splash guard install

Chris Smith
Chris Smith Expert Adviser
edited March 2013 in HUDSON
I've had the front inner fender pans powder coated on my 54 and have a new set of the cloth curtains {splash guards) to attach before I install them back on the Hornet. The orignals were stapled to the sheet metal and obviously I can't duplicate that. Anyone done this successfully? I was thinking about contact cement to hold them in place and then using stainless safety wire through the existing staple holes to simulate staples.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Placing heavy wire in same holes and twist it . With a little cement underneath to help secure,
    sounds good to me ,
    Roger
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Chris-

    That's EXACTLY how I did it. Stainless welding wire works quite well.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    If stainless won't work for you, use copper wire. It bends quite easily, won't rust, and is available locally. I've used it for a long time. Works great.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I used pop rivets,for rubber guards and the curtain? Also spray glued all contact points with glue first. Using the staple holes as a guide.
  • Chris Smith
    Chris Smith Expert Adviser
    RL, thanks for adding that photo. I forgot I had to attach the rubber seals to the rear of the fenderwell also. Do you have any pictures of the large rubber flap install that folds under the frame in that same area? I appreciate everyones comments also.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Chris-

    Do you mean the part that is in the lower left of that photo? I'll get a better pic for you of that area. If I'm misunderstanding, let me know . . .
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Also, forgot to mention that these rubber pieces were also glued before they were "stapled". I used contact cement. Only thing is, you have to rough up the smooth rubber before applying.

  • Chris Smith
    Chris Smith Expert Adviser
    That picture works for me, I now see how it goes on. Thanks!
  • Chris Smith
    Chris Smith Expert Adviser
    photo k-gap255001_zps8743218e.jpg

    Any idea where these go on the car?
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Yes, they go on the rear of the inner fender between the inner fender and the cowl.
  • 402Bowtie
    402Bowtie Member
    Looking at the picture Chris supplied, those strips came in the bag with part number 255. This is a K-Gap part number.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    edited March 2013
    Yes, it is a K-Gap part #. But, seeing as how I didn't have a K-Gap catalog handy at the moment, and didn't feel like going to find it . . . and I KNEW what those strips were, I simply stated what was obvious to me.

    So, for the record and if there are others who want to know, the K-Gap catalog says this about Part #255:

    "Front Fender Upper Inner Seal . . . . . . . . seals between inner fender and firewall"

    Which is just about exactly what I said earlier.

    By the way, if anyone needs it, I have a picture of these strips attached to a loose fender, as well.
  • Chris Smith
    Chris Smith Expert Adviser
    RL, I would like to see the picture of the seals attached. The other pictures look great and are better than an install manual.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Chris-

    Here you go:

  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Ken-

    The picture is misleading. They are actually an Army "olive drab" color. They are NOS units and were a gift from Ken Cates. I'll get a better picture and post it. I still need to add the "staples" to the canvas.

    I understand that there were some folks in the club in the past that have made reproductions, but I do not know of anyone currently that has any for sale. Maybe someone will chime in here on the board.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    That's a grand idea. I'll put it to him.
  • JFromm
    JFromm Senior Contributor
    edited March 2013
    My wife makes them in black and a cream colored white. $30 plus postage. The lighted colored ones are made from a marine canvas. The black ones are canvas but not marine. Let me know if you are interested. She has sold quite a few sets to members in the club.
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