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#177542 - 08/09/09 09:05 AM Mud flaps quick question...
Kaxe Offline


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I've got to pull the red mud flaps off my car tonight for SarahG and get them washed and in the post but they've been on the car for nearly 2 years and I can't remember how my friend got the front ones on?
I can un-bolt the back ones off easy from their fixings but do the front ones pull out? They look like they do?

Any help will be greatly appreciated as always!

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#177543 - 08/09/09 12:29 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: Kaxe]
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think two are just pop in press studs, third one might be a small screw, don't know if they can be re-used or if they will be as secure again, some people used self tappers. I (garage) used what what was supplied but I have also added double sided sticky pads to keep them flusher. Have a look at my pics under the One Stop Modifications for pictures of my mudflaps and see if same fixings as yours, torqsteer website might have pics of the brackets and fixings too.

Glad I can be of use on my lunch break , it's nice out so popping out for a walk, in a moment .
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#177544 - 08/09/09 12:32 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: YellowBadge]
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#177545 - 08/09/09 12:53 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: YellowBadge]
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Cheers buddy. Yeah torquesteer said they'd sell me the plastic bits and the flaps because you can't re-use them yeah and I already obviously have the brackets firmly fitted on the car...

But the rest should be easy I hope


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#177546 - 08/09/09 03:49 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: Kaxe]
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I'm off my lunch break now
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#177547 - 09/09/09 09:01 AM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: YellowBadge]
Kaxe Offline


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OMG quick update bud.

WARNING: DON'T BOTHER CHANGING THE COLOUR OF YOUR MUD FLAPS PEOPLE!
Choose the colour you want and stay with it!

I spent an hour on the car last night and got 1 yes ONE mud flap off!
The nuts have rusted them on! The fronts will drop off easy when I get the wheels off and a screw driver to hand but the back that I planned to do last night took forever! I thought they would of been easier because you'd just get down on your knees and undo them but bugger me I was wrong!
...and the brackets are easily bendable so I'll have to straighten them for the new ones to go on errrrgh *sighs*


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#177548 - 09/09/09 12:32 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: Kaxe]
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yep indeed they do. I painted my rear nuts to colour match, laquered too so nicely rust protected (probably never ever get them off !) also I stuck some thick black paint on the rear bolts and brackets too as they were surface rusting, I will probably check these now you have brought it up and spray some underseal on them
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#177549 - 10/09/09 09:21 AM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: YellowBadge]
Kaxe Offline


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Yeah good plan!

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#177550 - 14/09/09 09:21 PM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: Kaxe]
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LOL Thats why the bf cut the rear ones off. Wonder if the new owner found those bits of Halfords Sparco mudlfaps still rusty washered onto the rear arch liner... lol
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#177551 - 15/09/09 09:04 AM Re: Mud flaps quick question... [Re: PinkRinse]
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Yeah they were a nightmare to get off

Least I made SarahG (a new member) happy...

Just gotta try and get my new black ones on when I get a chance!


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