Front Fender Trim Write Up (Retaining the stock flare)

[userbmx1315]

if your talking about the fender trim then i need a copy if you dont mind, my email is [email protected]

 

[HotwiredXJ]

Looks like i am going to have to make some cuts myself. Can I get you to email me your writeup with pics to [email protected]

Thanks....

 

[scottmcneal]

You will love the way these look when your done.. Did mine, looks great..I like the stock look the flairs

 

[gorman]

How 'bout keeping this thread going with post trim pics?

 

[53guy]

You can download the PDF's from here as some of you turds don't have email accounts large enough to get the files. Have fun!

File 1

http://www.sharebigfile.com/en/file...Write-Up--Retaining-the-stock-flare--pdf.html

File 2

http://www.sharebigfile.com/en/file...e-Up--Retaining-the-stock-flare---1--pdf.html

File 3

http://www.sharebigfile.com/en/file...stock-flare--Fender-Trim-Part-2---1--pdf.html


For those of you who are impatient, you must wait like 20 seconds and scroll down to the green "download" button.

 

[53guy]

Ok, because the old file host was gay, I've moved everything to my new site. If you're looking for a copy of the write ups, you can find them at http://www.geocities.com/green6173

 

[bcmaxx]

too many people must have jumped the site too fast!!, I just saved 1,2,3 front cut to my computer, went to save the rear and it said some geocities unavailable message
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[Southwest Chuck]

Many Thanks, 53guy.

 

[53guy]

Sure thing. If you get "The GeoCities web site you were trying to view has temporarily exceeded its data transfer limit. Please try again later. ", try again in an hour. I'm not paying for this and will not pay for a site, so people will just have to wait their turns. Hope they help some!

 

[crazyjim]

Sure thing. If you get "The GeoCities web site you were trying to view has temporarily exceeded its data transfer limit. Please try again later. ", try again in an hour. I'm not paying for this and will not pay for a site, so people will just have to wait their turns. Hope they help some!

Email them to me, I'll host them on my server. crazyjim at gmail.com

 

[paul40k]

Very nice write up! Thanks a ton, and great XJ. Very clean look, which is exactly what I hope to end up with eventually.

 

[mjd99xj]

Same here 53, did almost the same as your write up and am very happy with the finished look. Way better looking than big fugly aftermarket flares. About to do the rears in a few weeks now following your write up. Thanks man!

 

[s7tech]

Can someone take a picture of the the bottom of the flare and tell me how it mounts or just tell me. I have read the post a hundred times and just don't see it anywhere. Or does it not mount at all?
Thanks

 

[altierior]

Can someone take a picture of the the bottom of the flare and tell me how it mounts or just tell me. I have read the post a hundred times and just don't see it anywhere. Or does it not mount at all?
Thanks

if it wasn't pouring rain outside, i'd take a pic for you. you mean with a screw on the underside? the bottom of mine no longer attaches. the brackets hold it on.

 

[jeffhaut]

thanks for the rightups, i need to fit some 33's onto my 3.5" lifted xj

 

[altierior]

thanks for the rightups, i need to fit some 33's onto my 3.5" lifted xj

this was a most excellent write-up on a great mod. i think i've said it before, but it bears repeating: many kudos and thanks to 53guy.

i didn't like the other options for cutting, like bushwackers or going flareless. i love the stock look of the flares.

i fit 33s under mine with the front trim and flare relocation as in the article. i was not having much trouble with the rears (i'm well bumpstopped), so i didn't do the back.

in addition to the front trim, i added bumpstop. i still rub when turning the wheel at full flex, but i'm pretty sure that i would have to start cutting out the wheelwells to eliminate that rubbing. i can live with it for now.

 

[snowboard3r411]

Nice job and great write up!!! Buy if I could comment, you NEED TO address the front inner pinch seam!! Its a very effecient tire slicer under articulation!! The rear pinch seam is safe as the rear will not articulate that far with the rear leafs and bump stops.

You need to notch them:

Apply some good construction adhesive:

Beat them flat and smooth some more adhesive over the top:

Then paint with Rustolium of ruberized under coating.


BTW I have done both the front and rear on my MJ. Both using factory flairs trimmed to fit.

CW

x2 on this thanks man i was woundering what to do with it

 

[altierior]

x2 on this thanks man i was woundering what to do with it

i simply pounded mine flat against the wheelwell with a BFH. :gee:

i'm sure notching would have made it easier on me. LOL :looser:

 

[alopeks]

The tech part of the writeup looks great! The pictures, however... :dunno:

-alopeks

 

[scottmcneal]

The tech part of the writeup looks great! The pictures, however... :dunno:

-alopeks

PM him..It is real easy to do..I have done both of mine...I think thats how i got my pics of this