Show me a 96-99 with NO FLARES!

[krott5333]

I've been getting some estimates on some rust work around my wheels (rather depressing), and one body shop said that the flares contribute to the rust not only by trapping salt and what not, but also by rubbing against the paint in normal driving.

So, whats a 96-99 PF look like with NO FLARES?

[pathy1217]

Heres my 97 with no flares...

http://i692.photobucket.com/al...0.jpg

[bmlawless]

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[fueler]

[pathy1217]

hey fueler, how do you get pics on here like that?

[KyooX4]

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[pathy1217]

[screwinitupagain]

Ooh I wanna play! I ahve no fender flares but I did originally:

Before (with flares)

After (without flares)

[pathy1217]

Hey what did you do with your flares??

[screwinitupagain]

I traded them off a while back. I only had 3 because one was ripped off & it broke the little plastic brackets on the flares them selves. Why?

[pathy1217]

Ive been looking for some and was wondering if you wanted to sell

[screwinitupagain]

The OEM flares require holes in the fenders & little brackets in there.

[02infinity]

How did you take those flares off!
Modified by 02infinity at 9:50 PM 6/6/2009

[screwinitupagain]

1 of them was ripped off & the other 3 I popped/ripped off myself (I planned & still plan on cutting the hell of my fenders so the little wholes left behind don't bother me)

[02infinity]

yeah I thought about it myself but didn't want to damage the flares them selves. I kind of want to be able to put them back on IF I choose to sell. any ideas on how i can do that??

[fueler]

on the qx4 i think you just unscrew all the phillips screws from underneath, and then pull. mine kinda got ripped out. the holes in the fenders are just little nipples that pop right out.
Modified by fueler at 6:25 PM 6/1/2009

[02infinity]

Thanks Fueler,

I am goin to try that here in a min I'll send pics

[fueler]

nice.

i should mention thats for the rear. i never removed the fronts before but i have gutted out the mounts for them and they look the same as rear.

[fueler]

PS it might look funny on your QX4 cause the front bumper is flush with the flares.....

[fueler]

oh yeha theres a 10 mm bolt at the end of the flare. all this should become obvious once you start pulling things off.

[fueler]

is that enough seperate posts for you ?

[fueler]

post those pics when you're done.

[02infinity]

First off good info and LMAO for those consecutive posts here it isit didn't take me very long and the fronts look alright but the rear looks funny so tomarrow I'm going to cut the excess plastic s*** off!

Fueler have you ever pulled the door panel plastic off before? or has anyone done this and have ideas on how to get those off?
Modified by 02infinity at 9:48 PM 6/6/2009

[screwinitupagain]

Fueler have you ever pulled the door panel plastic off before? or has anyone done this and have ideas on how to get those off?

You're on your own on that one big guy. I didn't have those so I was able to just put some Herculiner on that area & be done with it.

[fueler]

oh man if i were you i'd slap those fender flares right back on. But wash the truck before you do it. that looks terrible! look how the bumpers stick out front and back.

But i am lookin at how much tire/fender clearance u got and DAYUM

is your QX4 lifted on a jack in this photo??? or sitting on the ground?

[02infinity]

Nope its on the ground w/ 2" lift and 28lbs air in the tires

tomarrow I'm going to start trimming out that extra baggage off the bumpers to square it up a bit. I'll spray it off and send more pics when done

I might just rip the b****es off and replace w/ some steel ones off another pathy
Modified by 02infinity at 11:18 PM 6/1/2009

[02infinity]

It looks terrible cuz of the mud I picked up yesterday before I blew out my sidewall


Modified by 02infinity at 9:53 PM 6/6/2009

[KyooX4]

oh man if i were you i'd slap those fender flares right back on. But wash the truck before you do it. that looks terrible! look how the bumpers stick out front and back.

I second this. I'm sorry, but it just looks ugly!

[screwinitupagain]

Are you guys telling me that mine look ugly too (it is a bit ugly I'll admitt that)?

[krott5333]

a qx4 without flares wont look right because the bumper matches up with the flares.