Rear Flare Location?

[jeffncs]

I’m cutting the newly replaced rear quarters to install standard length/height Duraflex flares.

I’ve measured and marked the cut line like 5 times but want to make sure I’m centered over the wheel.

Would you mind posting some side profile pictures? Ideally 2.5” SL with 32s or 33s?

What is the distances from the quarter-rocker seam to the front corner of the flare?

What is the distance from the quarter-corner seam to the rear corner of the flare?

 

[BronCowie]

Here is what I finally came up with. You might have to zoom in, but I think this is spot-on.

 

[Soylent]

Looks good to me. How fo you keep that garage so clean?

 

[SteveL]

Best way is a ramp or forklift and see where tires are Gonna rub

 

[BronCowie]

Looks good to me. How fo you keep that garage so clean?

That's my daughter's garage... they are just moving in (1 year ago). You should see it now.

 

[DirtDonk]

Do you have single, or dual tanks Jeff?
The driver side often causes a problem when trying to center it between the tanks, or center it over the tires.

 

[jeffncs]

Do you have single, or dual tanks Jeff?
The driver side often causes a problem when trying to center it between the tanks, or center it over the tires.

It’s supposed to have dual tanks and I thought about installing a dummy cap ahead of paint to have the option….but wife said knucklehead kid would probably shoot gas all over the ground using the wrong one!

Short answer - 1 gas tank most likely.

I kept the old quarter panel skin to place the gas tank filler holes. Maybe I’ll mock it up and mark the front tank just to see where the flare lands.

 

[SteveL]

If you have no holes for the Gas fillers put the flare where you want it and move filler caps wide of the flare.

 

[jeffncs]

If you have no holes for the Gas fillers put the flare where you want it and move filler caps wide of the flare.

Great point! Just need to center it best possible n

 

[spap]

I spent a lot of time to get this right, used a plum bob to measure the center of the rear axle to the fender and made sure the top of the flare was level, and the distance was equal . This is a 35 on 3.5 sl and 1 inch bl
also take a good look at it , some times it can measure perfect and still not look right

 

[jamesroney]

Great point! Just need to center it best possible n

Don't forget to locate the axle where you will run it before you start "centering."

I moved my axle back 1 inch because I didn't like where it sat after the 3.5 inch springs were installed.

 

[jamesroney]

It’s supposed to have dual tanks and I thought about installing a dummy cap ahead of paint to have the option….but wife said knucklehead kid would probably shoot gas all over the ground using the wrong one!

Short answer - 1 gas tank most likely.

I kept the old quarter panel skin to place the gas tank filler holes. Maybe I’ll mock it up and mark the front tank just to see where the flare lands.

Be sure to install the driver's side flare first. It is constrained by the fill neck. I have found that the flare often ends up in the fill neck a little bit as the flares get larger. Once the driver's side is installed, the passenger side can be made to match.

 

[spap]

And pls put some junk in your garage, it’s making me feel bad haaaa
about mine

 

[Speedrdr]

Be sure to install the driver's side flare first. It is constrained by the fill neck. I have found that the flare often ends up in the fill neck a little bit as the flares get larger. Once the driver's side is installed, the passenger side can be made to match.

I’m not gonna sweat getting the rear flares matched from front to back as long as they are in alignment with the body lines. I figure that since you cannot see both sides at the same time, if you’re pretty close, it’ll be okey-dokey.
Just the way I see it.

Randy

 

[Madgyver]

center it over the axle center line. any tire will fit. don't center it with the body in play.