Aluminum install and mystery pieces

Three Peaks · #1 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 06:06 PM

I finally got most of my aluminum pieces made up and fitted. Had to use several different sources for information- drawings from fellow scratch builders, referrring to David Kirkham's gallery pictures, and just plain head scratching.
Also, I got lucky in that I have a buddy who is building a Shelby 4000 "Kit in a box" and he had some extra aluminum pieces for the front end aluminum- the hardest pieces to figure out and make up. The pieces he didn't have extras, I was able to use his single pieces as templates and make up my own pieces. I'm learning fast how to use my metal brakes and it has been interesting!

The pics are in my gallery if you want to look. However, I have a few pieces I can't figure out where they go. I have looked all over and I don't know where they go and how they would fit if I could?
Can anyone identify these pieces?

Thanks,
Bob

LMH · #2 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 08:28 PM

The big one looks a little like the inner fender splash guard. Would go behind the front tires, in front of the header. That's my guess on that one.
The other ones I have no idea.
Larry

Three Peaks · #3 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 08:57 PM

Thanks Larry, but I already have the front wheel splash panels installed and they don't look anything like this piece.
I'm kind of thinking they might be a splash guard for the rear wheel wells?

oldboy001 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 09:15 PM

The 289 cars had a rear "stone shield" that was riveted to the aluminum trunk dividers. The shield was "L" shapped with the long part of the "L" mounted horizontal (i.e., above the tire & parallel to the ground) and the short part of the "L" mounted in a vertical position behind the tire. The shield was used to prevent stones from damaging the body. The large piece may be a rear stone shield. The next smallest piece looks like a heat shield..... either for a battery or the master cylinders on a car with side pipes. The small "L" shaped priece must have been a patch panel used in conjunction with the front inner panels? ..... or maybe someone is just messing with you. Regardless, thanks for sharing your mystery with us.

LMH · #5 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 11:35 PM

Bob, I bet they are for the rear as you and oldboy think.
If/when you figure them all out, let us know.
Larry

LMH · #6 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 11:49 PM

Take a look at these, it might help. These are from a KM289:
Larry