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Post by black98ls on May 11, 2009 0:29:07 GMT -5
has anyone removed their stock fender flares? as usaul the one below the gas tank is cracked and the others are starting to sepparate from the body. i dont wanna do anything irreversible with maybe seeing some pics of the finished product.
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Post by Joel_CA on May 11, 2009 1:55:00 GMT -5
There are screws and aluminum rivets from underneath. Remove the screws and drill out the rivets and it should just pop right off. You'll also need to remove the mud flap.
JJ
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Post by rev0388 on May 11, 2009 12:26:19 GMT -5
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Post by Joel_CA on May 11, 2009 12:54:06 GMT -5
Also- early model 2 Toned Sports had mostly beige colored flares with a beige colored strip molding to blend the flares and body panels together. Later model Sports came with an available black natural rubber strip molding. I suggest going to with black color so you will never have to worry about the molding becoming discolored again. Of course, you'll have to replace the other 3 moldings. I did this to my Ozark Green/Sudan Beige 98 LS4 and it looked great! I also put black door protectors to match. Here's a picture of how it looked before i sold it: www.rocky-road.com/monterosus.htmlJJ
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Post by black98ls on May 11, 2009 13:55:05 GMT -5
good stuff, has anyone left them off for good? i prob should have been more specific in my first post. im thinking of rockin the no flare look. what do you guys think?
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Post by black98ls on May 26, 2009 8:20:32 GMT -5
how do you get them back on once you take it off?
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Post by Joel_CA on May 27, 2009 13:55:34 GMT -5
Just reverse the procedure you used to take them off. Pop it back into place. The plastic push clips will hold it in position so you can install new aluminum rivets to hold in permanently (along with the screws).
JJ
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Post by black98ls on Jun 17, 2009 21:05:31 GMT -5
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Post by black98ls on Jun 17, 2009 21:10:54 GMT -5
here is a little before and after really easy to do and cheap. took about a day (prep was 98% of it). used loctite metal filler, 3m red sandind pad, and duplicolor roll on bed liner. i used the spray version at first but it didnt have the extra texture that i wanted. total project cost about $60!
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Post by tmk74 on Jun 17, 2009 23:34:04 GMT -5
looks really good black....thumbs up from me!
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Post by monty98 on Jun 18, 2009 1:36:43 GMT -5
sexy, no doubt a good lookin ms also noticed you have xl shackles, homemade? how did you get the front so high?
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Post by black98ls on Jun 18, 2009 11:17:58 GMT -5
i got the shackle kit front autozone i think. its just a universal one. i had to go to home depot and get some large washers to use for spacers for the leaf spring bolt. i just cranked the torsion bars up on the front with 33" BFGs
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Post by bdmontero on Jun 18, 2009 12:33:49 GMT -5
good idea. I like the nobby tires in your before picture. what kind?size?
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Post by black98ls on Jun 18, 2009 13:11:10 GMT -5
those were 31" super swamper TSLs
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Post by monty98 on Jun 18, 2009 15:17:58 GMT -5
i don't kow what it is then, because i have my torsion bars maxed out and it maybe moved my front up 1/2 an inch, i would love for my monty to look like that, but its red, so, not much with black that i can do
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