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Old Feb 9, 2009
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Looks pretty good to me, I just noticed you're in Ellijay. I'm just up the road a bit in Blairsville.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009
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Very well done, they look Amazing!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009
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dang dude your truck is sweet i wish i had an fx4 paint the valance now
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009
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looks like new!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009
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Looks great, i am really tempted to do this but i am worried about how it will look in a couple of yrs, is there anyone that has done this, and had it on for a while. Will it crack or flake off, how do the rock chips look?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
Looks pretty good to me, I just noticed you're in Ellijay. I'm just up the road a bit in Blairsville.
Yea, compared to most people on here we're practically neighbors.

Originally Posted by goliath553
Very well done, they look Amazing!
Originally Posted by 07SPORT
looks like new!
Thanks

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dang dude your truck is sweet i wish i had an fx4 paint the valance now
I wish i had a Level II

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Looks great, i am really tempted to do this but i am worried about how it will look in a couple of yrs, is there anyone that has done this, and had it on for a while. Will it crack or flake off, how do the rock chips look?
If you were worried about fading, you could clear coat. I don't think rock chips would be that bad.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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That looks really good. Much better then that nasty gray!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Looks 100x's better
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
Looks pretty good to me, I just noticed you're in Ellijay. I'm just up the road a bit in Blairsville.
I used to work in Blairsville at Panel Built.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Looks a million times better man! I can't tell from the pics, did you paint the front valance yet?

Looks a ton better though! Sort've makes me wish I had fender flares on my truck!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Looks a million times better man! I can't tell from the pics, did you paint the front valance yet?

Looks a ton better though! Sort've makes me wish I had fender flares on my truck!
No he hasn't yet.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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I bet those were fun to take off and put back on!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009
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Originally Posted by freddie
Looks a million times better man! I can't tell from the pics, did you paint the front valance yet?

Looks a ton better though! Sort've makes me wish I had fender flares on my truck!
Hopefully doing it this weekend, picked up more paint today.

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I bet those were fun to take off and put back on!
They came off rather painlessly, i have done it a few times at work.
 

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Old Feb 10, 2009
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I bet those were fun to take off and put back on!
Not hard for him.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009
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Originally Posted by ibowl9
Hopefully doing it this weekend, picked up more paint today.



They came off rather painlessly, i have done it a few times at work.
Any tips for removing and installing the flares?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009
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Pull them off. If it sounds and feels like it is going to break, chances are you are doing it right lol. All that it is is a bunch of plastic clips that hold it in.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009
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Originally Posted by drmayer
Any tips for removing and installing the flares?
WowMike2001's guide to Fender Flare Painting. Much more in depth.

The clips in the side of the fenders are like this. The key is to use a small screwdriver or something to squeeze the ends together and it will pop right out. Or you could just yank on it, but chances are you would break the clips.

 
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Old Feb 20, 2009
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Looks great man, I've never been a fan of flares, but yours look great, good job!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009
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Looks great man, I've never been a fan of flares, but yours look great, good job!
Every non stepside Ranger should have flares.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009
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I used to work in Blairsville at Panel Built.
A guy I work with worked there for a week and quit. He hated it.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
A guy I work with worked there for a week and quit. He hated it.
Key word was used to work there. They work you to death and don't pay crap.
 
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Old May 11, 2010
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this looks great, i just painted mine aswell. I took the lazy route and masked the truck, it worked pretty good actually no complaints. I used the 3m gloss trim black
 
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