I live in the Denver area where we’ll have sand and junk on the roads for at least 6 months a year, even when they’re clear from ice and snow. I wanted fender protection better than the clear films could provide, but I didn’t want something too visible, or needing to modify the car for attachment. So last year I made up some thermoforming molds for fabricating formed fender shields from clear polycarbonate (Lexan). Yes I know, some may see “mud flaps” on the GT like a mustache on the Mona Lisa, but for me the piece of mind is worth it and at least being clear they’re pretty benign looking. After months of tweaking the design and process I finished with the configuration seen in the pictures below. My preference is for the clear, but they could also be made from the black, white, or smoked polycarbonate as well. My clear ones are holding up fine, but honestly I don’t have a lot of miles on them yet. They attach to the existing fastener locations so there are no holes, goo, or tape to add. Also, figuring that grit trapped between the paint and plastic wouldn’t be pretty, I’ve lined the paint contact areas with a rubber coated polyurethane foam. The rubber coating is also available in a white, yellow, and red that may be close to matching the OEM colors, but basic black looks fine on my blue car since not much of that area is visible right behind the tires anyways. Since the molds are good for maybe 20 more runs I wanted to extend the availability to other members. I’ll provide a 100% no-questions-asked refund for 30 days including covering the return shipping. They’re priced to cover materials plus some for my evenings in the shop for $275 for a set of four plus $15 shipping. Oh, and they come in a nice box suitable for storage if you want to only use them for trips, track days, etc.. Please take a look at the website if you’re interested or call me at 303-808-8268
Jim Byrnes
www.highroaddesignsinc.com
Jim Byrnes
www.highroaddesignsinc.com
