Flares completed on the Defender

[Goblin]

Hi All, I have just got some photos of the flares in the gallery.
Used some 1.6mm chequer plate 90mm wide, a strip of 6mm rubber 57mm wide and LOTS of rivets.

The tree key ingredients of a landy... Aluminium, rubber & rivets.

Doesn't look too bad for a weekend job.

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The CP had to be joined as I could not get a single piece long enough at the time.
Looks good with the JT2's on but the OE Generals are a bit narrow...

Total cost was about $130.00 plus beer (all projects have a plus beer component)

[Phoenix]

Interesting way of going it, looks very smick though :twisted:

[Fourgearsticks]

I didn't wear them in the seventies when they were trendy :oops:

[Knight]

Looks Great Goblin!!

Nice Job, Well Done!!


Cheers
Knight :wink:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Originally posted by Fourgearsticks
I didn't wear them in the seventies when they were trendy :oops:

Oh come on fourgearsticks, everybody had a them in the seventies , even if you wife or mother had to buy them,,,
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some semi serious mudders there Goblin,
always handy to now some one with a 3/4 grooving tool!!! 8)

[bigbugga]

Looks great, very unique way to extend the flares out.

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[Goblin]

Strength test coming up tomorrow.
Off to Gembrook on a club trip and it should be a little damp up there....

Had a 20k service and the idiots cleaned the car again. When WILL they learn.

[Goblin]

Passes the strength test with flying colours.
I think I might have to set up shop. I had several people asking me to make some ??

[Phoenix]

I'm not surprised goblin, they look great, and retain the colour coded flares. I wouldn't be surprised if you get a few requests, and the best part is that they would be able to be made for heaps of different vehicle types.

[lrdef110]

Goblin I need to do this for a ute project I have. So mine are front only. Did you have to cut the inside of the flare off where it seats up inside the mudguard? I also imagine the rubber strip sits under the chequer plate between it and the flare to get the spacing right. Is this correct?

An explanation of how it fits together would be most helpful.

Regards, Barry

[Goblin]

Barry,
I'll have a crack at an explaination.

Yes, the extra bit that goes up inside the guard needs to be cut off. I reattached mine with little alloy strips & rivets afterwards.

The rubber is 75mm wide. I cut the CP to 90mm.

At the outer edge I have the rubber on top, orig gard next and the CP on the bottom. This gives the rivet something to bite on.

If done right there is a 12-15mm overlap on the inside which is used to attach the assembly to the bodywork. This means the rubber butts up to the side of the body.

Be sure to stretch the rubber as you go otherwise it will pucker as you rivit it. I marked the holed & then drilled about 2-3mm away to get a little tension in the rubber.

Hope this helps a little.
Rob

[LandyAndy]

Hi Rob
Thats one mean looking Defender you have there,if me numbers come up sat nite I want one!!!!!
What size are your wheels/tyres?
Andrew

[lrdef110]

Thanks Rob, much appreciated.

Regards, Barry

[Goblin]

Andy,
The tyres are 33x11.5" Simex JT2's on Extreme (I know spelt wrong) 15x7" rims.
Overall diamater is only about 1" larger than OE so doesn't effect gearing, spedo etc.
And they climb like a billy goat when dropped to about 15 lbs.