Straightening the garage today ran across the sheetmetal dust shield pieces

[greg g]

I am wondering if any one else has a car that has or had the engine compartment dust shield.  I was led to believe that this was a 46 only deal.  It comprises three pieces of sheet metal fairing that fit between the engine and the frame rails at the level of the oil pan, and protected the engine bay from dust and debris that was kicked up by the front tires.  There is a cutout for the steering pitman rod, and some various notches and bends to allow it to fit quite closely.  Looks like it was pretty effective as the lower side is quite filthy and the upper side has a thin layer of the dust oil mix we have all grown to love.

 

Any body know what I'm talking about??

[RobertKB]

I have them on my '48 Dodge D25 Cub Coupe. Unfortunately, no pictures though.

[TodFitch]

Might have been one year only on the P15, but it was on all of the pre-WW2 Plymouths that I am aware of.

[Young Ed]

Yes I have parts of a set that were on the really early(I'm assuming) 2 dr sedan I parted out. That car also had a very factory looking to me chrome plug in place of the drivers door lock.

[Dan Hiebert]

Splash shields were an option for the '48 D24, may have been standard equipment earlier.  I've seen them with and without - ours is without.  Our '37 Terraplane has them as a factory item.  I'm thinking they were pretty much standard in the "early days" since the ignition systems were so susceptible to moisture and there were a lot of gaps in firewalls.  Interesting that a lot of Hudson, Essex, Terraplane club members say the best thing to do with them is remove 'em and toss 'em.    

Edited October 30, 2013 by Dan Hiebert

[desoto1939]

My 1939 Desoto came with the inner two section fenders and the lower splash shields that you are talking about.  This was not an option but part of the standard package for this car.  By taking off the upper an lowere inner fender sheetmetal then you can get to both side of the engine.  On the right side, passenger this is done when the car is up on the lift and the right front wheel is removed and this provides access to adjust the valves.

 

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[Dodgeb4ya]

All the 1946-8 Chrysler cars have the three pieces-small front and 2 long sides.

A picture of them.....

Edited October 31, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya

[Grdpa's 50 Dodge]

I ca see the need for those out here "in the real rural world",,(say that 5 times real fast).  Even Most of the 'highways' until the early 50's and some into the 60's ,,,were dirt and gravel,,,and very sloppy,,defined MUD,,,in the spring time, sloppy would be the right term,,,as is the present county roads today.

 

Out here in the real rural world was where MOST of our cherished P15-D-24's lived,,,off the paved smooth roads we know today.  Even the 60's and 70's cars had a splash guard over some of those areas, altho like a flex rubbery thing sorta stapled in place.

[1940plymouth]

I have them for my '40 Plymouth

[40phil41]

They are on both my '40 and '41 Dodges.

 

Phil

[busycoupe]

Well, I learned something today! I didn't know that our old Mopars had these dust shields, but I checked my parts book and sure enough, there they were. The ones from my car are long gone.

[garbagestate 44]

My 47 Chrysler has them. The driver side is hard to remove as the steering knuckle/pittman arm fits through a cut out in the shield.

[Mark D]

What, no pictures Greg!?

[greg g]

Pictures of a crud covered chunk of sheet metal.  Perhaps some of the folks who still have them can put up some visual aides.

[Andydodge]

I know exactly what these things are....a pair are hanging from the rafters in my garage above the Dodge.......they didn't quite fit around the Poly V8......lol.......andyd