Stop The Rocks DYI (pics)
02-27-2006, 04:20 PM
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Stop The Rocks DIY (pics)
This DYI is designed to stop the dirt and rocks that lodge in the rear fender seam just in front of the rear tire. They are on your car, just go out and look. My main concern is that when detailing or washing the car, one drops into the cloth or wash mitt and I end up dragging a stone across my paint. It appears the problem is due to a large gap in the inner fender liner which allows debris off the tire to enter the inner fender. This is how I fixed it for $5.
I pointed it out to the plant manager when I was at Carlisle, that even a new Z06 with 400 miles had all rocks in the seam. He did not seam to care, and that Z06 was driven by Dave Hill
Press the sticky side in first towards the fender
I pointed it out to the plant manager when I was at Carlisle, that even a new Z06 with 400 miles had all rocks in the seam. He did not seam to care, and that Z06 was driven by Dave Hill
Press the sticky side in first towards the fender
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02-27-2006, 04:48 PM
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I'll have to check ours out (when we get it... 
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Excellent write up!
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02-27-2006, 04:50 PM
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Great Mod !!!!!!
This drives me nutz !
I have become a pro at blowing the stones out with the air compressor
I will be doing that this weekend !!!
Thanks !
This drives me nutz !
I have become a pro at blowing the stones out with the air compressor
I will be doing that this weekend !!!
Thanks !
02-27-2006, 05:59 PM
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Is it the left rear only?
Pipedreams thanks for the procedure!
I went out and looked at my Vert that has only been driven home from the dealership (only 32 miles on the car) and sure enough it had small rocks lodged in between the panels .
It appears this defect is only on the rear driver's side....Is this true? Also, your first picture indicates the gap is towards the front of the car but your procedure looks like you're working on the rear side, could you elaborate?
Thanks,
John
I went out and looked at my Vert that has only been driven home from the dealership (only 32 miles on the car) and sure enough it had small rocks lodged in between the panels
.It appears this defect is only on the rear driver's side....Is this true? Also, your first picture indicates the gap is towards the front of the car but your procedure looks like you're working on the rear side, could you elaborate?
Thanks,
John
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02-27-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Pipedreams
I pointed it out to the plant manager when I was at Carlisle, that even a new Z06 with 400 miles had all rocks in the seam. He did not seam to care, and that Z06 was driven by Dave Hill
