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Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:45 am
by iandvl
My truck is pretty old, and one of the things which has been bothering me for quite a bit are the wheel arch flares / trim. For such an over-engineered vehicle, I find the very crappy manner in which the trim fastens to be a little annoying. So much so that after the Patrol Forum River Trip last year, I didn't even bother putting the door trim pieces back on again. In short: the truck has been looking a little scruff for a couple of months.

However, I managed to arrange a set of Kut Snake flares for my vehicle from Oz. I say a set of flares. I actually had to order two sets. The reason being that, many years ago when I acquired the Patrol, my father fell in love with the vehicle and shortly thereafter I had to organise another Patrol for him. As such, whenever I make any modifications to my truck, he normally also decides to make similar modifications. So I had to install a set on both trucks. :D

They make a hell of a difference. The truck actually looks good again.

Installation is easy. One needs a 4mm drill, a 5mm allen wrench and a bit of super glue to keep the trim beading in place. You do need a second set of hands to hold the pieces in place when you drill the holes. A more detailed write up for installation is available here: https://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f ... 88#p118388

I'm happy with the outcome. :D :D
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Re: Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:55 am
by Ricof4e
I like it Ian - it balances the Patrol's look and stance.

Job well done!

Re: Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:01 am
by iandvl
Ricoffy wrote:
Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:55 am
I like it Ian - it balances the Patrol's look and stance.

Job well done!
Thanks Willem. You will note that I linked to another forum here. I hope this will not be an issue as I believe it is an issue for the dirktator of some other forum. :)

Re: Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:24 am
by grips
Looking good Ian.

Re: Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:20 am
by AndreasR
Nice job.

Re: Wheel Arch Flares

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:32 pm
by Mad Manny
Looks nice!