Well, my rebuke to that one...
Ever run LTs on a 4th gen? Yea... if you are worried about this, don't look at a 4th gen driver side LT.... fuel lines run right over the collector/Y pipe.
But, yea, the shields will go back on next weekend or at least before the Circus Ole meet, so no need to worry about your car being blown up in a 4th gen fire ball.