Fender Flares

Folks,

I never wanted flares on my truck but the amount of rocks getting
kicked up from the tires and hitting my body is hetting out of hand
(reads: paint is going)...

My tires stick out a little and my new rims will even more .. so I
thought to bite the bullet and get flares...

There are either riveted ones or glued ones ... I wonder which is
better? Also I was wondering .. If I put flares on isnt that like a
guarantee that it will rust to death under the flares? Would riveted or
glued be better for that?

I want to keep the truck for a long time and dont want to start any
rust nests ...

Matt

Not to highjack your topic, but why the hell are aftermarket fender flares
so Goddam expensive?

Glue them on... and when you say glue, i hope you mean 3m adhesive tape.
Definitely don't rivet/damage your sheet metal. If they're glued on & the
paint coat is not breached, there's no reason they would rust.


"L" <web1000@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:1129561848.307318.41940@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Folks,
>
> I never wanted flares on my truck but the amount of rocks getting
> kicked up from the tires and hitting my body is hetting out of hand
> (reads: paint is going)...
>
> My tires stick out a little and my new rims will even more .. so I
> thought to bite the bullet and get flares...
>
> There are either riveted ones or glued ones ... I wonder which is
> better? Also I was wondering .. If I put flares on isnt that like a
> guarantee that it will rust to death under the flares? Would riveted or
> glued be better for that?
>
> I want to keep the truck for a long time and dont want to start any
> rust nests ...
>
> Matt
>[/color]

use clear or black silicone adhesive to seal them

"Grey Goose" <you@wish.com> wrote in message news:YhC5f.1739$5e4.1010@tornado.texas.rr.com...
: Glue them on... and when you say glue, i hope you mean 3m adhesive tape.
: Definitely don't rivet/damage your sheet metal. If they're glued on & the
: paint coat is not breached, there's no reason they would rust.
:
:
: "L" <web1000@shaw.ca> wrote in message
: news:1129561848.307318.41940@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
: > Folks,
: >
: > I never wanted flares on my truck but the amount of rocks getting
: > kicked up from the tires and hitting my body is hetting out of hand
: > (reads: paint is going)...
: >
: > My tires stick out a little and my new rims will even more .. so I
: > thought to bite the bullet and get flares...
: >
: > There are either riveted ones or glued ones ... I wonder which is
: > better? Also I was wondering .. If I put flares on isnt that like a
: > guarantee that it will rust to death under the flares? Would riveted or
: > glued be better for that?
: >
: > I want to keep the truck for a long time and dont want to start any
: > rust nests ...
: >
: > Matt
: >
:
: