Rubber wheel arch Flares

[Drewswb]

Anyone found a way of making them look half decent short of sticking a bit of 50mm ally under them ? Mine are wiggly and its bugging me

 

[Batts88]

I know one brand came with a piece of wire you inserted into a hole on the outer edge to eliminate sagging also placing screws close together can help when fitting them.

 

[Drewswb]

That was the one I was trying to get but its stupidly wide. And only need 50mm to make me legal back to the drawing board

 

[Albynsw]

Rather than rubber you could use a more ridged plastic type material
I made a set of flares out of that black garden edging strip
Like this but in black
https://www.bunnings.com.au/matrix-100-x-3mm-x-10m-mahogany-garden-edging_p3321780

 

[Drewswb]

I was going to go with the garden edging but she wouldn't let me

 

[dno67]

https://www.marks4wd.com/accessories/rubber-flares.html

This looks pretty rigid, and sold by the meter.

 

[Drewswb]

Yea that's the stuff ive got. Its ridged but bends in strange ways. Im going to have a go at attaching it to a bit of 50mm wide ally. But for qhat ive spent on them I could have made up a fiberglass set

 

[dno67]

There's a kit lve seen with aluminium fixings, they looked about 75mm or so long with a hole for a screw each end. l'll see if l can find a pick.
Edit.
Found a pic.

 

[Drewswb]

Crap pic but its cold out there , it hold up really well over most of the arch but when the bend tightens up it seems to whant to pull in hence my thinking that a strip off ally with the rubber on top will work

 

[dno67]

I wonder if a bit of a massage with the heat gun would relieve that ? Looks like it needs a stretch where the radius is tight.

 

[Drewswb]

Ill give it a go when it stops raining

 

[dno67]

Ill give it a go when it stops raining

Id be having a play with a spare bit first. Iol
Possibly from underneath, just incase it damages it.

 

[Petunia]

Simply go for a drive, half rip two off, you won't worry 'bout the other two then.

 

[Drewswb]

Nooooooooo I've spent a fortune on it. It would get dirty

 

[Petunia]

I can get all round in the car wash for 3$ max, finger on the trigger before slotting the coins, like, then go like the clappers, like.

next brilliant suggestion? have a few cold beverages....... then have a look, iff still unacceptable investigate use of more cold beverages until the problem dissipates?

 

[Batts88]

Rather than rubber you could use a more ridged plastic type material
I made a set of flares out of that black garden edging strip
Like this but in black
https://www.bunnings.com.au/matrix-100-x-3mm-x-10m-mahogany-garden-edging_p3321780

I have that type in the garden and it's warped.
I have there older style edging as flares which is stronger it has thicker rolled edges and doesn't warp they stopped selling it yrs ago.

 

[Batts88]

Fibreglass may be the best option for looks.

 

[dno67]

I have that typein the garden and it's warped.
I have there older style edging as flares which is stronger it has thicker rolled edges and doesn't warp they substituted it for a product of lesser quailty yrs ago.

Fixed it for you. Iol

 

[Drewswb]

Yea im just being lazy ive tried the heat gun and it came out and went back oh well. Ive got a spare bit of rubber I can take a mould off.