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JWR046 · 10-14-2012, 07:52 AM

Looks good. I will be making some also. Takes a little time and effort but will be worth it.

THR I see a bottle of Zaino.

I love that stuff!

bannonm · 10-14-2012, 09:02 AM

Nice job OP. I made a set almost exactly how you did it earlier this year. Well worth the effort to protect the sides, especially with the wider wheels up front. I have an SS with 10" wide wheels all around and the ZL1 front and rear splash guards. To complement them and give extra protection I used the rears as a pattern.

I bought these for the material. They are 24 inches long by 12 wide.

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...con/cre24.html

One other thing I did to protect the paint was to used 3M tape on the lip of the fender, much the same as GM did on the ZL1 splash guards. You still need to use fastners but iit does help hold the guard in place and keeps grit from getting in between the guard and the paint.

I also made mine slightly longer on the bottom to keep debris off the rockers. Seems to work well because I don't get the grime and grit as much on the sides when tracking like I used to. (keeps the track marbles off the car now)

Here's a shot in action

kk0239 · 10-14-2012, 11:55 PM

A ton of thanks for this DIY.

Able to install mine today as front splash guards...

Mine is a 2LT. So i dont have the rear splash guards.. You guys think i need the rear ones too.. I tried to follow this DIY and install the rear ones. But it seems like the rear wheel wells are different from the front wells..

pls let me know if there is a diy for installing rear canards ( for non- ZL1's)

JeffyS94 · 10-17-2012, 05:16 PM

Great write-up dude! I go to school at SIUC for automotive, and our new building has a white rock parking lot... get white dust and pieces up on the panels behind the wheels.. but I don't like the GM splash guards.. I'll be making these soon! Thanks, Jeremy

OVERPAR73 · 10-22-2012, 09:47 PM

Got mine installed on my new 2013 ZL1 convertible. These should of came from the factory! Thanks for the idea to save my lower rocker!

olblue75 · 11-01-2012, 02:40 AM

Wonder how this would look with a 1LE splitter if a fella didnt wanna or could afford a ZL1 kit

marine_142 · 11-15-2012, 08:49 PM

Following this tread. here's mine

Mike2ss · 11-19-2012, 03:28 PM

they work, just not a big fan of "mud flaps" on a muscle car.

SPCBA · 11-19-2012, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike2ss

they work, just not a big fan of "mud flaps" on a muscle car.

Good thing its a pony car.

carrs_crew · 01-02-2013, 07:07 PM

thanks op, did mine today, will install once the zl1 front bumper is painted and zl1 wheel wells go in.

OVERPAR73 · 02-01-2013, 04:48 PM

Hope everyone with a ZL1 can see this thread and make their own at a cheap price! Here are mine I installed as per your example first thing, really, really easy and look fantastic!!

TooCool5 · 02-01-2013, 06:25 PM

Nice job, did the same thing with my stainless fronts.

SPCBA · 02-12-2013, 05:22 PM

bump

Asian Zero · 02-15-2013, 03:50 PM

anyone make rear ones for us non-ZL1 people?

10-14-2012, 09:02 AM	#16
bannonm Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 VR Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,536	Nice job OP. I made a set almost exactly how you did it earlier this year. Well worth the effort to protect the sides, especially with the wider wheels up front. I have an SS with 10" wide wheels all around and the ZL1 front and rear splash guards. To complement them and give extra protection I used the rears as a pattern. I bought these for the material. They are 24 inches long by 12 wide. http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...con/cre24.html One other thing I did to protect the paint was to used 3M tape on the lip of the fender, much the same as GM did on the ZL1 splash guards. You still need to use fastners but iit does help hold the guard in place and keeps grit from getting in between the guard and the paint. I also made mine slightly longer on the bottom to keep debris off the rockers. Seems to work well because I don't get the grime and grit as much on the sides when tracking like I used to. (keeps the track marbles off the car now) Here's a shot in action __________________

10-14-2012, 11:55 PM	#17
kk0239 Drives: 2013 2LT Camaro Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 239	A ton of thanks for this DIY. Able to install mine today as front splash guards... Mine is a 2LT. So i dont have the rear splash guards.. You guys think i need the rear ones too.. I tried to follow this DIY and install the rear ones. But it seems like the rear wheel wells are different from the front wells.. pls let me know if there is a diy for installing rear canards ( for non- ZL1's) Attached Images

10-22-2012, 09:47 PM	#19
OVERPAR73 2018 Garnet Red ZL1 conve Drives: 2013 & 2018 ZL1 vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,471 View My Garage	Got mine installed on my new 2013 ZL1 convertible. These should of came from the factory! Thanks for the idea to save my lower rocker! Attached Images

11-15-2012, 08:49 PM	#21
marine_142 Mark Drives: 2011 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lake Stevens WA Posts: 110 View My Garage	Following this tread. here's mine Attached Images

11-19-2012, 03:28 PM	#22
Mike2ss Airborne Pathfinder Drives: Camaro ZL575 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Benito, TX Posts: 1,139	they work, just not a big fan of "mud flaps" on a muscle car. __________________ 2010 Camaro Indy 500 Pace car, LS3-ZL575 Other cars are- 95 BMW 325 sedan- AA exhaust, AA CAI, AA Strut bar, AA chip, M3 rotors and calipers, racing clutch, oversized injectors, upgraded M3 interior- Audi A4 SLine, with black out optics

10-14-2012, 07:52 AM	#15
JWR046 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1786 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 239	Looks good. I will be making some also. Takes a little time and effort but will be worth it. THR I see a bottle of Zaino. I love that stuff!

10-17-2012, 05:16 PM	#18
JeffyS94 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT cyber grey metallic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 81 View My Garage	Great write-up dude! I go to school at SIUC for automotive, and our new building has a white rock parking lot... get white dust and pieces up on the panels behind the wheels.. but I don't like the GM splash guards.. I'll be making these soon! Thanks, Jeremy

11-01-2012, 02:40 AM	#20
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,062	Wonder how this would look with a 1LE splitter if a fella didnt wanna or could afford a ZL1 kit

01-02-2013, 07:07 PM	#24
carrs_crew Livin the Dream Drives: sold Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Good Land Posts: 425	thanks op, did mine today, will install once the zl1 front bumper is painted and zl1 wheel wells go in.

02-01-2013, 04:48 PM	#25
OVERPAR73 2018 Garnet Red ZL1 conve Drives: 2013 & 2018 ZL1 vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,471 View My Garage	ZL1 front Mud flaps Hope everyone with a ZL1 can see this thread and make their own at a cheap price! Here are mine I installed as per your example first thing, really, really easy and look fantastic!! Attached Images __________________ Build Thread: 2018 ZL1 Vert Purchased (Overpar73)

02-01-2013, 06:25 PM	#26
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	Nice job, did the same thing with my stainless fronts. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

02-12-2013, 05:22 PM	#27
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	bump

02-15-2013, 03:50 PM	#28
Asian Zero Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lake in the Hills, Illinois Posts: 418	anyone make rear ones for us non-ZL1 people? __________________