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Thinking about making fenders flares

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Oil Town XJ

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I'm trying to see how much demand there would be for some strong fibreglass fender flares. Fibreglass work is a hobby of mine and I've made a few jetski parts, sponsons and nose pieces mostly. The design would be similar to the iceland offroad flares as I love the look!

There is a few things I would change however, like the mounting and matching the contours of the body. I'm looking for opinions on what people are looking for in a aftermarket flare.

I'm still trying to come up with a goal as far as price point is concerned. What would be a fair price most people would be willing to pay?

* I would become a vendor here first before I would ever start selling anything
 
no clue about price point, but i think if you could mimick the look of the stock flare only wider that would be pretty cool.
 
aintright said:
no clue about price point, but i think if you could mimick the look of the stock flare only wider that would be pretty cool.
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I was thinking about two different options, one being similar to a stock flare the would use the cut and fold method for the rear. The other involving a lot more cutting!
 
I like the iceland flares but wont buy because of the mounting and lack of contours inline with the body. I would be game. Get them looking like iceland's with mounting holes thru a lip and you'd sell tons. Keep us posted.
 
fishjeep said:
I like the iceland flares but wont buy because of the mounting and lack of contours inline with the body. I would be game. Get them looking like iceland's with mounting holes thru a lip and you'd sell tons. Keep us posted.
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I think it will be easier to avoid making a lip and glass in steel inserts that the bolts would be welded to
 
aintright said:
no clue about price point, but i think if you could mimick the look of the stock flare only wider that would be pretty cool.
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Like he said, less then $300, and I'd buy.
 
For a flare that suited my exact needs, I'd easily pay $400. For one that was CLOSE, but lacked a few things, I'd do $300. I'm looking for a stock replica, but wider and allows for a moderate trimming. No cut and fold, and matches stock body lines. I distincly remember somone donig this with their stock flares on a red xj. Added about 4" to the center section to allow for cutting.
 
If you wheel your rigs,you need a flare that can take some abuse. You might look into Flexi-glass,that should do it!
 
jeeperjohn said:
Though it would be expensive an aramid/carbon hybrid material would be ideal.
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I agree using a para-aramad like kevlar would be perfect, but most people here would not be willing to pay for a carbon/kevlar fender flare
 
Oil Town XJ said:
The flare construction would most likely be a wet layup with various weights of biaxle fibreglass matting, polyester resin and gelcoat.
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Its still going to break or totally f-up your fender!Also if your not making them wider or larger(wheel well clearance) whats the point.Its already been done and the outcome has already been stated!
 
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RCP Phx said:
Its still going to break or totally f-up your fender!Also if your not making them wider or larger(wheel well clearance) whats the point.Its already been done and the outcome has already been stated!
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Obviously! No bolt on flare is going to prevent that from happening, but thanks for you input

Were did I say I would make a stock size fender flare!?
 
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