1973 - 1987 Step Side fender splash aprons

[Jason S]

Hello all. I converted my 1987 fleetside to a stepside, long story short I had to/wanted to use 1973 fenders since they have a side marker light and there were some filler door issues i had to contend with due to dual tanks. This is my first squarebody build, I am much more experienced in GM muscle cars. My question is, was there ever rear fender inner splash shield on stepsides? It seems odd that there is nothing protecting the fuel tank, filler hose and vent line from kicked up road debris. I am not opposed to fitting my own custom made, but if there is something already available I prefer to just buy them instead of fabricating. Thanks.

 

[ali_c20]

Not that I know. The gas tanks sit in front of the rear tires and most of the dirt goes out to the back when driving. The front tires spray the whole bottom of the truck anyway, so protection on the rear doesn't make much sense.