On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:28:37 +0100, John Burns <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>> Strange thing is that they are really meaty and solid bit of rubber
riveted onto
>> the wings/fenders and rear bumper however, the side that fit to the
body and
>> flare outwards to match the wheel width are stuck to the car with
double-sided
>> sticky tape.
>>
>> What a load of crap --- so far after 5 fixes at the dealer the two on
the right
>> side and now falling off again.
>
>I had them on an e36 years ago. They just allowed moisture to trap
>between them and the paint and caused rust. They would also scrape the
>road under very hard cornering. Not had any since.
Funny you say that John.
I had a pair of Cal-Custom stainless steel spray ****elds with rubber mud
flap
extensions on my 350CID engined Mk1 Ford Granada in the 1970s. When loaded
(car
was about 30mm lower than standard) I used to get a grinding noise on
cornering
and I thought it was the tyres scraping the arch flange so I bent them
under and
reworked the fenders/wings out slightly. Looked really nice but still the
grinding continued.
I only realised what it was when some fool decided to dent the OS wing and
I had
to remove the thing that the noise stopped on left corners.
Boom Boom!
Hugh
--
Sir Hugh of Bognor
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find
it!
Hugh Gundersen
hsg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regis, W.Sus***, England, UK
