I don't know if this is universal, and others may comment. I found that the
drivers side rear fender is a considerably different shape than the
passenger side where the stone guards fit. I never made much of it and fit
mine on,
but when a friend got to that stage in his restoration he told me he found
the same thing.
The poor fit, I found is more caused by the parts being stamped out of
aluminum with a starting piece that is "generally" of the proper shape. There
is
a lot of material that needs trimming but when you get down to the correct
size, I found the shape is quite good to the body.
I read online that it is a good idea to take a Dremel cutting tool and cut a
slit just under the leading edge and out of site so that water/debris can be
flushed out from behind the guard. This was a seal it/don't seal it
argument and I thought the don't seal it argument sounded quite reasonable
provided
that you make provisions for water, etc to pass through. We'll see.
I have never had much luck with sealing different metals, vibration, etc.
even with the most flexible of sealants.
David Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO
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