Modified some 05+ Flares. What do you think?

[Dweano]

Hey guys. Well I have always like flares that looked like this

The lil pockets and shiny bolts. I have always liked that style. But that isn't really available for a ranger. Except for some rare expensive bushwackers I believe. So I got my hands on a set of flares off an 08 fx4 for $200 and did some modifying. I ground down the plastic "bolts" and then drilled holes thro the plastic and picked up some stainless steel bolts that were similiar to the plastic molded ones. Then I put em in. Check it out:

Rear:

Front:

and close up so you can kinda tell:

Its pretty crappy cell phone pics. I will get better ones once they are on the truck. Which might actually be awhile. I have some other body work to do first.

I think they turned out pretty good. You can kinda tell if you look close. The bolt head doesn't entirely cover up the ground down part, but from like 3 feet away it looks fine. The bolts stick out a fair bit, but I still like how it looks

Edit: That last pic is terrible, I will try to get a better one

 

[-Nathan-]

looking good man, when is your truck going to be all put back together? Im getting married in like 2 weeks, so I might have to wait until after that to do your gears.

 

[AgPete139]

Fenders look neat. Now let's see it on the fenders!

Sidenote: Nathan, congrats, BTW.

Pete

 

[Dweano]

looking good man, when is your truck going to be all put back together? Im getting married in like 2 weeks, so I might have to wait until after that to do your gears.

Well F*** fedex. The headlights have been "clearancing" in Calgary for literally three weeks now. I could drive it up to the city now. But with no headlights and no bumper I do not think the cops would be happy. The bumper isn't a big deal but headlights are important. Once those get here I can have it up there asap. I dunno what to do until then tho?

 

[--weezl--]

i've been driving around calgary for about 3 months with no front bumper on my 07

 

[Dweano]

i've been driving around calgary for about 3 months with no front bumper on my 07

Yeah I am not too worried about the bumper, its the lack of headlights thats the problem here. Anyways here is some better pics. As you can see you can kind of tell where I destroyed the plastic, I am debating getting one size bigger. I dunno if that would look too big tho. Also I am not sure if I wanna get some jam nuts and grind these down or just get longer ones and drill thro the fenders

 

[--weezl--]

bigger

 

[Dweano]

I ended up staying with the same size, the next size available (half inch up from 3/8) was WAY bigger. This worked out alright. Took off my fenders, drilled holes and put them on. Then spent to rest of the day wrestling trying to get my shoehorned ram jammed 2001 front end back on to my 96. Not perfect but it will do. Anyways...pics of them on the truck:

 

[adsm08]

Looks a little short. Would probably look better if you had a bumper.

 

[straycat]

They look a bit short. Did you trim more then an inch or more off them? They don't look right to me for some reason. But I do like the looks of them!!! A really clean look.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

nice idea man, it looks really good.

 

[Dweano]

Nah, didn't trim them any. Yeah the bumper is missing...and in these pics...the header panel, grill, and headlights Haha. But they are stock like that. Once I get a bumper on they will look better. Hopefully I can get the back ones on soon

 

[--weezl--]

what's up with those shoes?

 

[Il Brutto]

Too many people are running those rims. They must make a set of those for every person in China.

 

[--weezl--]

they are an epidemic on an unnamed ranger forum...

i was more referring to the massive amount of fender area left unused