What fender shields would look better on a '78 308 GTS?

The choices I'm torn between are "Puffy" plastic and flat sticker type.

 

I'm kind of fond of "none"

 

Thats always been my choice.

 

Mine too.

 

Indeed.

 

Let me add "none" as an option.

Thanks for the honest opinions.

 

Agreed

 

If you decided to use them then at some point check the Yoshi Shields out. They are the best ones out there.




PDG

 

Don't listen to homeless people in Georgia who claim to own Ferraris.....



Jedi

 

None of the two that you mentioned,,I put a metal shield on the drivers side only.Looks great to me at least.

 

I had the metal ones on my car for awhile but ended up taking them off. If you are going to do it at least use the metal/cloisonne ones. I'm not a purist by anybody's standard so I say if you like the look put 'em on and screw what everyone else thinks. It's your car!!

 

I'll go with 'None"

If I had to put them on, it would be on my 'Roll Away Tool Box'

 

I would not go with the flat paper type so it would be a choice between the vinyl shield or going with a metal type that you can get on ebay.

 

None.

 

I voted for none. I love the look of shields on new cars but 308's never came with them and I think that the original look is cleaner.

 

As you have asked for opinions........... None

 

I like the shields and personally I would go with the flat ones. They look more like the actual painted/vinyl shields that were used on period race cars and seem more appropriate to me. The metal/cloisonne are just too blingy for my taste, although they are beautifully made. I'm thinking about a set for display in my office instead of on the car.

 

I don't have shields on my 328 and do not plan to install any. I think I just voted "NO."
JAF

 

It appears many of my brethren don't really read...

If you are not going to put the real metal shields on, I think the flat sticker type would be a better choice. The "puffy" plastic ones just look (most) cheesy to me. There are also flat magnetic versions.

Its your car. I'd suggest getting cheap ones at first - put them on and see if you like them. If you don't like them, take them off. If you do like them, get some real ones and bolt them on... even "French" them in.

Rick

 

Wondering if you put the shields on and they stay one for a while, does the paint color underneath not match the rest of the car after a while? Anybody take theirs off and notice a shade of color difference?

Ace

 

Nope. I had mine on for probably a year or more and you can't tell where they were. I used double back tape to install them. Used a little heat and dental floss to get them off. Cleaned up the area with some cleaner and buffed it up a bit. Looks just the same as the rest of the car. I suppose if your car was sitting out in the sun and fading a lot it might make a difference, but most of these cars are not out in the sun enough to make a difference.

 

Ace had a question about removing shields and possible paint fade. I was worried about goofing up the paint during removal, or if there were some hidden defect beneath the shields the prior owner installed.

My 308 had quite nice shields on it, but they were driving me a bit crazy. I think it is because that front fender line, flowing into the door, is such a pretty part of the car. To my eye, the shields detracted from that sweeping body line.
It was with some fear that I started to remove them. It took careful fiddling, lifting the edges with plastic bicycle tire spoons, then carefully cutting the double sided tape a bit at a time with an Exacto knife. There wasn't any paint fade, no scratches, all nice and clean now.

If you are on the fence about your shields, you can always put them back on. Here are some photos of before, and after:
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If you like the looks of a 4 inch shield on your quarter, go for it and take 'em off when you go to Ferrari events. Its an automobile to enjoy, not a religion. I bought a pair of the magnetic vinyl shields on eBay and I like 'em. Sometimes I put them on and sometimes I don't depending on the level of my purity for the day.

 

Use the magnetic ones, that cade you have a choice of None or with.

 

My advise is to try the resin ones if you want shields. You can always get the metal ones if you really like the look on your car. My 308 had them on when I bought it 11 years ago. Kept them on for 10 years and decided to remove them. A lttle heat from a hair drier and they came right off. No lasting marks on the paint. I can always put some on if I want. Don't drill holes in the fenders. Get some that stick on. Magnetic ones will fall off. These are only good for tool boxes.
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