Is this something standard on Chargers???

[68RRFlyer]

It sounds like a simple question, but when I removed this from a 68 Charger I'm working on I thought it was something rigged up by someone.  Upon closer inspection though, it is a stamped piece with the rubber being stapled to the panel.  It actually is bolted to the frame using correct fasteners (not Lowe's hardware or something like that).  Three Charger's now, and I've never seen this before.  Was it a Coronet thing someone used?  68 Charger, H-code, it has the undercoating package.  Thoughts??

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[1968_Charger]

i have one on my 68. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Yes standard..starter splash shield...2nd gen

[hemi68charger]

Like Chris has said, standard issue on B-bodies for sure... I make sure I have enough for my Chargers. Typically, they are one of the items that never makes it back on the car during it's life..... It has unique screws as well............ So, if you have 'em, get and save 'em..........

[Charger-Bodie]

Its commonly called a starter shield,but its actually there to stop stuff from getting to the automatic shift linkage levers.....Its only on automatic equipped cars.

[Ghoste]

Column shift or console both?

[Charger-Bodie]

Both.

[PocketThunder]

Its commonly called a starter shield,but its actually there to stop stuff from getting to the automatic shift linkage levers.....Its only on automatic equipped cars.

No kidding.  I learn something new on here every day.  And i'm on here almost everyday for the past 6 years.

[1BAD68]

I just threw one of those away. It came in the trunk of my Charger when I bought it 5 yrs ago.
Every once in awhile I would get it out and look to see if I could find where it goes and finally decided it probably wasn't for my car, oh well.

[68RRFlyer]

I'll second that PocketThunder.  What a great forum!   Never seen one before.  Thanks gang.

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[A383Wing]

I got 2 or 3 of 'em here that I took off of 66 & 67 Chargers I parted out years ago

[The70RT]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

[Brock Lee]

I have a bunch of them. I still need to reinstall the one on my car.

[Rolling_Thunder]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

I've seen two on Superbirds...   

[bull]

Its only on automatic equipped cars.

Well, that's good. One less thing I have to try to find.

[A383Wing]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

My 70 had it when I got it..still does

[The70RT]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

My 70 had it when I got it..still does

Maybe I will run on to them as I am getting it back together. I just don't remember seeing them but I disassembled the car a few tears ago.  Thanks.

[Charger-Bodie]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

My 70 had it when I got it..still does

Maybe I will run on to them as I am getting it back together. I just don't remember seeing them but I disassembled the car a few tears ago.  Thanks.

Its not "them" Dennis. There is just one on the drivers side rail.

[The70RT]

I don't think my 70 ever had them. Maybe they were removed but it would have had to been before 78. Did they end that in 69?

My 70 had it when I got it..still does

Maybe I will run on to them as I am getting it back together. I just don't remember seeing them but I disassembled the car a few tears ago.  Thanks.

Its not "them" Dennis. There is just one on the drivers side rail.

Thanks Brian.

[Chatt69chgr]

I'm with the earlier poster.  I've been on here for several years and never heard that the starter splash shield was only for automatic equipped cars.  My car is an auto and has the shield.  I'm converting to a 4-speed.  Could some 4-speed owners confirm that this piece was not used on a 4-speed equipped car.  Just for my piece of mind. 

[Charger-Bodie]

Ive looked under many 4 speed cars and the holes are always in the rail ,but you can tell that they have never had anything screwed into there.

[Troy]

I'll take a look at mine tonight but I don't think I saw one.

Troy

[A383Wing]

neither one of my 4-spd cars have this shield...as stated, the holes are there, but never had any screws in them

[Ghoste]

I will try and scan it to post up but I was able to find an engineering drawing for engine compartment splash shields for 1969 in which it is marked on there as;

2925315 SPLASH SHIELD LT.
(AUTO. TRANS ONLY)

Unfortunately it's a really crappy photocopy of the drawing so I don't think it is going to scan very well. (in fact I'm not even sure that is the right part number-it's a little blurred)
But it's definitely marked as being an automatic transmission only part.

[John_Kunkel]

In the drawing below the long rear shield on the drivers side says "auto trans only".