splash shields. I took a look at DMT's kit which looked correct, ordered it and found it's a real good match for the originals. Here's a comparison between the Layson's and DMT top rubber. Although the Layson's (top one) will fit, the clips are incorrect and the rubber is much thinner than the masticated rubber from DMT. The Layson's kit is at least 6-7 years old so I don't know if it's been updated to more correct specifications. The rubber strips that are installed on the sides are different as well.
And here are the rear splash shields completed and now stored for future installation: