Still after flares.

[suterman]

Hey guys, its been a while.

The Van is going for a full respray soon, its got a few minor dings and scratches and they all add up to more than a full metal repair and respray so we're going for it but want to fit flares before hand.

I am trying to source flared arches and remember there was talk on here of some being made up. (CF2 LWB)

Any joy? or am I going to have to make some up from sheet steel?

[suterman]

Well time is running out, I've decided to make some steel ones.

I have drawn up some ideas of what I want.

I'll put them up soon and keep my Van thread updated with photos of the work.

[ben]

sounds like a good option bro!!

keep up the fantastic work

cheers
ben

[TheArchiTech]

I will be intersested to see how it comes up, as I am looking at putting some flares on my CF2 LWB van also

[suterman]

Well I made up some templates out of cardboard, they looked ok but I left them on overnight and it rained :'(

It didn't take too long to do so I'll do some more soon... The van is going in on wednesday, and its got a flat battery at the moment.

[TheArchiTech]

I like how the back ones have come up so snug around the tyre. I might have to have a go at this

I posibly would tighten up the one on the front I know it going to be hard as you got to allow movement to turn, but I reakon it would look nicer if the flares came a bit closer to the tyre. Just a thought other wise it looks like they going to come up great.

Are you looking at doing them out of steel or glass

Cheers Phil

[ben]

Are you looking at doing them out of steel or glass

nah looks like he is doing them out of cardboard:)

the best thing about cardboard is it flexable, mouldable, looks great in brown!

 the downside to cardboard is it only comes in brown!!!, sort of flops a bit in the whether, wont really hold its shape very well,


all in all its a good option. actually anyone thats interested ive stopped making fibreglass flares, and im making cardboard ones now:) only thing is ive had to put my price up cause the cost of the materials have gone through the roof!!!!

ben

[John Abbott]

Yeah Benny....And if you get a real heavy shower of rain they will also work as side skirts to give you that road hugging stance

[matty]

you could always try use the wax coated box's that fruit can some times come in,
might last a little longer. 

[TheArchiTech]

Looks like I should have looked back up the top before I wrote the above comment Dosn;t take long for you Aussie to twist up the words