Mud Flaps?

AA Ford Discussion Group relating to the repair and restoration of your AA Ford.
Post Reply
User avatar
Farrell In Vancouver
Posts: 314
Joined: February 23rd, 2011, 6:52 am
Body Type: Deck
Model Year: 1931
Location: Vancouver BC Canada

Mud Flaps?

Post by Farrell In Vancouver »

Would any of you gents happen to sport mud flaps on your flat bed/ump truck?
And if so would you care to share how you mounted them?
We get a lot of liquid sunshine up here on the "Wet" coast, and I have a concern that those duallies might cause problems for those behind me. Of course they'll pass me, but I want them to see what they are doing when they do it.

Hardware is available, I just wondering where to hang them from or mount bars to the frame?
Stakebed
Posts: 1223
Joined: June 14th, 2007, 7:29 pm
Body Type: Grainbox
Model Year: 1929
Location: Illinois

Re: Mud Flaps?

Post by Stakebed »

hmm ive thought about this too. on my 29 single rears i was thinking of making some sort of bracket that looks like the rear fender brace and drill holes thru the wood and have them mounted on an arm. This is much like modernish semi trucks where theres a tiangular beam that mimmicks a bookshelf bracket and the mudflap goes inside it.

heres some links to pics of modern trucks that may give you some ideas
http://www.bettshd.com/images/categorie ... artype.jpg

built in reflectors
http://www.bettshd.com/images/categorie ... ctflex.jpg

this is kinda what i was talking about
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/30-Mud-Flap-Hang ... ~60_35.JPG
depending on how long your mudflaps are could make a similar bracket and bolt it to the frame or the wood pieces underneath.


Sorry i cant help much more...
User avatar
Farrell In Vancouver
Posts: 314
Joined: February 23rd, 2011, 6:52 am
Body Type: Deck
Model Year: 1931
Location: Vancouver BC Canada

Re: Mud Flaps?

Post by Farrell In Vancouver »

Thanks Stakebed, Great ideas!
All kinds of way to do this, I guess it's up to the imagination for now.
I like the idea of incorporating the reflector strips. Thats a good safety angle I had not thought about.
User avatar
Boomer
Posts: 191
Joined: July 15th, 2006, 7:26 pm
Body Type: 82-A Closed Cab
Model Year: 1929
Location: Mankato, MN

Re: Mud Flaps?

Post by Boomer »

Drew N.

1929 AA Closed Cab

Skol Vikings!
User avatar
Farrell In Vancouver
Posts: 314
Joined: February 23rd, 2011, 6:52 am
Body Type: Deck
Model Year: 1931
Location: Vancouver BC Canada

Re: Mud Flaps?

Post by Farrell In Vancouver »

That would work, but might tend to "sail" at speed.
Been looking at ready made Mud flap stabilizers and brackets.
Looks like truckers get skinned as bad as harley riders, for accessories. Ouch!
Stakebed
Posts: 1223
Joined: June 14th, 2007, 7:29 pm
Body Type: Grainbox
Model Year: 1929
Location: Illinois

Re: Mud Flaps?

Post by Stakebed »

could always get creative with a large cheap C clamp with a mudflap bracket welded to it to clamp it to something sturdy so for originality purposes they can be removable for photo ops/car shows and the like.
Post Reply