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(Message started by: Chieftain on Feb 20^th, 2007, 11:25am)

Title: Mud Flaps
Post by Chieftain on Feb 20^th, 2007, 11:25am

Seeing as Ford orginal flaps for Scorpio are like hens teeth, what do people reccomend as the best buy to use instead? Looked at Halfords offering last night, no wonder they were so cheap :o Seeing as it will be nigh on impossible to catch a Scorp at a scrappy with them on it looks like aftermarket will be the way to go.

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by mr._floppy on Feb 20^th, 2007, 12:39pm

Do you think they look good on a Scorpio ?

Surely they're just rust traps and something to get torn off when you have small altercations with kerbs, uneven roads and speed bumps :-*

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by Chieftain on Feb 20^th, 2007, 2:09pm

loking at the amount of crap thrown up and onto the lower body during my trips home I think they are ok and those scorps I have seen with them fitted look ok. Never has rust problems befroe with them, guess it is down to indivdual preference

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by cossie_al on Feb 20^th, 2007, 8:25pm

Got to admit I agree with Chieftain If only we could find descent aftermarket flaps.
I have also noticed the scorp without flaps seams to get dirtier quicker than other cars I have had with flaps ::)

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by - Mike - on Feb 20^th, 2007, 10:10pm

There is nothing to rust on the rears as they attach to the bumper and to be safe on the fronts I waxoyled everything behind them first as well as all of the clamps that hold them on.

By the way Granada ones don't fit just in case you were thinking :-X

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by Chieftain on Feb 21^st, 2007, 8:23pm

Mike can you just confirm that rears attach to bumper please ;D

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by big_neil on Feb 21^st, 2007, 9:01pm

i have factory fitted scorpio mudflaps and can confirm they fit to the front ends of the rear bumpers next to the rear wheel arches,,,,hope this helps

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by Chieftain on Feb 21^st, 2007, 9:39pm

ta very clear now :)

Title: Re: Mud Flaps
Post by harry.m1byt on Feb 21^st, 2007, 10:14pm

I managed to pick up a full set from a scrapper for £10, complete with the metal clips. They came up like new and they make a big difference to the muddy splatter you get from the wheels. I'd stick out for a set of Ford ones, they 'look right' on the car. I took the time to fit a bit of plastic strip between metal clip and the front body work, to help try to prevent the clips digging through the paint to start rust.

Check ebay and the For Sales on the forum for a set of the proper Ford ones. I read somewhere that the clips can still be had from Ford.