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The splash guard (mascerated rubber piece which goes from the radiator support to the back surface of tthe front bumper wore out on my '62 Olds Dynamc 88. I fabricated a new one using the old one as a pattern but had to guess how to attach it.
There are two brackets on the back of the front bumper which are not attached to anything. Does anyone know why they are there?
Does the position of the splash valence look correct?
I "reused" the holes punched into the gravel guard (triangular shaped metal piece, attached to the support assembly (green arrows) and not shown on this diagram)to push staples through the lower baffle (apparently the official name for the splash guard). I then bent and hammered them closed.
The red arrows show the parts of the lower baffle which I attached using clips, again using the existing holes to guide me. It required flipping the ends of the baffle back on itself 180 degrees, which seemed odd, but that was the only way I could make it fit.
The diagram suggests this is the correct orientation, if you look at the baffle ends.
Second image shows the bumper brackets on the '62 front bumper, which for some reason are there but are not used. The do "support" the baffle by lifting it up. Although remnants of my baffle were lying on the inside of the bumper, no hardware (washers / nuts / bolts) were extant in the holes in these brackets, leading me to believe the baffle just lays on top of them, as you suggested.
Problem with looking at other '62 Oldsmobiles for clues is this section is not readily visible - you have to remove the upper baffle assembly to look down into the compartment.
I think you have done an excellent job of re-producing this baffle.
Just another example of the Oldsmobile enthusiast's ability to make parts, when they can't be found.
