Front outriggers and mud flap alternatives

[Al2O3]

Ok, I know I'm being a pain in the @rris here. Because, I can't bring myself to drill holes in my galv chassis. When I rebuilt my Landy I was left with a bit of an issue with the front mudflaps. Still haven't done anything about it Went out laning the other day (day after storm Eleanor) and got absolutely caked in mud and spent an hour washing the mud out of the mud traps today. Obviously, that brought my attention to the lack of front mud guards and front outrigger vulnerability to stones etc being thrown off the front wheels.
I'm thinking I could use small SS bolts to fix a cut off mud guard to the plastic inner wheel arch or cable tie something to the outriggers and fix a mud guard to that? This must be something that others have experienced, unless I'm the only one soft @rs_d enough not to drill holes in their new chassis.
Anyone got any tried solutions? Cheers.

 

[Oldseadog]

Try UniStrut or Lindapter clamps https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...amps.TRS0&_nkw=lindapter+clamps&_sacat=159912

 

[bankz5152]

I just used some old 2mm abs plastic i had lying around, pop riveted it in place. Seems to be working rather well!

 

[Mikewilliams]

No idea how to link like the above thread.
But...

Looks like it bolts to the inner wing.

Or get yourself some rubber matting and cut it to the shape you want

 

[Iancorky]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...517677?hash=item2846066b6d:g:knQAAOSwp5JWVLWP

 

[Hicap phill]

Ebay universal mud flap material.
Cut yours to length & stainless brackets into inner wheel arch.

 

[bankz5152]

No idea how to link like the above thread.
But...
View attachment 138454

Looks like it bolts to the inner wing.

Or get yourself some rubber matting and cut it to the shape you want

Thats exactly what I made but cost £7 instead of £30...

 

[Al2O3]

Try UniStrut or Lindapter clamps https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...amps.TRS0&_nkw=lindapter+clamps&_sacat=159912

I just used some old 2mm abs plastic i had lying around, pop riveted it in place. Seems to be working rather well!

No idea how to link like the above thread.
But...
View attachment 138454

Looks like it bolts to the inner wing.

Or get yourself some rubber matting and cut it to the shape you want

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...517677?hash=item2846066b6d:g:knQAAOSwp5JWVLWP

Ebay universal mud flap material.
Cut yours to length & stainless brackets into inner wheel arch.

Thats exactly what I made but cost £7 instead of £30...

Cheers, gents.
I do like the look of those ones on ebay. I'm just having the internal scrooge battle about paying for those or making my own. Probably make my own

 

[bankz5152]

Haha much better! Some 3mm rubber sheet would work well, flexes better. Or some ABS plastic!

 

[Oldseadog]

Old conveyor belting is also a good alternative

 

[Al2O3]

Haha much better! Some 3mm rubber sheet would work well, flexes better. Or some ABS plastic!

I'm just looking on ebay for some material to make my own. As you say, something flexible appeals. I see that Gwyn Lewis do an extension mudflap too. LINKY

 

[Oldseadog]

You could always ahve a look on here ... http://theconveyorshop.co.uk/epages...4f13-adcd-f452ff4d40b6/Products/2015Oct210016

 

[Al2O3]

Old conveyor belting is also a good alternative

True. 3mm rubber mat isn't that expensive on ebay.
I'm just thinking though and I must have the old mudflaps in a box somewhere......... Unless they had dropped off before the rebuild.

 

[Al2O3]

You couyld always ahve a lookon here ... http://theconveyorshop.co.uk/epages...4f13-adcd-f452ff4d40b6/Products/2015Oct210016

I worry about you

 

[Hicap phill]

Ebay 232383851510
More flexible & easy to cut.
Used to clamp between wing & bulkhead. Leave 3" sticking out stops flying mud going down the full length of the car on full lock. This is modification is on my racer but would work on road.
@Al203 U not green landing today?

 

[Oldseadog]

I worry about you

Been running on shoestrings for years!
Throttle return spring is still a postman's lacky band, which I will change one day .... when it breaks

 

[Al2O3]

Been running on shoestrings for years!
Throttle return spring is still a postman's lacky band, which I will change one day .... when it breaks

Ha, ha, but I was more thinking that you knew of an online conveyor belt shop

 

[Al2O3]

Ebay 232383851510
More flexible & easy to cut.
Used to clamp between wing & bulkhead. Leave 3" sticking out stops flying mud going down the full length of the car on full lock. This is modification is on my racer but would work on road.
@Al203 U not green landing today?

I could be tempted to buy those. The stuff I've been looking at all seems to have anti slip tread patterns on it
I've been looking through my old pictures. Drivers side mudflap was still there.

Passenger side was already snapped off.

Can't zoom in that well on these pictures, but it looks like the originals fitted on a bracket that was fixed to the underside of the outrigger. I'm putting mine in fron to stop the galv on the outrigger getting machine gunned off the tyre.

No green laning today, mate. The fields are flooded up here. Big expanses of water all over. Great fun to play in, but will churn canny tracks in to the lanes. I'm going to be a good lad let them dry out a bit.

 

[nobber]

I thought about this and concluded that If i can see it I can clean it, so I left it alone.

 

[Al2O3]

I thought about this and concluded that If i can see it I can clean it, so I left it alone.

Agreed. However, I'm worried about the galv coating on the outriggers getting damaged. I'm a bit precious about it.