Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:23:04 -0500
Reply-To: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
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From: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud
Flaps)
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Well, I don't know how you installed your front mudflaps, but mine fit
perfectly on my 1984 Westy.
Those listees in Winnipeg that have seen the install - all like it and want
a set. If someone provides me with a place to put pictures of the install,
I'll be happy to provide digital pictures.
I admit the instructions were like a photocopied felt-pen drawing, but it
was good enough. I mean - we're not trying to install a drive plate onto our
torque converters, are we?
As for the rear ones - I don't have a set, so I cannot add to or take away
from your comments.
Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fryday" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 06:30 PM
Subject: Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
> Well, I got my mudflaps. A few things of note (Ron, you'll have to help me
with
> some, I'll have to call for some others):
>
> - The rear mudflaps came without any installation instructions or mounting
> screws.
> - The rear mudflaps white emblem is just like the emblem on the front
mudflap,
> except it's painted white (but the paint bleeds off the edge, making the
> emblem a bit "fuzzy")
> - The rear mudflaps won't attach unless they are carved out some more on
my '87
> Westy GL. Is this normal?
> - The front mudflaps instructions were hard to read at best (a single hand
> drawn photocopied sheet (which says "Kombi or Caravelle" on it)
> - Both mudflaps will not stand vertically because the end of the wheel
well
> sits diagonal instead or perpendicular to the ground.
>
> Any ideas anyone? Did I get the wrong flaps?
>
> A bientot,
>
> Philippe
>
>
> > Mud Flaps - $65.95 for a set of 4. My part # 6881, my regular price
$100.
> > These are the same ones I've been selling for years (genuine
> > Volkswagen/South Africa, as are the grills). They look very similar to
the
> > stock U.S. style mud flaps, but mount differently (they are intended to
clip
> > to the wheel wells, but it's easy to fabricate a simple bracket for a
more
> > permanent solution) and are a harder plastic-like rather than a
rubber-like
> > material. The rears have a white VW emblem. I have had a set on my '89
> > Westy for about two years now, and they've worn exceptionally well.
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