The 86 Syncro mud flaps are injected molded, not vacuum molded. Some
of the other syncro fender flares might be vacuum molded, but not
those small mud flaps.

On Jan 23, 2008, at 10:21 PM, Clint Kolda wrote:

> I've never actually seen these Syncro flaps in person so I don't
> know how thick they are.  I've worked with some fairly thick vacuum
> formed parts.  To some extent, the amount of forming that can be
> done has a lot to do with the detail level and the depth of the draw.
>
>  I do have several injection mold sources, but I don't know that the
> volume would be high enough to justify the cost of a mold.  Since
> vacuum/thermal molds are less money, perhaps some minor design
> changes could be made to accomodate.
>
>  Clint
>
> John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>  Aren't those injections molded?? Kinda thick? The grille pieces are
> pretty thin material, and bend easily when heated in the vacuum of the
> vacuum forming machine. I don't know3 about thicker materials.
>
> Regards.
>
> Jhn Eodgers
>
> Clint Kolda wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> How big is your vacuum forming machine? There's another Vanagon
>> project I'd like to see made. I would really like to have a set of
>> the small "Syncro" mud flaps, but they are no longer available. If
>> one of us were to do the cad design, would you have the ability to
>> make them?
>>
>> Clint