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Post by PatMcCoy on Sept 16, 2006 19:51:21 GMT
Has anyone got mud flaps fitted If so,can you post pictures of them fitted ,front and rear And how they are fitted
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Post by stantondavies on Sept 17, 2006 8:29:04 GMT
I fitted some expensive genuine Rover rear mudflaps to my 3 litre many years ago. From memory, they attach to the inside wheelarch via a bracket and to the lip of the rear wing. A word of caution though - mine didn't last "five minutes" as reversing over rough ground I caught them under the rear wheels and snapped them in half. Obviously, I hadn't fitted them high enough. Take care not to do the same!
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Post by dorsetflyer on Sept 19, 2006 9:47:39 GMT
Pat I have them fitted to my 3 litre Coupe, I can get photos of them but it won't be for a while yet as that car is in store while I work on my others for the MOT. As soon as it's possible I will pull it out though. I cannot say that I'm overjoyed at them being on the car, the front ones are OK but the back ones can be a right pain in the a..e. Certainly if they are low, reversing is a problem, even if you go over a small hump on the drive. They bend forward and tear through the fixing that attaches it to the wheelarch. This will eventually get bigger and you have to keep increasing the size of washer to compensate. A lot depends on whether your springs are soft or not, and also you have to allow for a fully laden car i.e pax and a full boot. If you don't then you could end up with a road clearance of about an inch or so, not good unless you can rely on smooth roads.
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Post by PatMcCoy on Sept 19, 2006 12:03:21 GMT
Ok Dorsetflyer No mad rush as you seen photos today I have plenty to do yet
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Post by lagain on Sept 26, 2006 20:54:32 GMT
Where you fit them to the wheel arch use a plastic number plate bolt, then if you rip one off it will minimise damage to the wing
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Post by dorsetflyer on Dec 7, 2006 15:20:18 GMT
At long last I have finally got round to posting these on the site, although I have had the pics on my camera for the last six weeks or more, illness has stopped me from processing them on to the web. Sorry about that Pat. The front ones will have to wait until the New Year when I'm able to get the car out to photograph. From the pics I would have preferred if they had been fitted about two inches higher, and whether I decide to do this mod or not depends purely on my future health. It's desirable as with additional rear passengers plus a boot full of necessary items the flaps tend to drag on the ground. OK going forward but disastrous going in reverse. With the front ones ,once these are set then there won't be so much variation in travel as in the rear.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 7, 2006 18:23:32 GMT
I have seen mudflaps that drag on the ground or catch high obstacles in car parks damage the wing so you are better off leaving them off and fit arch liners instead
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Post by PatMcCoy on Dec 7, 2006 19:40:33 GMT
Phil arch liners ? Any ideas where i can get them? Any pictures?
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Post by PatMcCoy on Dec 7, 2006 19:42:32 GMT
Dorsetflyer Sorry for not posting to you first Thanks for the photo's Gives me an idea
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 7, 2006 20:19:35 GMT
No - one or two have made them though - look under afew cars at a big P5 show if one ever happens again. It should not be too difficult to make some out of ally or stainless or even better PVC. It would give no end of protection to this notorious rot area and also stop the back lights from dissolving in winter when salt gets on them
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Post by Multi-Tech on Dec 7, 2006 21:12:13 GMT
I would love a set of plastic arch liners, i have painted under mine with hammerite but the liners would help so much more. This has got to get some people thinking, how could we make some
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 7, 2006 23:07:16 GMT
I did think of cutting down suitable lorry mudguards - those that are made of plastic/rubber?.
I did not pursue this as had no contacts and thought that they may be too heavy.
Aluminium sheet is perhaps the best as to strenghth but the edges would need sealing with rubber where it meets the bodywork to keep out water and prevent the bimetallic corrosion often seen with Land Rovers
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Post by Ken Nelson on Dec 16, 2006 19:30:17 GMT
Plastic arch liners would be a wonderful addition to help prevent additional rusting around fenders and wheelarches. I'd love to find something that was already formed and fit easily, perhaps from a modern car parts bin. Anyone have any ideas? Ken
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Post by dorsetflyer on Dec 18, 2006 21:07:13 GMT
Well now that's a project to start over the holiday period, as boredom seems to set in very early now. A trip down to the friendly scrappie, and see if you can get wheel arch liners from as many largish cars as possible. Take them home and see which one needs the least modification to fit. Aluminium is a doubtful starter as it has very little spring in it, and it wouldn't last that long once the salt got to work on the surfaces. It needs to be a thin springy plastic which will go into place and stay there. The only fixings needed would be on the inner wing side. The outer wing return edge would support the other side if shaped correctly without the need for fixing.
Before you ask, NO I cannot do it as I am under doctors orders. Mind you I'd love to get back to scrabbling under the cars. I can only dream at present.
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