[defibros]

Hi guys, i have search a bit and some of the people use garden edging from bunnings to extend the flares..

i am just wondering how you guys mount the garden edging ?

[zukmeista]

I used screws, it gets ripped off really easy if you rub a bank or something.

[defibros]

so the rubber from clark rubber is betteR?

[sideways]

A friend used tek screws, another one used tek screws through beer bottle caps to spread the load. On my cars a combination a rivets and tek screws through plate cut to size hold the flares on.

Clark Rubber are expensive, find a rubber supplier and it will be cheaper.

[atari4x4]

I attached mine with hopes & dreams












I think I used 25 screws & washers on each wheel arch.

[defibros]

any suggestion from WA?

sideways wrote:

A friend used tek screws, another one used tek screws through beer bottle caps to spread the load. On my cars a combination a rivets and tek screws through plate cut to size hold the flares on.

Clark Rubber are expensive, find a rubber supplier and it will be cheaper.

[Benny90]

atari4x4 wrote:

I attached mine with hopes & dreams












I think I used 25 screws & washers on each wheel arch.

Holy shit!! I think I used about 8 on each arch.

Bought 65x6mm rubber from the great outdoors shop for about $30 and allowed 1m per arch on my sierra. Works a treat!!

[MacDaddy]

defibros wrote:

so the rubber from clark rubber is betteR?

The stuff from Clark Rubber, is proper wheel arch flexi flares, it comes in 50 and 75mm, and is not as hard as garden edging, last time i saw it, it was about $12 per metre, and, IMO, looks much better...

I tried to find it on the Clark Rubber website, but cant remember what they call it now... but i found some on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50MM-FLEXIBL ... 3cc989f7ed
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLEXIBLE-FLE ... 1c2d2356dd

Or the full list of whats available on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Vehicle-Part ... are&_rdc=1

[defibros]

so many choice !!!

[sideways]

MacDaddy wrote:

defibros wrote:

so the rubber from clark rubber is betteR?

The stuff from Clark Rubber, is proper wheel arch flexi flares, it comes in 50 and 75mm, and is not as hard as garden edging, last time i saw it, it was about $12 per metre, and, IMO, looks much better...

I tried to find it on the Clark Rubber website, but cant remember what they call it now... but i found some on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50MM-FLEXIBL ... 3cc989f7ed
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLEXIBLE-FLE ... 1c2d2356dd

Or the full list of whats available on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Vehicle-Part ... are&_rdc=1

$24 a metre the last time I saw it!

[defibros]

how many meters is needed for a zook?

sideways wrote:

MacDaddy wrote:

defibros wrote:

so the rubber from clark rubber is betteR?

The stuff from Clark Rubber, is proper wheel arch flexi flares, it comes in 50 and 75mm, and is not as hard as garden edging, last time i saw it, it was about $12 per metre, and, IMO, looks much better...

I tried to find it on the Clark Rubber website, but cant remember what they call it now... but i found some on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50MM-FLEXIBL ... 3cc989f7ed
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLEXIBLE-FLE ... 1c2d2356dd

Or the full list of whats available on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Vehicle-Part ... are&_rdc=1

$24 a metre the last time I saw it!

[MacDaddy]

defibros wrote:

how many meters is needed for a zook?

Looking at some of the listings on ebay, they all have 3mtrs for two wheels, so all 4, allow 6mtrs all up, and you should be fine...

[sideways]

defibros wrote:

how many meters is needed for a zook?

sideways wrote:

MacDaddy wrote:

defibros wrote:

so the rubber from clark rubber is betteR?

The stuff from Clark Rubber, is proper wheel arch flexi flares, it comes in 50 and 75mm, and is not as hard as garden edging, last time i saw it, it was about $12 per metre, and, IMO, looks much better...

I tried to find it on the Clark Rubber website, but cant remember what they call it now... but i found some on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50MM-FLEXIBL ... 3cc989f7ed
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLEXIBLE-FLE ... 1c2d2356dd

Or the full list of whats available on ebay -
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Vehicle-Part ... are&_rdc=1

$24 a metre the last time I saw it!

Measure around the edge of your wheel arches mate.

[Aaron]

a touch over 4m should do your zook.

[jimny_timmy]

sideways wrote:

A friend used tek screws, another one used tek screws through beer bottle caps to spread the load. On my cars a combination a rivets and tek screws through plate cut to size hold the flares on.

Clark Rubber are expensive, find a rubber supplier and it will be cheaper.

I dunno bout where you are but Clark rubber is about the ONLY rubber supplier that I know of lol

[Joshyboy26]

bunnings is like 15 bucks for 20 m so when you tear a bit off you screw a new one on!!
oh yh and just use normal metal self tappers

[pezz]

Nutserts work well as long as you have sufficiant area for them

[defibros]

nutserts looks too big for the WT Stock flares ay

[Benny90]

You can get different sizes of nutserts. But nutserts seem like a lot of. Effort

[pezz]

Have ever fitted a nutsert?

Drill hole,
push nutsert in hole,
squeeze handle once on nutsert tool,

Done...

Im missing the effort bit

[Gwagensteve]

Garden edging is awesome because it holds its shape well and is tough, but it's also hard on the car. It's very strong- typically stronger than the guard its bolted to, so it's not uncommon for the garden edging to cause damage to the guard if you bump a bank with the flare.

I use it, and I'm happy, but it would be nice if we could get the 4.5" wide rubber flare material that's available in the US.

Steve.

[Benny90]

pezz wrote:

Have ever fitted a nutsert?

Drill hole,
push nutsert in hole,
squeeze handle once on nutsert tool,

Done...

Im missing the effort bit

I use them a lot at work (stainless steel fab) and its more effort compaired to self tapping screws which is what I used.

[pezz]

Benny90 wrote:

pezz wrote:

Have ever fitted a nutsert?

Drill hole,
push nutsert in hole,
squeeze handle once on nutsert tool,

Done...

Im missing the effort bit

I use them a lot at work (stainless steel fab) and its more effort compaired to self tapping screws which is what I used.

I think your missing my point,
i'll be blunter..

If someing like a nutsert is to much effort... i can only imagine the effort and kwality that go's into ones workmanship

[christover1]

I have clark rubber type flares on my trailer, look good, strong enough,
but a down side is that they stick to stuff, rather than slide over stuff.
Will be replaced with something slippery one day.

I had bunnings garden flares on my Sierra,
very good.
I solved the problem of them them damaging the panels
by trimming off the stiffening ridge on one side,
gave them more give

[pezz]

christover1 wrote:

I had bunnings garden flares on my Sierra,
very good.
I solved the problem of them them damaging the panels
by trimming off the stiffening ridge on one side,
gave them more give

Good tech!
I like

[Benny90]

pezz wrote:

Benny90 wrote:

pezz wrote:

Have ever fitted a nutsert?

Drill hole,
push nutsert in hole,
squeeze handle once on nutsert tool,

Done...

Im missing the effort bit

I use them a lot at work (stainless steel fab) and its more effort compaired to self tapping screws which is what I used.

I think your missing my point,
i'll be blunter..

If someing like a nutsert is to much effort... i can only imagine the effort and kwality that go's into ones workmanship

You have no idea. I was only stating that because there are easier quicker ways of doing it.
And as for quality and effort. Mate I work will stainless steel all fucking day, I have to put all of my effort towards it and make sure the finished product is 110% so go question someone else workmanship.

[pezz]

Breathe deep, think calming thoughts...

Point me to the bit where i discredited your workmanship with stainless steel..
by the way, if it is done to 110% that means it isnt to the design spec as something can only comply 100%

Next time i get a tech screw in my tyre ill think of your zuk

Chill out



Edit: tech screws are a pet hate of mine, they arnt designed for automotive use as far as im concerned
vibration is there worst enemy..

im genuinely sorry if i offended you.

[Benny90]

That was a bit out of line sorry mate. Just pissed me off.

[pezz]

No worries...

[jimbo_jones]

I have the bunnings flares on mine just tech screwed to the w/t flare very durable and Ive rubbed them up against the bank many times with no damages to the pannel work.