Rear Splash Panels

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Major System Category: Chassis
Task: Install four panels
Parts:

• Rear Splash Guard Front Lower (LH, RH)
• Rear Splash Guard Center (2)

Prerequisite Tasks: Kit Disassembly
Additional Costs: N/A
Time Requirement: 2.5 hours
Date Started: July 9, 2012
Date Completed: July 9, 2012

The hardest thing about this job is opening up the box with all the packaged aluminum and realizing there are lots of aluminum pieces in your future. Most of these are marked in black marker with the part number on the detailed inventory. There were a couple that require the old process-of-elimination trick.

This the orientation of the splash panels. This is driver's side  rear.  The front of the car is towards the left. The rear of the car is towards the right. The panels fit around the attachment points for the rear suspension.

Splash panel traced and drilled.

Final install after coating, silicone and rivets.

Once you figure out the orientation of the panels, this is pretty straight forward. I think the manual could benefit from better photos or more photos. One of the items I don't understand at this point is the rear splash guard centers stick up over the frame. I am thinking these must be bent or rolled over some where along the line so the body can be remounted.

Consideration: These pieces must be installed before the rear suspension.