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Jesse Joe · 06-26-2007, 08:08 AM

Hi Touhy Ave.

{1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille}

Those were called Fender skirts, known in Australia as spats.

And you had to remove them before changing your tires. My Brother In Law had some chrome ones on his 1964 Pontiac Parisienne. They looked sharp on that car. They came off fairly fast I supposed...

Click on the link for more info...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_skirts

{1964 Pontiac Parisienne}

[ June 26, 2007, 10:22: Message edited by: Jesse Joe ]

06-26-2007, 08:08 AM	#2
Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Hi Touhy Ave. {1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille} Those were called Fender skirts, known in Australia as spats. And you had to remove them before changing your tires. My Brother In Law had some chrome ones on his 1964 Pontiac Parisienne. They looked sharp on that car. They came off fairly fast I supposed... Click on the link for more info... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_skirts {1964 Pontiac Parisienne} [ June 26, 2007, 10:22: Message edited by: Jesse Joe ]