Looking for the mud gaurds inside the fender.

[grannyknot]

Not the hanging type for the wheels dealers would stick on before the sale but the narrow metal baffle that sits between the inside front fender and the body. Mudgaurd is the best term I can come up with.

Mine are pretty bad shape and I have been trying to find a source but so far no luck, not even ebay has any.

Thanks,

Chris

[Diseazd]

Zcar Source should have them. 623 581 9227

Edited September 10, 2012 by Diseazd

[tlorber]

If you have the old one, you can use it as a template. I used torch down roofing material that I had left over from a building. It is bulletproof and won't fall apart.

[EScanlon]

For what year?

The earlier models had a removeable fender SUPPORT panel that could be misconstrued to be a mudguard as they effectively seal the rear 12" or so of the fender to the body. They were shaped to fit snugly to the inner fender and the front frame support (also fresh air vent) as well as the contour of the inside of the fender. They required the use of 1/2" or so of closed cell foam on the fender side edge and also had a small rubber flap at the bottom. That small flap was very similar to the material in truck mud flaps (which actually makes a good source material for that rubber flap). The space behind the support was for the cowl drain tube (which you may want to extend all the way to the outside of the car to avoid collecting crud).

After about late 72 or thereabouts, this piece began to be welded on to the car. (I may be off as to when, but it's removeable early, and not later,.)

Later models, had a full wheel well rubber piece that separated the whole under fender area from the engine and the rest of the fender.

If you're looking for the first type, check the boneyards, put a wanted ad in the classifieds, or maybe someone will have one that they can PM you about.

I presume that the later style would also be available the same way, but they'll be BIG and more difficult to ship.

FWIW

E

PS: You may want to put your cars specifics in your signature, it helps others in answering your questions.

[Mike W]

If you are looking for the small (approx 4-5 inch) mudflap like part that goes inside the fender close to the proximitity of the door hinge, then Mike at Banzai Motorworks has them. Here's a link to find them on his site:

http://www.zzxdatsun.com/catRubber.php

My car is a late model 260Z (1974 1/2) and so is very similar in many respects to the early 1985 280Z. Not sure when they started to add these based on Escanlon's message above but they were certainly a part of my model year. I purchased a set of these from Mike about 2 months ago and they were a perfect replacement for what was originally on the car.

Hope that helps.

Mike.

[olzed]

I'm with EScanlon. While your in there extend the cowl drain tube to the bottom. Some plastic plumbing bends and some plastic or rubber tube. Can't remember the size.