side shields

I saw a 348 GT Competition yesterday at the ferrari dealership in Richmond (Melbourne Australia).

I noticed the side shield was not recessed into the fender. I also noticed the shield was quite thick, about 3-4mm. i also noticed that all fender shields on modern Ferraris are quite thick, and even though are recessed, they still stick out fair bit from the fender. I therefore think that after market metal shields should be at least 3mm thick, not 1mm thick.
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TBH, I think you're the only person who really cares about the thickness of the fender shields - It really doesn't make any difference to 99.9999999% of the World!

(And now brace yourself for replies stating which cars should have them, which cars shouldn't have them, how good they look, how crap they look, how Ferrari have enough prancing horses on them already, etc., etc.)

 

does anyone know the part no. for this shield (the exact one for the 348 GT C)?

 

Part# 62929200 for the princely sim of £488.21 each!!! :-(

Ferrari 348 (2.7 Motronic) - Body - Outer Trims: Page 106 | Order Online Eurospares

 

While in Paris in 2011 I too saw a 348 GT Competition at a dealership, this one had all the specs of a competition car but the shields were in, meaning the fenders were pressed and the shields recessed into the fender. Similar to what you would see in a 355 or 550 recessed fender . What gives?

 

How much are they asking for the car in Melbourne?

 

I don't know, there was no price tag, it still has the plastic on the carpet from factory.

 

Can someone please tell me, if i cut the studs off a set of oem 430 shields, will they fit on 355 fender?

 

<Drool> Sounds like The Holy Grail of 348s. How many miles?

Would love to know the price.

 

This was advertised earlier in the year around $500k AUD. It has a couple hundred km's on the clock. Basically a new car.

 

Wow. Sounds like a time capusle car.

Thanks for the info.

 

Not even close. The 430 fenders have a much move severe curvature than 355 fenders.

Also, thickness matters. The factory enamel shields have a thickness of about 3mm and are recessed about 1.5-2mm. If shields are surface mounted (without a recess) they should be 1-1.5mm thick. Thicker shields won't look right.

 

Others have described them as recessed on the 348 Competizione also.