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Old 21-01-2019, 06:38 PM   #31
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All they are good for

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Old 21-01-2019, 08:32 PM   #32
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Can just imagine some poor bugger in 20 years trawling swap meets for looking for those "black plastic thingy's" to finish of a restored AU Falcon
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Old 22-01-2019, 02:46 PM   #33
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In 20 years? I'm looking for a pair NOW!
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Old 22-01-2019, 03:17 PM   #34
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You can look in my bin
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Old 22-01-2019, 08:33 PM   #35
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Can't see it. What's it called?
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Old 22-01-2019, 09:43 PM   #37
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Ok found it. Bought the last one
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They were available NOS on ebay, then one side only, now gone.

Keen on a second hand pair if anyone's happy to sell me a pair please, plus post?
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Old 24-01-2019, 02:21 PM   #39
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I should have some Macman. PM me if you need a couple and i'll go looking for them.
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Old 26-01-2019, 06:15 AM   #40
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I've heard that these give a comfy "5hp increase" at 88Mph.
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Old 12-02-2019, 01:00 AM   #41
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I remember buying a pair of these years ago when I did an XR conversion on my 1998 AU Futura wagon, AU2 XR front, lights (all brand new, no wreckers stock available back then), and 17" Tickford alloys

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Both my F6 have them. Adds MPH.

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If someone can supply a template, you could source some black plastic sheeting of the same thickness from a plastic fabricator and cut your own...might even find something at Bunnies that could be used also
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That's a mudflap for old Codgers.
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Mudflaps improve handling...
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