Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,385
My VIN: thirty two 'o five
Club(s): (PNDC)
I've got mine off to do a little work and I really despise them. Why they used those lame bolts that seize and never remove properly ill never understand.
I know there are no ill effects to running without them, so I've filled the holes with black silicone and put the shields in my parts pile for the time being.
Anyone else run sans dust shields?
Dave
Here, somewhere.
Location: Cleveland, Oh
Posts: 240
When I bought my car it didn't have them. So I have run without them for years.
Location: Burnsville MN-Moving to Kalispell MT. in June 20111
Posts: 886
My VIN: 2691
No shields for 25 years, no problems.
Paul Cerny @2691
Kalispell, MT
Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
DUST shields. Hardly! All they seem to do is trap Sand and Dirt above them. You might call them deflectors though. I installed the Stainless Stud strips back in the mid 90's. Never an issue since.
DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 1,147
My VIN: 1880
Club(s): (DCO) (DCUK)
I think they are more for aerodynamics under the car.
Patrick C.
VIN 1880
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
I personally like them for appearances, I cleaned mine to like new and installed the PJ Grady stainless retainers. They look nice and are trivial to remove now, which isn't a really common event for most work.
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
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Location: Syracuse, UT
Posts: 635
My VIN: 2087
Mine are sitting in my parts pile. I've never had them on my car. No plans to put them back on.
Jared L.
June '81, manual, black inter. VIN 2087
Other cars: 2012 Toyota Sienna, 2007 Mazda 6, 1999 Jeep Cherokee
DeLorean blog: http://deloreanblog.blogspot.com/
Posts: 363
My VIN: 2848
Yeah I got those retainer screws from Hervey years ago and installed them. Takes less than 3 minutes to remove the dust shields on my car. It's a good upgrade if anyone is interested.
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We work jobs we hate, to buy shit we don't need, to impress people we don't even like.
Location: Sacramento CA.
Posts: 200
Originally Posted by Totally 80s
+1
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,440
My VIN: 11408
Club(s): (DMWC) (TXDMC) (DCUK) (DOI)
First thing to come off my car. Seem pretty useless. Half the clips were broken anyway.
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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