Water shields?

[fast NY Six]

does anyone reproduce these? There’s one on each side. It’s thin plastic material.

 

[BILL HAINES]

Those shields cover up the top cowl, to side cowl seam. This was gm s fix for water leaks back in the day. When the cars were transported to the dealer, the drivers often tied the cars down too tight breaking the seam and seam sealer. I repaired many cowl water leaks.. gm came up with this band aid The plastic covered up this area, and diverted water away from this seam.. btw sorry do not know who may re-pop those covers..

 

[fast NY Six]

OK thanks, if they're not original, I won't worry about it. I'm painting my 85 and it doesn't have them.

 

[pacecarta]

they are original ..i made new ones for my car .

 

[fast NY Six]

what material did you use

 

[pacecarta]

from a roll of plastic from HDepot

 

[fast NY Six]

do they look like this

 

[pacecarta]

no just simple rectangle shapped heavy plastic sheet , id say its like 10mil

 

[NY Twin Turbo]

I also made my own. I used a heavy black PVC type sheething used by bricklayers over steel lintels.

I double-stuck taped it in place and extended it a little further out into the cowl area. And also up and under the cowl lower windshield trim and over the door fender to door seam.

 

[fast NY Six]

nice, wow your car is clean!

 

[NY Twin Turbo]

nice, wow your car is clean!

You didn't notice the rain/dirt spots on the cowl trim?

 

[pacecarta]

i did and was going to post " WTF! Joey"

 

[NY Twin Turbo]

i did and was going to post " WTF! Joey"