On Jan 25, 2008, at 12:34 PM, Mike wrote:

>  I have a full set of SA mudflaps on my '87 Westy.  They only have
> painted logos on the rears.  The logos are there on the fronts too,
> just not painted white.  I didn't like the hokey clips that came
> with the set.  They would NOT hold these expensive items well
> enough that I would have felt secure enough to drive it down the
> street. without losing them somewhere along the way.  I more
> permanently attached mine by using 4 or 5 self-drilling, self-
> tapping small screws to hold each, in addition to the rear supports
> that clip to the frame.

What did you attach the screws to-my metal arm wasn't long enuf to
reach the inner wheel well to screw the arm to the well metal.

Tom

> Now I don't worry about losing them, just about the possible rust
> due to drilling holes.  But then again mine has a little rust here
> and there already, so what's the harm?  BTW, I did remove my Westy
> propane tank mudflap that was ready to fall of due to bad grommets
> (or whatever they were), and stuck it the cabinet for future(?) use.
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Mud flaps
>
>
>> I've got  Ron's rear flaps & the SA Front propane flap on my westy.
>> The rears have been fine, except that the little clips have fallen
>> off after only a year, & I can't find a suitable replacement clip-  I
>> have used paper clips, HF clamps, etc, but they don't last either.
>> Any suggestions?  The front SA flap is not as stiff as the OG flap &
>> bends back from highway driving, but other wise works well.
>>
>> Mr. BZ- want to get the 4th flap, but it appears you have to buy a
>> pair for $80 +-.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 25, 2008, at 11:12 AM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>>
>>>> These look to be the same one Bus Depot sell but they have
>>>> the white logo on all 4. I think the Bus depot ones don't
>>>> have the white logo, either the front or the rear.
>>>
>>>
>>> They do look like the same South African mud flaps. My price is a
>>> tad
>>> cheaper, with your 5% Vanagon List discount factored in. Not sure
>>> why theirs
>>> show a white logo on both front and rear. The ones I've seen have
>>> always had
>>> an embossed white logo on the rears, and an embossed black logo
>>> on the
>>> fronts (even though not shown on our picture). Can't say I've
>>> looked at the
>>> newest ones that came in, though (and not at the shop right now),
>>> so maybe
>>> VW changed them since I last looked.  In any event, assuming
>>> they're the
>>> same as the ones I sell, they should hold up great. I had them on
>>> my Vanagon
>>> for nearly 10 years before the tree crushed it and they still
>>> looked like
>>> new.
>>>
>>> Link:
>>>
>>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=6881  (set of 4; also
>>> available
>>> in pairs)
>>>
>>> - Ron Salmon
>>>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>>>   www.busdepot.com
>>>   (215)  234-VWVW
>>>
>>> _____________________________________________
>>> Toll-Free for Orders by PART # :  1-866-BUS-DEPOT
>