Well here's the flare mached up. Don't worry I will paint it.

 

I did the same thing - re-mounted stock flares after trimming. Here's mine.

 

Nice. I have a little gap I've got to work on and some cleaning up to do. I like yours. O think this is the way.to go.... over buying 500$ flares. And it almost looks stock. My laredo emblem fell off :-(

 

Thanks. I agree, not spending that much on flares. These are different from the norm anyways. It'll stand out in the sea of bare trimmed fenders and bushwackers. Tip: spray adhesive promoter on the flare before applying paint. I painted one flare with it and one without. The flare that doesn't have it is starting to show tiny cracks in the paint.

 

Nice thank you for the tip!

 

can you do this on a 98?

 

Not sure on that. You would prob need some older front flares as jeep got rid of the full-length that run to the bottom of the bumper.... didn't they?

 

Sorry if I'm being dim. But you take off the plastic flares, cut the arches and fold them in then remount the oe plastic flares?

 

Yes.... if you look at stock flares on the old cherokees they are hideously large so it works out well for us. I basically cut above the mounting points no folding yet... Next I have to cut the pinch seam and fold that!. I should be finishing Thursday. I will get lots of pics and.make a how to....

 

Ok thanks, but not the same for facelift 97onwards xj's?

 

I'll look into it... the rear should work... ill do a write up if one hasn't been done. If anything you could go to the jy and get some early flares for the front. Stay tuned and I will show you with pics :+)

 

I just trimmed one of my flares, now I see this. Looks real good. now its off to the jy to find another flare.

 

Lol... I like the fact that it looks close to stock but you can tell something been done... also the price factor. There is a Hahaha above the trim in front of the door. To take care of that I'm cutting the lip on the flare scraps and epoxying it on... the standing and painting. You will never know the difference.

 

Looks nice! Do you have any tips or anything that helped you just cut, measure, reapply, etc?

 

Cheers fella. Not many facelift xj's in the UK to copy