Before:
Start by removing the standard guards. If yours are as crushed as mine you'll need to hammer them out to get to the brackets. There's 5-6 screws and one 10mm nut for each flare. If you're lucky the bolts will come out whole. My front flares had been lifted by the previous owner so most came out fine, i only had to drill out one rear that rounded out.
This will leave you with the flare bracket remaining. My front was tek screwed in which saved a lot of work.
Trim the back the inside of the TJ flares so they can sit flush with the body. Sit them over the flare brackets so they sit in the same position all round.
Mark the position with wax or chalk. Also mark on the flares where to cut the extra length off front and rear, and you might have to trim around the indicator if they sit over like mine.
Using an angle grinder, grind back the spot welds that attach the flare bracket until you see the outline. Then gently lever the flare using a screwdriver or chisel to break the welds.
Grind back the welds until they're flush with the panel and paint over to prevent rust. Clamp the flares back into position and mark through the flare holes onto the body for screw positions.
Drill out the holes and fit the flares with tek screws. Done!
Bushwackers might look nicer but for $50 these will do. I still need to round off the edges of the flares and trim them in the middle level with the body or sliders. They'll be resprayed when I spray my car in the next few weeks.
