Any ideas how I can repair a mudflap?
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Any ideas how I can repair a mudflap?
Backed up against kerb on the weekend and managed to rip off one of my mudflaps
I priced up a replacement and they are the princely sum of £100+ (probably due to the little prodrive logo on them)
The only damage to the flap is that they have split from the holes to the top. Is there any way I can glue/melt/plastic weld the splits back together again?
Cheers, Rich.
I priced up a replacement and they are the princely sum of £100+ (probably due to the little prodrive logo on them)
The only damage to the flap is that they have split from the holes to the top. Is there any way I can glue/melt/plastic weld the splits back together again?
Cheers, Rich.
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I've done the same.
I put a bit of metal strip across the top (imagine meccano). 2 holes where the fixings are, and two more holes through which you bolt the metal strip to the mudflap. Easy and cheap.
But beware that the stronger you make this connection, next time you do the same trick you might rip the whole mudflap, or worse damage the bodywork of the car as you rip the muflap off
I put a bit of metal strip across the top (imagine meccano). 2 holes where the fixings are, and two more holes through which you bolt the metal strip to the mudflap. Easy and cheap.
But beware that the stronger you make this connection, next time you do the same trick you might rip the whole mudflap, or worse damage the bodywork of the car as you rip the muflap off
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I've done the same.
I put a bit of metal strip across the top (imagine meccano). 2 holes where the fixings are, and two more holes through which you bolt the metal strip to the mudflap. Easy and cheap.
But beware that the stronger you make this connection, next time you do the same trick you might rip the whole mudflap, or worse damage the bodywork of the car as you rip the muflap off
I put a bit of metal strip across the top (imagine meccano). 2 holes where the fixings are, and two more holes through which you bolt the metal strip to the mudflap. Easy and cheap.
But beware that the stronger you make this connection, next time you do the same trick you might rip the whole mudflap, or worse damage the bodywork of the car as you rip the muflap off
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Speedkings repair sounds like the solution, or use big washers.
If you want some new Prodrive stickers we have a few listed on our EBAY site here...
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eclipse-per..._sid=666846183
If you want some new Prodrive stickers we have a few listed on our EBAY site here...
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eclipse-per..._sid=666846183
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