fender flares

[reptile610]

most ppl it seems just use all 4 rear flares from a tj i've only been able to find 2 or 3 xj write ups with the acutal one we're going to do.

[PaulW]

i've seen it done to a few rigs, and i've cut my own fenders, but never re-installed flares.  i just left it cut and open.

[kirksjeep]

After seening it donw both ways, I like the look of all rear flairs the best.  The 97+ XJ's already have the side marker on the front of the fender and adding another one just looks like something was hacked up and pasted on there.  After we do the rear flairs we can take a good look at the front ones and see if you'll like it.  Worst case, you sell the front ones and find another set of rear ones to do the front.  The rears get knocked off the easiest, so getting those done is the top priority.

[reptile610]

yup. i did see a pic where i guy took the side marker out and put a piece of diamond plate in there and that looked cool. btw i ordered that intake tube it should be here tuesday.

[reptile610]

when i got to pick up the paint should i also pick up some of the same paint for my fender? or should i just get that done the right way?

[kirksjeep]

when i got to pick up the paint should i also pick up some of the same paint for my fender? or should i just get that done the right way?

To properls paint your fender will take a while.  You will need to sand all the primer and re-prime all the paint.  Then apply 2-3 coats of color, wait 24 hrs, 2-3 coats of clear, wet sand, and buff.  In short, not an afternoons worth of work.  If this is going to be used off road, I wouldn't dump $300 into a paint job, but I would atleast do it the right way.

[kirksjeep]

Also get the nuts/bolts/washers needed.  Here is a write up where they used Rubicon Rear fliars up front.  Makes sense to use wider flairs up front since the front sticks out 1/2" or so further then the rear.
http://jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436081&highlight=TJ+Flairs

[BlacXJeep]

that was a great write up and clean look, Only thing I would do differently is the Rubi flares in the rear to match also. May consider this in the future.

[PaulW]

y even use flares??  just get rims with a negative offset so the tires aren't even in the wheel wells.  youll be SET!!

[PaulW]

doug here's tires for ya
http://nwct.craigslist.org/cto/1267823121.html

[reptile610]

ok so we put the rear flares on, painted the control arm brackets, took the rear bumper ends off and painted the bottom part black (gonna do a 2 tone like roger except mine is black) cleaned my throttle body out btw kirk the throttle response is scare now  . gonna try and get rubicon rear flares for the front. will definatly be able to fit 31's without a lift now.

[kirksjeep]

ok so we put the rear flares on, painted the control arm brackets, took the rear bumper ends off and painted the bottom part black (gonna do a 2 tone like roger except mine is black) cleaned my throttle body out btw kirk the throttle response is scare now  . gonna try and get rubicon rear flares for the front. will definatly be able to fit 31's without a lift now.

Glad to hear the the TB clean paid off.  I think the flairs look pretty good.  It took a little time to figure out how to do it, but not bad.

[kirksjeep]

that was a great write up and clean look, Only thing I would do differently is the Rubi flares in the rear to match also. May consider this in the future.

The XJ design has the fronts stick out wider then the back.  Using Rubi flairs up front make up for the differnece in the offset.

[PaulW]

ok so we put the rear flares on, painted the control arm brackets, took the rear bumper ends off and painted the bottom part black (gonna do a 2 tone like roger except mine is black) cleaned my throttle body out btw kirk the throttle response is scare now  . gonna try and get rubicon rear flares for the front. will definatly be able to fit 31's without a lift now.

[reptile610]

will be up within the next hour or 2.