First flareside with bushwacker fender flares check it out.
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First flareside with bushwacker fender flares check it out.
well I added some bushwacker fender flares to my truck this weekend. as some of you may know bushwacker dosn't sell fender flares designed for our trucks in a flareside. well I have seen that the fleetsides had the same arch as my flareside so I desided to take a gamble and buy ne a set of some designed to fit the fleetside bed. I found a great deal on ebay and bought me a set. when I got them I found out they almost fit perfect but have a gap just above the steps and needed to be trimmed in a arch to alow the gas cover to open and close. then I desided to trim the aria from the step down to help reduce the gap just above the step. this trimming took alot of work and is optional as it will fit without the trimming. after that I had to relocate the mounting holes under the flares because the flares sit a little further in on the fender than on a fleetside. but it all came to gether and fits great. heres some pics.
Last edited by jasonkola; 10-11-2005 at 09:46 PM.
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Very nicely done and the truck looks sweet! I guess that chance you took paid off!
Unless the paint is scratched down to bare metal, I think it will be a while before it starts to rust. Especially with the quality of paints used these days.
Originally Posted by bob800
looks like dirt will collect behind them and damage the paint and it will rust
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Originally Posted by Austinite
Very nicely done and the truck looks sweet! I guess that chance you took paid off!
Unless the paint is scratched down to bare metal, I think it will be a while before it starts to rust. Especially with the quality of paints used these days.
Unless the paint is scratched down to bare metal, I think it will be a while before it starts to rust. Especially with the quality of paints used these days.
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Originally Posted by bob800
looks like dirt will collect behind them and damage the paint and it will rust
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Bushwacker flares have been around forever. I don't know that I've ever heard of any rust problems resulting from them. If I were a betting man, I would bet there is something like double sided tape that somewhat seals them around the perimeter.
At any rate, the beds on flaresides are composite, no rust issues there.
At any rate, the beds on flaresides are composite, no rust issues there.
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