AURORA Mud/Splash Guards

[sall]

Yay or nay? Not my pictures of course but for reference...




I have quite a bit of black on my stone beige metallic '96 so I think they would fit in nicely...

[Paulaurora]

Sucks i cant find Aurora mud flops for 2g that say aurora

[sall]

Paul, these are for the 2G. They are just universal type fit. I just bought the only two pair I could find. Since no one commented in a few hours. Poor slow forum. AuroraBrain referred me to the seller. He has three pairs of them, but did not want to get rid of them as he just got back into another Aurora and is planning a shelby swap. So, I figure they will be going that Aurora. If I mock them up and do not like them you are more than welcome to buy them from me for my cost plus shipping. I paid ten dollars more than they once retailed for but hey they are pretty rare.

[Paulaurora]

sounds good to me:)

[RCA1186]

I never cared for them. They don't look bad, just not my cup of tea. Then again I probably could use them, looking at my back bumper haha.

[sall]

Yeah they do serve a purpose. If I don't like them mocked up, Paul already wants them haha.

[skizo]

... anyone who doesn't feel the need, should spend more time riding the backroads of rural America ...

(or my road fer instance. fresh chipped stone and tar just this week ... Yes sirree, it's a PRIVILEGE to use my vehicles to pound that crap in!)

Anyway, had these for years. Don't ask me what they are ... terms like "generic" and "universal" come to mind. Good fit though.



One neat feature ... the flap goes both inside and outside the wheel well, and the visible edge conforms nicely to the fender depending on how far you push it in.

[sall]

Yeah true statement. Even riding around on crumbling asphalt is enough. I do not have to drive on gravel though or I would certainly re-think wheel choice as well. I was under impression the EPA no longer allowed the use of oil on gravel roads or coal tar sealant.

[skizo]

It's called tar and chip, oil and chip, seal coat, or my favorite, re-rock because there's several layers of this crap on a lot of the roads now. I can think of a few less-printable things to call it.

Tar and chipped stone or gravel are pretty much all they use up here in the great white anymore. Poor choice as the stuff spalls something fierce once the freeze/thaw of winter commences.

Real mild winter up here last year, so they've got a lot of extra bucks for that sort of thing. We're kinda like re-rock central up here right now. Makes life all sorts of interesting on a motorcycle. I prefer the chipped stone to gravel as it locks together better, but stuff's like a buzz saw if you go down.

Wouldn't be so bad if they'd let the guys laying the pavement sober up first ... really fun when the grooves they leave go dancing back and forth and grabbing your tires.

PS ... it's not real tar anymore. More of a plasticized asphalt sealer they spray down. Spread the rock, roll it in, then let traffic beat it in and smooth it for a week or so. They just came through today sweeping up the piles of leftovers on the corners and sides. Next step should be painting lines in a couple days and we'll be done with it.

[sall]

Unfortunately they do not really fit with a quick a mock-up on the rear as my wheel/tire package and offset.I have no doubt they would fit and function perfectly with my 2G factory wheel/tire package and offset. Not really something I want to mess when swapping wheel/tires before winter unless I can match up retainer holes. Alas the mounting of the Classics in the first pictures is pretty far from where it should be IMO. The line mimic the wheel well should be even. Maybe I am wrong though. Going to go look at my parts car and see those are mounted before I let them go though.

[mrn65]

They look nice to me.....even better on mine. 

[sall]

Aug 10, 2016 16:18:01 GMT -6 mrn65 said:

They look nice to me.....even better on mine. 

Those are not my pics in the first post. Only another member who had them installed on their classic.Once I decide whether or not to keep them if you are interested you will be number two in line(behind Paul).

[sall]

Sold to Paul! I know he will get good use out of them!

[human]

Officially, the N.C. Dept. of Transportation calls that a BST (Bituminous Surface Treatment). It's most commonly used as a low-budget way to "pave" gravel roads maintained by the state or county. A successful BST application might last a couple of years, thanks to our relatively mild winters. The one real advantage of BST is that after a few applications, you have a pretty good foundation for asphalt surfacing. Of course as often as not, roads will get a BST in years when highway funds are flush and then are allowed to revert to gravel in leaner times.

Aug 9, 2016 20:44:53 GMT -6 skizo said:

It's called tar and chip, oil and chip, seal coat, or my favorite, re-rock because there's several layers of this crap on a lot of the roads now. I can think of a few less-printable things to call it.

Tar and chipped stone or gravel are pretty much all they use up here in the great white anymore. Poor choice as the stuff spalls something fierce once the freeze/thaw of winter commences.

Real mild winter up here last year, so they've got a lot of extra bucks for that sort of thing. We're kinda like re-rock central up here right now. Makes life all sorts of interesting on a motorcycle. I prefer the chipped stone to gravel as it locks together better, but stuff's like a buzz saw if you go down.

Wouldn't be so bad if they'd let the guys laying the pavement sober up first ... really fun when the grooves they leave go dancing back and forth and grabbing your tires.

PS ... it's not real tar anymore. More of a plasticized asphalt sealer they spray down. Spread the rock, roll it in, then let traffic beat it in and smooth it for a week or so. They just came through today sweeping up the piles of leftovers on the corners and sides. Next step should be painting lines in a couple days and we'll be done with it.

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