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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 03:28 PM
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I got REALLY REALLY SICK of the mud sticking to the car, so I made my own mud flaps (front wheels only).

They are 1/8th inch HDPE sheet and have a cute leaper on each one.

The best part was the price...free for the sheet HDPE since I had it sitting around...and the leapers were a fairly cheap purchase on ebay.

Operationally, they are pretty effective. Appearance wise they really don't look half bad, but given that the car could use a lot of body work, they fit right in

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John
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 03:50 PM
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Neat!
Maybe round off the corners a bit for a touch of elegance.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 04:24 PM
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The outside corner is ever-so-slightly-rounded (enough that it's hard to tell I guess), but a bit more might well help. If I overdo it, they are cheap/easy enough to remake.

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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 05:25 PM
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Look good, I need a set of those, I ditched my OEM mudflaps years ago when I lived in the city, now I live next to a Dairy Farm I need them again, hosing cow S@#t of the XJS is a common occurrence in winter.

I agree with rounding the outside corner a little more. You could use a cup as a template for the radius.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2018 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by warrjon
Look good, I need a set of those, I ditched my OEM mudflaps years ago when I lived in the city, now I live next to a Dairy Farm I need them again, hosing cow S@#t of the XJS is a common occurrence in winter.

I agree with rounding the outside corner a little more. You could use a cup as a template for the radius.
Cup?...I was thinking more of a beer can after finishing one.
 
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