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Door Flares

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:01 pm
by firestick
Does anyone have or know where i can get a rear passenger side door flare for a 2000 GU II Patrol.

Central Coast 4x4 said they couldn't help and nissan want over $300 for it.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:15 pm
by Nayff
Had the exact same problem myself last week. I was lucky I went back and found my and am now fixing it. I tried a few places in Vic here and no one could help either.
Hope u find something cheaper.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:03 pm
by bogged
someone should make a fiberglass mould of it and sell them on ebay.. would make a fortune.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:04 pm
by gqgu
give this a go saves you the work and they ring you.

http://www.findapart.com.au/

hope this helps

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:48 pm
by firestick
ill give them a go and might call a few more 4x4 wreckers

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:04 pm
by Yom
bogged wrote:someone should make a fiberglass mould of it and sell them on ebay.. would make a fortune.
Yeh but its just as dumb as fibreglass flares.


*drives over stick* WHACK *cloud of fibreglass explodes from quarter panel*

:P

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:07 pm
by firestick
yeah but if that happened u wouldent be a angry about it...the humour factor might kick in

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:13 pm
by bogged
Yom wrote:
bogged wrote:someone should make a fiberglass mould of it and sell them on ebay.. would make a fortune.
Yeh but its just as dumb as fibreglass flares.


*drives over stick* WHACK *cloud of fibreglass explodes from quarter panel*

:P
you can fix fiberglass piss easy.. 90% of people attempt fixing the plastic ones fail.
and if they are made well enough, not just 1 run of fiber, then they will be strong.. Boats seem to do well, well the ones we used to make did.

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:41 pm
by Yom
Yeh but then the costs start building up.

Plastic is injection moulded. Cheap to produce.

Thick layered fibreglass is not cheap, takes alot longer to make and finish than injection moulded plastic.

Only reason noone's making replacement items yet is because they need to be a slightly different design to Nissan's and I don't think many people have access to plastic moulding setups :p