[TR] TR3 Stone Guards

[DLylis at aol.com]

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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