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Old 19-02-2007, 10:05 PM
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Default Found a dodgy mud trap check yours!!

Whilst buftying the front suspension of my car I removed the wheel arch liners and found a bad mud trap on top of the sill
I was lucky my car has only had 3 winters on the road in the uk since new so it was ok but others may not be so lucky you can see in the pics where it is I gave it a good clean out and wash and only found a small amount of dried mud.
I have now covered this area in waxoil so should be ok now.


front suspension out



view of mud trap



close up of mud trap




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Old 19-02-2007, 10:17 PM
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I cant belive that you people strip your cars down this far i've only just got round to changing the tanks and hoses(i am having a nightmare with the brakes though(ap 6 pots))
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Steve, if ya wanna see more mud then take off the front section of the sideskirt bodykit...........it'll have trees growing in it
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Originally Posted by ESCYSCOTT
Steve, if ya wanna see more mud then take off the front section of the sideskirt bodykit...........it'll have trees growing in it
mine will be clear scott just a bit of sand
singapore was kind to my car!!

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Old 20-02-2007, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ESCYSCOTT
Steve, if ya wanna see more mud then take off the front section of the sideskirt bodykit...........it'll have trees growing in it
yeah, theres normally loads of mud in them
Old 20-02-2007, 08:58 AM
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A friend of mine took off his sideskirts last weekend...


Old 20-02-2007, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ESCYSCOTT
Steve, if ya wanna see more mud then take off the front section of the sideskirt bodykit...........it'll have trees growing in it
I remember Damo took a picture of his
Old 20-02-2007, 09:12 AM
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Nice Koni's!
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Originally Posted by CossieGirl
A friend of mine took off his sideskirts last weekend...


Mines was like that! Shonky bloody Fords!
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Originally Posted by CossieGirl
A friend of mine took off his sideskirts last weekend...


mine were exactly the same when i took them off the other yr,so much for the drinage hole in the bottom think it needs to be about 1" diam not 2mm think there will be some rotten sills around soon for the ones that have never been cleaned out
Old 20-02-2007, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CossieGirl
A friend of mine took off his sideskirts last weekend...


this happen even if you have mud flaps fitted?
Old 20-02-2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by maxest
Nice Koni's!
pretty arn't they!!

bet you owned some like that a few years ago!!!


one question, was your head tilted when you fitted the koni stickers!!



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Old 20-02-2007, 06:03 PM
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Getting those bloody wheel arch liners back in is fun aswell
A good test of anyones Patience.
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Originally Posted by ECOS95
Getting those bloody wheel arch liners back in is fun aswell
A good test of anyones Patience.
it was easy with no running gear in the way!!!

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Old 20-02-2007, 07:16 PM
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When I took mine off the drivers side was ok but passenger side was packed!!




Old 20-02-2007, 10:37 PM
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When I was restoring my car both mine were FULL!! Luckily the sills hadnt got any rot in them. My bodykit is painted INSIDE aswell as outside now Fookin bufty disease!!!!!
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