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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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Very well done, they look Amazing!
 
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dang dude your truck is sweet i wish i had an fx4 paint the valance now
 
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looks like new!
 
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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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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.

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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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That looks really good. Much better then that nasty gray!
 
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Looks 100x's better
 
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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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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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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!
No he hasn't yet.
 
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I bet those were fun to take off and put back on!
 
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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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I bet those were fun to take off and put back on!
Not hard for him.
 
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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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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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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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Looks great man, I've never been a fan of flares, but yours look great, good job!
 
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Originally Posted by t3ob
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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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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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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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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