my diy flares
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From: Eastern NC
Year: 93
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2
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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From: Eastern NC
Year: 93
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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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From: Southeast Michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i-6 4.0
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?
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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From: Eastern NC
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