deanbean Posted October 18, 2013 Share It's starting to rain here and I'm tired of getting mud in my eye , so I did a search for fenders and got a number of templates. I'll be using the first one and cutting it out of 4mm plastic from a 20l container that I used for another project (the advantages of being a farmer, all the left over material form old projects, and I'm a bit of a DIY freak) This last one had me a bit mystified, so I reread the page it came from;Simply printout the below so the measurements match.place template onto an old inner tube and cut out.you'll also need 4 zip ties to secure the mudguard onto your forks.http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/my-free-gift-to-the-world-mudguard-template-100mm-forksthink I got it wrong Post your attempts here, I will do the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted October 18, 2013 Share Template printed on A4 and adapted with more front coverageReady to cut with JigsawDoneHeatgun to mould the shape of the fenderHoles markedWith the templateCleaned and holes drilled,Ready to mountMountedView from the front to show clearanceRear and front views Time taken about 45min including getting tools, finding the plastic, and scrubbing the fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straatvark Posted October 18, 2013 Share I like! tsk tsk now I definitely need a heat gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED1408 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted October 18, 2013 Share Cut off those Zip-tie ends, before they lay eggs!! Looks good! wish I wasn't so lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted October 18, 2013 Share Cut off those Zip-tie ends, before they lay eggs!! Looks good! wish I wasn't so lazyGonna turn them into my spokes for that lekker prrrrrr sound they're gone already, couldn't find the nail clippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted October 18, 2013 Share Sick!! That looks good and will do the job as good as any store bought product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted October 18, 2013 Share U can also use those disposable plastic cutting boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusher Posted October 18, 2013 Share Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted October 18, 2013 Share Nice job, that plastic looks very thick. Try go to a plastic world or plastic shop, they should have thin sheets of plastic, alternatively get those thin plastic chopping mats, thats what i made the first few out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted October 19, 2013 Share Neat!For a more genuine "plaas/skaap-dip" look you could have left the label on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 19, 2013 Share I like your way of doing things Bean , but since I'm a lazy city slicker (not really) I bought mine for R90 from Trail & Tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted October 19, 2013 Share Glad your rain came. Cable ties are the new polluter at camp sites. Even worse than beer bottle tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 19, 2013 Share Glad your rain came. Cable ties are the new polluter at camp sites. Even worse than beer bottle tops. I buy brightly coloured ones when overlanding - they are so much easier to see and not leave behind by mistake - unlike the black ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted October 19, 2013 Share I buy brightly coloured ones when overlanding - they are so much easier to see and not leave behind by mistake - unlike the black ones. I pick mine up and take them with me, with all those of the others that I habitually pick up. We also have kiep kiep parade before we pitch camp and it is also the last thing we do before we leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 19, 2013 Share I pick mine up and take them with me, with all those of the others that I habitually pick up. We also have kiep kiep parade before we pitch camp and it is also the last thing we do before we leave. I like that - and I'm going to teach my kids to call it that in future, we've just never had a word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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