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Widening flares
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 4:54 pm
by SAWZALL
I'm looking to widen my standard Zook flares. I have a feeling that cutting them down the guts and adding a 2 inch band into the flare. I think that the thin metal may warp like a MF. Anyone had any experience doind this?????????
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 4:58 pm
by xtreem
Havn't tried anything yet but I will having a go at something similar very soon.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:05 pm
by redzook
u want to make them something like this?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:09 pm
by SAWZALL
Are they narrow track flares spaced out?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:16 pm
by redzook
no i think he got em from a US vendor id rather the trail tough 1's though
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:28 pm
by SAWZALL
Id rather stick with the standard look, just need more tyre coverage
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:29 pm
by greg
redzook wrote:u want to make them something like this?
I think these are the flares that i am now the owner of.
We have a fellow in the zook club that is investigating using one of them to create a mould and make some poly-something-er-other flares out of them... should be good when it's done i hope.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:01 pm
by Rhett
when I get my trail tough flairs I tell you wat there like. I don't know how you can want metal ones as they are the first thing to dent.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:04 am
by grimbo
greg wrote:redzook wrote:u want to make them something like this?
I think these are the flares that i am now the owner of.
We have a fellow in the zook club that is investigating using one of them to create a mould and make some poly-something-er-other flares out of them... should be good when it's done i hope.
who, as I'd be interested in some for what ever Zuk I end up with
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:46 am
by greg
grimbo wrote:greg wrote:redzook wrote:u want to make them something like this?
I think these are the flares that i am now the owner of.
We have a fellow in the zook club that is investigating using one of them to create a mould and make some poly-something-er-other flares out of them... should be good when it's done i hope.
who, as I'd be interested in some for what ever Zuk I end up with
I believe it would be vitara jim.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:59 pm
by stumped
how wide are these flares ur talking 'bout greg? i've got some -25ish rims on WT axles, and they stick heaps past the flares, need something bigger. would this dude sell em for ppl outside the club?
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:06 pm
by greg
stumped wrote:how wide are these flares ur talking 'bout greg? i've got some -25ish rims on WT axles, and they stick heaps past the flares, need something bigger. would this dude sell em for ppl outside the club?
Check out the pic of unsafe in this thread mate - they are those exact flares, which will be used as a template (mould) to make more flares out of some plastic-y type stuff (poly urethane perhaps - same stuff that rollerblade wheels are made from i'm told)...
If i was estimating - from memory i think they are 100mm wide.
Nam / Liam - 100mm? does that sounds right?
Will they be sold? I hope so - i'd like to get some money back on my part of this project...
I'll keep you informed things if it ever takes off.
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:50 pm
by mike
This is what I did with mine not the best answer but it works...
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:52 pm
by greg
mike wrote:This is what I did with mine not the best answer but it works...
Comon mate - you've let the cat out of the bag there - i have seen the bogger...
give us the specs on the car and show us those boggers man!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:02 pm
by mike
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:12 pm
by xtreem
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:53 pm
by mike
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:45 pm
by mudfkr
Hi All,
I normally just drop by hear and keep an eye on whats happening but I've just started to make a mould here in NZ for rotational moulding SJ 410 / Samurai flares out of polyethylene so I thought I'd see if ya's are interested. They will be a similar style to zuk boys (Canadian made) ones
http://www.zukboys.com/fender/
I'm still about 8 to 10 weeks from starting to make them but would like to know if any one would be interested in them, they will retail here for $350NZ. What ya's think ?
Shane
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:26 am
by stumped
mudfkr wrote:Hi All,
I normally just drop by hear and keep an eye on whats happening but I've just started to make a mould here in NZ for rotational moulding SJ 410 / Samurai flares out of polyethylene so I thought I'd see if ya's are interested. They will be a similar style to zuk boys (Canadian made) ones
http://www.zukboys.com/fender/I'm still about 8 to 10 weeks from starting to make them but would like to know if any one would be interested in them, they will retail here for $350NZ. What ya's think ?
Shane
if ur talking $350NZ for a set of 4, i reckon u'll get some buyers (like me
)... only problem is i need em in a week or two, not 10
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:12 pm
by mudfkr
Stumped,
Man If I could do it quicker I would but reality is 1o weeks dude, let me know if you can wait.
Shane
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:52 pm
by Luigi Malone
mudfkr wrote:Hi All,
I normally just drop by hear and keep an eye on whats happening but I've just started to make a mould here in NZ for rotational moulding SJ 410 / Samurai flares out of polyethylene so I thought I'd see if ya's are interested. They will be a similar style to zuk boys (Canadian made) ones
http://www.zukboys.com/fender/I'm still about 8 to 10 weeks from starting to make them but would like to know if any one would be interested in them, they will retail here for $350NZ. What ya's think ?
Shane
Keep me informed dude, sounds better than US$350.
LM
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:45 am
by mudfkr
LM,
Email me directly at
Mudfkrs@yahoo.co.nz so i know how to contact you later and I'll let you when they are finished. I'm also working on some other stuff you might be interested in too....
Shane
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 9:51 pm
by SAWZALL
What width are the ones your making?
Will they have a flat surface so I can add extend-a-flares??
Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 5:41 am
by mudfkr
Uphiir,
They will cover approximately 125mm out from your guard but I will post exact details once the first ones have been made so I can give an exact figure. The under side is a flat surface which is about 200mm deep so you could put extensions on with out a problem.
Shane
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:00 pm
by SAWZALL
cool keep us informed
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:05 pm
by Guy
mudfkr wrote:Uphiir,
They will cover approximately 125mm out from your guard but I will post exact details once the first ones have been made so I can give an exact figure. The under side is a flat surface which is about 200mm deep so you could put extensions on with out a problem.
Shane
125 mm wide with a 200mm lip ?? or is that supposed to be 20mm ??
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:14 pm
by SAWZALL
The lip may go inside the guard....
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:35 am
by mudfkr
Uphiir,
Yeah thats right 200mm which means you get 75mm inside the guard if you take the 125mm coverage off the 200mm =75 mm. The reason for this as they are multi fit flares and you can trim out the excess once fitted. Most guys have rock sliders and custom fabricated bumpers so they trim them out to suit what they have.
Shane
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:47 am
by Guy
mudfkr wrote:Uphiir,
Yeah thats right 200mm which means you get 75mm inside the guard if you take the 125mm coverage off the 200mm =75 mm. The reason for this as they are multi fit flares and you can trim out the excess once fitted. Most guys have rock sliders and custom fabricated bumpers so they trim them out to suit what they have.
Shane
well there you go ...
