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If they are the kind that have a square shape then there is no quick and easy way to mount them (especially with the "brackets" they supply, I know). If you have the true, Type III mud flaps, they will have a top that is very narrow and triangular shaped. These come with brackets that fit the old-style fenders but the new fenders (our cars) won't work. But, all is not lost! The mud flap lip will slip on the fender lip and it can be bolted to the fender lip. Be sure to use a flap washer on BOTH sides of the flap to distribute the 'squish'. Use a self-locking nut (i.e. Nyloc) and don't over-tighten; just so the flap is snug. I put one of those self-locking plastic tie wraps in the top, inboard mounting hole in the flap and secured it to some body part to keep the mud flap from getting all floppy at speed. Go to 'http://www.thesamba.com/vw/type3/' and click on Literature. Browse through it for accessories and you'll see an example of one style of mud flaps (trapezoidal top). Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member '95 VW Jetta GL 2.0L, boringly bone-stock Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/ >-----Original Message----- >I bought a set of nice, but old mud flaps form WCM a while back. They >were still in their box but I think I'm missing some parts. I have the >flaps that fit snugly onto the rear quarterpanel, and they have three >round mounting holes on top but I think I'm missing the brackets? Does >anyone know how they fit? Thanks. > >Ernest (73square) > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org >