oldtimer stanger

id like to install splash guards on my stang, my dealer says only rear available???? anyone know where or have installed front flaps on thier stang? pics would be good if possiable thanks for the help

1 COBRA

They would have to be very small and color keyed otherwise they might complete the 4 x 4 look.

05fordgt

Hey Jester, you may think the splash guards makes the car look bad, but I know so far, that my cleaning time for the lower rear quarters at the weekend Mustang show was zilch, since I put them on. And this was driving the car 60 miles from PA to South Jersey. They kept the rear clean, and ding free! Plus my car is Vista Blue, so they really blend in.

lmmmmm

i did see pics around january of the front either in this forum or mustangforum. you have to make holes yourself in the well since there are non predrilled like in the back.

Galaxie

Original Sin has really nice, small color-keyed ones. While I usually wouldn't like a mod like this, it actually looks good on his car. PM him or check out his sig for details.

05stangkc

While Ford only Offers Moulded Flaps for the rear. They Do Offer Flat Flaps which can be used Front and Rear. Page 7 of the 07 Accessory Book. While it says Rear only they can be trimmed and Used in the Front for a Matched set.

KC

Jack Frost

I'd rather suffer the prospect of occassional dirty lower rear quarters than suffer the stigma of a clean car that looks ridiculous all the time.

People, honestly, why even bother with a sports car if you really feel the need to put mud flaps on your car?

Somebody, please, tell me...this thread is a joke, right?

Route 66

Hey Frosty,
Even though it's not for me, many people like the look. Once again, this isn't a sports car. It's a muscle car. Look back at the older muscle cars. you'll see flaps. Next time you dislike someone's mod, don't be so harsh. Personally, I've seen many mods that look nasty on the Mustang and the flaps are not one of them. Oh, JMHO!

SoFlaBoss

I guess then you think a 2007 Shelby GT500 looks ridiculous and isn't much of a sports car, because they all have splash guards on the rear.

Galaxie

here is a pic of Mark's car... it is actually a very sublte mod and isn't garish or tacky like Yosemite Sam or Trucker Girl mudflaps. I think that with the small ear on the front of the rocker panel, front flaps of any kind are not needed.

Mtang78

I put the rear ones on my '05 Sonic Blue GT several months ago and immediately noticed a HUGE improvement in keeping the back clean. I live in a subdivision that is currently expanding and the blacktop roads get really dusty. Before installing the molded mud flaps on the rear (I purchased from 05StangKC), I couldn't get more than 100 yards away from the house before the back end had crap on it. I drive my car alot (currently over 50,000 miles on it), and believe me when I say this was one of the best and cheapest mods I have done!

Now to find raised white letter tires to complete the look.................

afixer

ok so here are mine

ponyent

I picked up a set of molded flaps for my convertible today. I find it interesting that people are commenting about them not being consistent with the look of a muscle car. Having lived through all of the muscle car era, I definately remember almost every muscle car in the 60's and early 70's had flaps of one sort or another.

If you look at the Stang in the comment before this one, you can't even see the flaps and wouldn't even notice them if you didn't know they were there. Look at the shot on the left!

Flat vs. molded? My experience is flat ones tend not to hold up too well in the long term.

SoFlaBoss

I installed the GT500 Splash Guards on my stang. Here's a close-up and what they look like uninstalled. They're just enough to keep the rear quarters clean

Original Sin

Wow....thanks Steve, that's one of Ben's pics, I haven't seen even one of them yet!!!

Anyways Denny, I like the look of mine (moulded & painted) but they're not for everyone. What you can't really see in the picture (because they're so obscure) is a set of flat Canadian Tire (Pep boys in U.S. speak) mud flaps, $5.00 for the pair. You DO NOT have to drill holes in the wheel well. Just simply remove the two black plastic push pins that hold up the lower rocker panel at the front end of the car. They're just behind the front wheels. Then, chalk the two holes in the rocker where it meets the body and press the thin black mudflap to where you want it. Then, drill out 2 holes on the chalk marks and re-install the push-pins right through the mudflap into the rocker. Voila !!! Mudflaps installed, can't really see them....and no drilling. Like the other guys with flaps said, not a single stone chip front or back as the result of road stone flareup.

Mark

oldtimer stanger

thanks sin i was thinking 'bout doin the same mounting procedure
possibly using a little double sided tape above the rocker moulding to prevent rubbing by the way they look great

SteelTownStang

I didn't think that I would have liked them, but I think those GT500s look good.

metroplex

How hard is it to install the flat flaps for the front? How much trimming and drilling is required?

Phorty

I would assume that the GT500 splash guards don't fit a GT bumper. Is that correct?

SoFlaBoss

My guess is that they would fit. I suggest asking Kevin / 05Stangkc.