Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:25:00 -0700
Reply-To: Fryday <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
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From: Fryday <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
Subject: Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud
Flaps)
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Marshall,
Send me the pics and I'll put them on a page for others to see!
A bientot,
Philippe
On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:23:04 -0500
Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 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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