partsaver Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi Folks, can someone please post some pics of the under bonnet plastic splash guards on a Spit 1500 so I can figure out where they attach.The online manuals are not much helpCheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 There are brackets welded into the bulkhead and to the radiator cowl.I have no pics as I have never fitted them, I see no point.Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 DittoThe side shields hold hot air inside the engine area, without helps to keep things cool ,inside and outside the cabinIf there are no angle brackets on the bulkhead /foot well upright, then you would have to weld or screw some on The front end are held on to the upright of the rad u frameAdvice......don`t bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 I thought that would be the answer. Cheers chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Are we talking about the ones by the wheels going from the radiator to the bulkhead? They DO keep a lot of shit off the engine, especially from puddles. Don't run without air filters with them off, I did, I had stones inside my carbs. Although I probably need to point out I went through a very deep puddle at rather high speed - fast and deep enough to arc over the car completely. I'm still running without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Could save drowning the ignition, shorting out coil.Sad experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Yes ferny the large black plastic splash guards, I won't be taking the car out in bad weather so getting the coil and ignition wet shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I've bought some alu, powdercoated black ones from ebay ( a guy called adunn_9 or so, will look it up !).I'm happy with these panels for mine, they look still brand new after a wash and 11.000 miles (and a lot of rain) ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 & the other side ! My friend told me that he left the cardboard ones off the car and got them in the garage for a good year ... they where very bend then!He still hasn't got them fitted, but liked mine also ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Found him! Tony Dunn, http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/adunn9/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 He's a good bloke - came up with mine (with vents) for me, as I recall. Cardboard ones ain't worth having, IMO. Not sure about fitting them, myself. Ran without them for many years in 1300 and 1500 guise and put up with the road dirt flying everywhere. Now the cars got the GT6 engine (it's a Mk 3 engine I think - they all look the same) I have driven with them fitted and without. Logic says that in place they might speed airflow through out and under the car - and the car was designed to have them fitted - but..... They're on at the moment. *Bling!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Thanks for the pics. The ones I have are plastic but that at leadst gives me an idea or where they mount. cheers for the link as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 PS - plastic???(And sorry - my photo's naff all use to you of course, which is why I didn't post it earlier. I should have founf an old one...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Well at least I think that's what the plastic shield were for but I couldn't work out how they fitted and seeing your pics they might not be for the spit, I will get some pics of the plastic bits this week although the Ebay ones look a good bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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