Mudflaps wire in Canvas?

[Private_collector]

So is this design, with the wire reinforcing, the standard manufacture?

It's very handy for me that this thread started, as I am soon wanting to get a set made for myself. Have seen two restored vehicles here in Australia that have canvas mudflaps, but they both were a simple canvas sewn through diagonally from corner to corner. Those did not have wire inside. They couldn't have because of the sewing pattern.

Is this the style I should be having for a 1942 Ford CMP?
Mudflap design.jpg
Up until this thread, I was intending to only put a flat aluminium bar across top & bottom inside the canvas cover, as per the above photo I took at Canungra 2011.

[Harry Moon]

I intend to make new ones so I'll post pictures as I copy this one.

[rob love]

I would not call this mudflap "standard" but rather a variation. I have seen the mudflaps in canvas with metal strip insert sewn inside, as well as all canvas with metal strips rivetted to the outside. Both were lacking this wire rope framework.

[Harry Moon]

Can't really tell what the other remnants that were on CMP's were like as only the top couple of inches remained behind the metal plate. These are from a trailer built in 45.

[Casey B]

Harry If you get to me today at the Pub down on marine drive today foa a car show between 10 and who knows if the rain is no longer with us...I can get you the stainless cable from work...? Either that or the clothes line material sounds good as well. This cable I have we use to hold the cans to the poles during riots...Sure the can burns but in one place! heheheh. maybe see you there! Marine Pub july 21 Burnaby BC!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rob love

I have seen the mudflaps in canvas with metal strip insert sewn inside, as well as all canvas with metal strips rivetted to the outside. Both were lacking this wire rope framework.

My 1943 F15A has the latter type mud-flaps. Didn’t know these are originals.

f15a_sn109943_01.jpg

[Lynn Eades]

Going back to the early posts, I think the wire was probably high tensile?

[David Herbert]

As the canvas will tend to retain water I would be inclined to use stainless wire rope. It isn't visible and will last for ever where as even galvanised rope will start to rust and discolour the canvas eventually.

David

[Guy Verstrepen]

I'm going to try with aluminum wire that I have here, about diameter 6 (maybe a bit too thin)
I go look around at my work if I do not find 8 mm.