fender flare install tips?????

[johnnybgood74]

hey fellas, just got my fender flares off the fed ex truck. i love it when i hear and see that big truck pull up and honk! lol is there any tips you can give me on installation? how long should it take for all four to be installed?

Thanks a bunch!

John

 

[ep67bro]

It is nice to do the install if you have two people one to hold the flare while you step back and look. Measure off the body line to get the flare level. Another trick I did was use contact cement to glue the welting to the flare before you fasten the flares to the truck. This is one less thing you need to hold when you are riviting it in place also I drilled the holes in the flares before I put them on the truck. Take your time and make sure they are level.

 

[70_Steve]

I installed my Warflares by myself. Predrilled all (most) of the holes in the flair to get them evenly spaces. Then used duct tape to position the flares on the Bronco. I tried to get the middle of the flare directly above the axle centerline. Used a marker to trace the outline of the flare and marked a couple holes around the flare. Then cut 1" inside the mark. Drilled those couple holes I marked, and used them to hold the flare in place while I drilled the rest of the holes. I used 8-32 truss head machine screws and nylok nuts to install them.

 

[barronj]

Where do you get the welting from, if it didn't come w/ your flares?

 

[crozetcrew]

I installed my Warflares by myself. Predrilled all (most) of the holes in the flair to get them evenly spaces. Then used duct tape to position the flares on the Bronco. I tried to get the middle of the flare directly above the axle centerline. Used a marker to trace the outline of the flare and marked a couple holes around the flare. Then cut 1" inside the mark. Drilled those couple holes I marked, and used them to hold the flare in place while I drilled the rest of the holes. I used 8-32 truss head machine screws and nylok nuts to install them.

That's exactly how I installed the flares on both of mine.;D Just take your time. Nothing looks worse than lopsided flares on a nice eb.

 

[yjzonie]

anybody do it to preexisting holes?...What was the technique you used?

 

[jamie]

what about mounting flares to a fiberglass tub?

 

[barronj]

what about mounting flares to a fiberglass tub?

Rivets & washers (on the back side).

 

[johnnybgood74]

hey barronj, you can get the welting with screws from Tom's for like twenty bucks.

 

[barronj]

hey barronj, you can get the welting with screws from Tom's for like twenty bucks.

Awesome. Thanks!