my diy flares

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Oct 25, 2010 | 05:55 PM
  #16  
For scrap you have laying around and 30 mins of your time, those look awesome!
Your bends look just about perfect from the pics
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Oct 25, 2010 | 06:15 PM
  #17  
can u say SWEEET!!
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Oct 25, 2010 | 06:29 PM
  #18  
Wow those look amazing. I should make some with sheet metal (I am poor and aluminum is expensive)
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Oct 25, 2010 | 10:33 PM
  #19  
u need to sell those on a made to order basis for a fair price cause those are sweet! Bet u could sell a bunch!
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Oct 25, 2010 | 10:44 PM
  #20  
do a real write up. mark my words this will spread like wild fire. just like black rock krawler wheels on jeeps. lol
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Oct 26, 2010 | 04:24 PM
  #21  
Thanks for all the compliments. I've been inspired to do a write up on them so I'll be making another set for the first order. I was thinking they could go for $200 shipped, but what do you guys think?

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Oct 26, 2010 | 10:04 PM
  #22  
quick question i didnt see asked or answered. are the fenders cut out any?
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Oct 27, 2010 | 05:43 AM
  #23  
Quote: quick question i didnt see asked or answered. are the fenders cut out any?
The fenders are cut out. I might have cut off 1 1/4" off the front fenders and 1" off the rears. The front fender flares are through bolted with some stainless 1/4-20 nuts and bolts, and the rear flares are fastened with some stainless steel self tappers. I layed on a little bit of clear Lexel caulk in between the holes on the rear flares and let it dry a little before installing them to help with vibrations since it's only self tappers holding them up. I'd like to through bolt them too, so I'll probably cut an access hole somewhere to get to the inside of the fender. Any other ideas?
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Oct 27, 2010 | 06:56 AM
  #24  
Is the top of your jeep painted white? it kinda has like a fj look to it
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Oct 27, 2010 | 11:48 AM
  #25  
Quote: The fenders are cut out. I might have cut off 1 1/4" off the front fenders and 1" off the rears. The front fender flares are through bolted with some stainless 1/4-20 nuts and bolts, and the rear flares are fastened with some stainless steel self tappers. I layed on a little bit of clear Lexel caulk in between the holes on the rear flares and let it dry a little before installing them to help with vibrations since it's only self tappers holding them up. I'd like to through bolt them too, so I'll probably cut an access hole somewhere to get to the inside of the fender. Any other ideas?
Thanks, id possibly be interested in some if i have the extra money.
as for the mounting on the back, i dont know what they are called but i had some when i bought a k&n intake for my dakota. they were like a tin rubber piece about a inch long, and a flat top that you pushed into the hole, and with a bolt at the opposite end of the flat surface. And when you screwed in the bolt (thru flat part) it would pull up the nut at the bottom, mushrooming out the rubber.

If you need, i can try to draw up a diagram. It might have been plastic inside the rubber to help keep shape but i cant remember. It seems to me like these might just work as long as the flat surface on the rubber compresses enough.

lemme know
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Oct 27, 2010 | 04:22 PM
  #26  
Quote: Is the top of your jeep painted white? it kinda has like a fj look to it
It sure is. I used Grizzly Grip, white bedliner and then a top coat of rustoleum white to really brighten it up.
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