Austens DIY Mud flap group buy - Finished Pics
15 May 2005, 07:05 PM
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Austens DIY Mud flap group buy - Finished Pics
This thread is a tribute to all Austens hard work
Many thanks mate.
Get ya pics up....
Many thanks mate.
Get ya pics up....
16 May 2005, 10:18 AM
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Well it was all pretty much guess work and I was in a hurry so I've probably done something wrong.
There was a hole already in the inner wheel arch for the top screw so I used that but that puts the hole below it exactly where the top of the skirt meets the bumper. If I put the lower screw in first using the bolt screw that holds the skirt on I would've had to drill another hole into the inner arch just below the existing hole. Looking at what I've just written it now seems obvious i was suppose to do just that but for some reason didn't think of it at the time.
I also could not get that lower bolt screw that fixes the skirt to the bumper undone. It turns but will not undo, theres nothing spinning behind it from what I can feel and its the same both sides.
There was a hole already in the inner wheel arch for the top screw so I used that but that puts the hole below it exactly where the top of the skirt meets the bumper. If I put the lower screw in first using the bolt screw that holds the skirt on I would've had to drill another hole into the inner arch just below the existing hole. Looking at what I've just written it now seems obvious i was suppose to do just that but for some reason didn't think of it at the time.
I also could not get that lower bolt screw that fixes the skirt to the bumper undone. It turns but will not undo, theres nothing spinning behind it from what I can feel and its the same both sides.
23 May 2005, 07:49 PM
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Well pleased with the finished look, just need to source some stickers that will actually stick to this stuff. Took the opportunity whilst the wheels were off to have a good clean up underneath.
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23 May 2005, 09:39 PM
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Finaly Finished & Photographed !!!!
Finaly got round to finishing the mud flaps on Friday afternoon before going to Japfest on Saturday, and bloody good job with the rain and mud !!!! 
I think they have come out really well :-
Rear before :-
After :-
And the fronts, Before :-
And After :-
I think they look well cool, really pleased with the results, just wonder how long my brackets will remain black !!
All that is left to do now is source some decals for them
Oh and wash the dam thing again !!
Mark
I think they have come out really well :-
Rear before :-
After :-
And the fronts, Before :-
And After :-
I think they look well cool, really pleased with the results, just wonder how long my brackets will remain black !!
All that is left to do now is source some decals for them
Oh and wash the dam thing again !!
Mark
23 May 2005, 10:40 PM
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Looking great so far !!
I'm hoping to get mine fitted soon... the cars gone in for some paintwork today so I needed to get that done first.
Those brackets painted look great !! don't mind if I copy you do you !! ??
I might be tempted to put a spot on the fixing bolts also
Simon
I'm hoping to get mine fitted soon... the cars gone in for some paintwork today so I needed to get that done first.
Those brackets painted look great !! don't mind if I copy you do you !! ??
I might be tempted to put a spot on the fixing bolts also
Simon
23 May 2005, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport
Looking great so far !!
I'm hoping to get mine fitted soon... the cars gone in for some paintwork today so I needed to get that done first.
Those brackets painted look great !! don't mind if I copy you do you !! ??
I might be tempted to put a spot on the fixing bolts also
Simon
I'm hoping to get mine fitted soon... the cars gone in for some paintwork today so I needed to get that done first.
Those brackets painted look great !! don't mind if I copy you do you !! ??
I might be tempted to put a spot on the fixing bolts also
Simon
I did think about spraying all the fixings up but opted against it as I felt you would fetch the paint off when fitting them leaving them looking second hand !!
Mark
23 May 2005, 10:50 PM
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Looking good Mark, thought about painting mine but was worried what they would look like after being pebble dashed for a few thousand miles. Be interested to hear how they hold up. Another alternative might be to get them powder coated.
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23 May 2005, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by AllanP
Looking good Mark, thought about painting mine but was worried what they would look like after being pebble dashed for a few thousand miles. Be interested to hear how they hold up. Another alternative might be to get them powder coated.
Allan
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, It makes all the cuts and brusies worth while Yeah that was my main concern too, but I guess its a case of wait and see and hopefully they won't look too bad.
I am currently enquiring at work about getting a set powder coated, may see if I can buy another set of brackets of Austen too just in case.
Mark.
25 May 2005, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby-Mark
Come on what's keeping everyone ?? 
Is there only three of us that have completed the mud flaps ??
Mark
Is there only three of us that have completed the mud flaps ??
Mark
25 May 2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
maybe everyone is too busy playing with some
Hopefully fit mine this weekend - although may have delivery of my new D-SLR which will probably take precedence!
18 June 2005, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Hol
How tall can I have the graphics on the newage???
I want to get them before I fit me flaps
I want to get them before I fit me flaps
I went for 230mm x 110mm graphics for both front and rear. Here is the design I created, Only left hand shown as I have had the swoosh mirrored :-
If I remember correcttly the space available ( Mine are fitted on the bottom set of holes ) is front 385mm x 100mm (Bearing in mind that some of the width wraps around the wheelarch so isn't really visable. And the rears measured 285mm x 125mm.
The fronts measured 100mm in hieght, so the top little bit of the subaru swoosh will dissapear under the car, but to be honest you dont see a great deal of the front stickers unless you get on your hands and knees. So was more bothered about the graphics looking good on the rears.
I ordered mine from www.racegraphics.net 7.50 for the 4 delivered !! Bargain.
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20 June 2005, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Hol
Thanks Mark,
I have ordered the same sizes in Silver, but with a normal swoosh and Prodrive.
Very cheap, as you say.
I have ordered the same sizes in Silver, but with a normal swoosh and Prodrive.
Very cheap, as you say.
Mine arrived Saturday morning, excellent quaility too
Mark
20 June 2005, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
scooby-mark has just ordered his
Oh please say yes...!
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21 June 2005, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AllanP
Well pleased with the finished look, just need to source some stickers that will actually stick to this stuff. Took the opportunity whilst the wheels were off to have a good clean up underneath.
Allan
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Cheers, Toby
22 June 2005, 08:37 AM
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Toby,
These are the flaps from the recent group buy organised by Austen wrx, I think it's finished now though.
I believe Scott Lowe does some very similar, try a search.
Cheers
Allan
These are the flaps from the recent group buy organised by Austen wrx, I think it's finished now though.
I believe Scott Lowe does some very similar, try a search.
Cheers
Allan
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