Four Hours of my life I will never get back...Mud Flap install [Archive]

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cphilip

11-21-2002, 09:46 AM

Simple bolt on my behind!!!! Deflect-a-shield product supposed to bolt right on huh? Well after much engineering and fabricating maybe. The instructions consisted of on sheet with three steps. However four hours later I finaly had fabricated and located and bent and tried and fitted and bent and...well you get the idea! Finaly installed and real secure. Many a skint knucle. Why is something that seems to simple on the first glance so complicated? Sheeesh!

(still need to pull of that protective film up top but you get the idea)

cphilip

11-21-2002, 09:48 AM

All the bracket work that went into it...

cphilip

11-21-2002, 09:50 AM

A little more of it...

spazzed

11-21-2002, 11:07 AM

Dang phil. That sucks... They look good though!

Snewk

11-21-2002, 11:17 AM

Wow. 4 hours for mud flaps, you have to love those really vague instructions. But they look good phil, good job on those brackets!

Mango

11-21-2002, 03:47 PM

Hey, that looks like it was well worth it Phil!! That install looks really good and clean (you dident hack it up). That braket looks really well made too! Good work!! Be proud! :D

shartley

11-21-2002, 04:00 PM

Yes, good job Phil. :D

Creative Mayhem

11-21-2002, 04:09 PM

Nice job Phill! I hate these type of installs, no real directions, and don't have the proper parts to do the job in their prescribed time. They say 1 1/2 hrs and you end up doing it in 4... I say pretty good time:D Lookin good though.

C Mayhem

Restola

11-21-2002, 04:22 PM

1. Open package
2. Install product
3. Discard packaging

rhetor22

11-21-2002, 05:09 PM

Nice job!

I love having a welder. Makes the world taste better. Oh wait thats Dr. Pepper...

GreasyPigeon

11-21-2002, 05:23 PM

it took me two full days to weld in floor bords in my truck. after all the pain and all my cuts from the rusted sheetmetal and a few big holes in my pants and in my underware, and a trip to the doctors offic to get stiches and a tetnises(sp)shot. it was all worth it. i think so, well maybe not cause i am selling it.

dmonahan

11-21-2002, 05:38 PM

Must be one of the universal if items.

Fits nothing in this universe.

TooDamnSweet

11-21-2002, 05:57 PM

Don't kill me, but when I first looked at it I thought you were talking about the mirror looking thing at the bottom. I thought "Why did it take him four hours to stick that on" LMBO!! Okay, so I know nothing about cars........

Looks good!

Timmee

11-22-2002, 05:01 AM

Now that you have them installed on your truck, all you need is a mullet, southern accent, ......

:D

Just kidding, looks like you did a great job.

RobAGD

11-22-2002, 10:05 AM

Hey Phil remeber :

Just because you own a Dremel Tool does not make you a machinist :)

Looks like it was made to fit there, did you get the kit ment for the 3500 dualie ?

-Robert

cphilip

11-22-2002, 11:25 AM

Yep! no Dremmel involved...maybe that woulda done the trick! :D

Made to fit there only because I MADE it fit! :(

Yes in fact we checked and double check the application and even on the Box it said F350 Ford Dual Rear 99 and up. It is the right kit it's just they were less than candid about the install.

Timmee...next up is a CB, Gun rack and a dog box! Maybe a deer slayer front bumper too!!! :D (not kidding about the CB though...need weather feature!)