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I really don't like giving other people money to do things that I can do... The process is pretty straight forward. The raw materials are readily available. Now it just takes time and dedication to the task.
For the most part I ride on rocky trails but there are times when we get into the muck just because that's the best way through. With the agressive tires I have, I found that they would deposit massive quantities of the muck all over the place. Wive's are not thrilled when they get pelted with clods of dirt either - so I started on the most important side first and the hardest. The right front.
There is not a good place to mount plastic flairs on the front. I neglected to take pictures of the 1x1-1/16" x 4' aluminum angle bracket that I formed for the task. I will take better pictures when I do the left front and post them here.
The rear flairs should be easier since the mounting surface is more consistent with what is needed.
The plastic was purchased from Speedway Motors. It is .110" thick and in easy to manage 22" x 10' roll.
You can also buy the 3/16 large pop rivets and backup washers from them.
Tools are Right and Left Pro-Snips, pop rivet tool, files, hammers and clamps.
I made my template from scrap cardboard and then transferred to the plastic where I cut along the lines with the snips.
A little black paint and some green nail polish hides the rivets pretty well.
More pictures as the project progresses, but I thought I would get started posting my progress..
I will edit and post links to materials if you need them.
plastic---
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Colored-Plastic-Rolls-10-Ft,1557.html
For the most part I ride on rocky trails but there are times when we get into the muck just because that's the best way through. With the agressive tires I have, I found that they would deposit massive quantities of the muck all over the place. Wive's are not thrilled when they get pelted with clods of dirt either - so I started on the most important side first and the hardest. The right front.
There is not a good place to mount plastic flairs on the front. I neglected to take pictures of the 1x1-1/16" x 4' aluminum angle bracket that I formed for the task. I will take better pictures when I do the left front and post them here.
The rear flairs should be easier since the mounting surface is more consistent with what is needed.
The plastic was purchased from Speedway Motors. It is .110" thick and in easy to manage 22" x 10' roll.
You can also buy the 3/16 large pop rivets and backup washers from them.
Tools are Right and Left Pro-Snips, pop rivet tool, files, hammers and clamps.
I made my template from scrap cardboard and then transferred to the plastic where I cut along the lines with the snips.
A little black paint and some green nail polish hides the rivets pretty well.
More pictures as the project progresses, but I thought I would get started posting my progress..
I will edit and post links to materials if you need them.
plastic---
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Colored-Plastic-Rolls-10-Ft,1557.html




