Mud Flaps???
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Melting Slicks
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From: Jackson MI
Mud Flaps???
Yes I may be crazy, but I'm sick of having mud and track rubber all over my back bumper right behind the wheel wells. Has anybody done this? What do you guys think? I wouldn't ever do anything like Taz mudflaps either, just strait black.
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From: San Antnoio TX
Re: Mud Flaps??? (mn_vette)
I'm kidding...where in the heck are you driving???
Mine get dirty too but I have never seen it get so bad and so often that I would think about flaps on it....
Is yours a daily driver? Are you always on paved roads?
I guess you need to do what you need to do to preserve the paint etc..
Mine get dirty too but I have never seen it get so bad and so often that I would think about flaps on it....
Is yours a daily driver? Are you always on paved roads?
I guess you need to do what you need to do to preserve the paint etc..
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Melting Slicks
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From: Jackson MI
Re: Mud Flaps??? (Jim P.)
Daily Driver??? I have two cars and one of them is always in storage so the vette is my ONLY car 9 months out of the year. Well, I drive at the track and you get that burnout mess, and just driving though puddles and stuff I seem to kick up enough mud to make it look bad.......Yellow mud on polo green stands out alot.
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (mn_vette)
I've got them...but don't call them mud flaps, it sounds hillbilly :D I have the Altec molded protectors. I got them for the two reasons, one not to wreck the paint and two to help hide the 315's. I like them! Mine were painted gloss black to blend in better. There's a couple of pics on our site where you can see them.
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From: Mandeville, Louisiana
Re: Mud Flaps??? (mn_vette)
I have small black flaps from Mid America, and they blend in with the color of the tires....not really noticeable at all, and they keep the sides and bottom of the car clean!!
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (mn_vette)
I have had the Altec Protectors, not mud flaps, at home for about 6 months now. I am just trying to get up enough nerve to put them on.
I think now with the Drag radials they are coming off the shelf...
I think now with the Drag radials they are coming off the shelf...
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (rcolling)
i got mine from mid america and i love them they are the flat black ones. you can bairly notice them because they blend in with the tires. i have a pic at hom that ill try too post later on tonight :steering:
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From: Portsmouth VA
Re: Mud Flaps??? (comp94)
i've had them, and they work great.
as long as you don't get the ones that are a straight black piece of plastic, the molded ones really blend into the style of the car. most people don't even notice them. i think they made my white car look better.
for my silver car i am going to get the ones that are even more molded to the shape of the car and have them painted silver to match. i think this looks sweet.
as long as you don't get the ones that are a straight black piece of plastic, the molded ones really blend into the style of the car. most people don't even notice them. i think they made my white car look better.
for my silver car i am going to get the ones that are even more molded to the shape of the car and have them painted silver to match. i think this looks sweet.
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (mn_vette)
I've got them, and I like them. They keeps a lot of crap off the daily driver. I got the car with the flaps on, They blended in so nice that I thought they were original equipment. :cool:
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (GDP)
Doesn't Cleartastic (supporting vendor) make clear stick-on covers for that behind the wheel area? Of course, you'd still have to try and keep the area clean though. Just a thought, if you don't like the mud flap look.
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Re: Mud Flaps??? (rcolling)
For those considering the Altec(and those who already have them), I suggest getting some Cleartastic to put on before you install the Altec's. I have them and they will rub the paint right off your car.
My '95 had them when I bought them. I just bought another set that I may put on my '93, but I'm missing a piece from my '95, so I don't know yet.
I have the regular mud flaps from MAD on my '93.
In either case, they don't completely protect, but they sure help.
When I get a chance, I'll snap some pics of both types.
My '95 had them when I bought them. I just bought another set that I may put on my '93, but I'm missing a piece from my '95, so I don't know yet.
I have the regular mud flaps from MAD on my '93.
In either case, they don't completely protect, but they sure help.
When I get a chance, I'll snap some pics of both types.
