Superbird P/N 3571164 Seal - Lower Fender Splash, Inner fenderwell front debris

[Arnie Cunningham]

Greetings All,

As long as the topic of Superbird nose cone seals is being discussed on other threads, I have wondered about something on my car for years.  3571 164 is the large sort-of L shaped flap seal that hangs down in front of the front tire and is supposed to keep rocks and dirt out of the headlight assemblies.  When I got my car, it did not have any seals in it.  Instead, in the trunk were two metal versions of these seals.

When I first saw them I just assumed this was another weird do-it-yourself improvement that someone had made for the car and not installed.  The odd thing though is that they are cut from galvanized sheet metal just like the valances.  And, one side is finished in something very close to the crappy black painting that Mopar put on so many things.

Has anyone else ever found metal versions of these seals on their cars?  The rubber seals in the photos below are reproductions.

Thanks,
Brennan