Date:         Wed, 3 May 2006 22:55:07 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA mud flaps
Comments: To: svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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In a message dated 5/3/2006 8:57:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes:

Just  recieved my new SA mud flaps for GoWesty and I am not too
impressed.




That's because they're unimpressive. SA VW manufactured a great heavy duty
mud flap for the Vanagon and still may but they are difficult to find
stateside. Occassionally I have seen them on ebay. It is a heavy duty mud flap  that
mounts INSIDE the wheel well where a mud flap belongs--NOT the fool hearty  4
inches behind the wheel well. These heavy duty SA mudflaps were available on
the SA Vanagon until production ended in 2002 (?) I believe. You can see them
in  the SA brochure from 1997.

Go to:
_http://vwpix.terlinden.com/_ (http://vwpix.terlinden.com/)

Then click on "Sudafrika" on the left of the page and then click on
"1997_00_VWBus"  in the menu. Then click on the pics of the Busses and  you'll see
them mounted there.

These mud flaps will not work all that easily in the rear with fiberglass
bumpers, although can fit with some modification to the bumper or the bumper
mount me thinks. And there would be more modification necessary to use the
heavy duty mudflaps with the side cladding. In other words they are designed for
use with a metal bumper.

Ready for a part number?

Volkswagen of South Africa
225 821 833
Mudflap- Left side

That's the only part number I have. The other three I'm guessing have
similar part numbers but I don't have access to that information.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA