UglyDuck

Just thought I would share the way did my Garden Edging Flares.

I used Royal Diamond Garden Edging I got from Home Depot for 15 bucks for 20 feet, enough for 4 flares on the XJ. I also used 4, 3/4" X 1/16" X 4ft aluminum strips, One for each fender.

First I cut the the fenders at the body line indicated by the arrows in the pic.

jomps

dont see a pic

bheath

X2 no pic

UglyDuck

Any help on inserting pics?

UglyDuck

I then cut slot as shown.

UglyDuck

Then, bent tabs in at the body line

UglyDuck

The edging has a hook on one edge that I cut off the length of the flare

Scott0821

How sturdy are these?

UglyDuck

I then used the hook end to cover the edge of the fender, sandwiched it with the rest of the edging, and the aluminum strap, and clamped them to the fender with visegrips where I wanted them. diagram is to show how I did it.

UglyDuck

Diagram

UglyDuck

Then I riveted all to the fender and trimmed the edging on the ends. I used a heatgun to shape round part of the edging to the shape of the fender opening. If the plastic gets too hot it will get glossy and too deformed.

UglyDuck

pic

Scott0821

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martyinco

Im impressed, that turned out exceptionally well. Well done

UglyDuck

They are very sturdy. You can't stand on them, but they should hold up to abuse.