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Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa
As you found out (and many before me have done it too), you can reuse the rear flares if you want to save some money.
As long as you're dealing with OEM parts, it should be a piece of cake.
If you need further help, let me know.
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Thanks! I found your thread on how to make the flares fit a little later than I might have liked, but it was nice to see I wasn't blazing any new trails. It WAS a piece of cake. I didn't take the time to make a template and cut the holes to precise sizes like you did. I really appreciate your help!
Once I saw one of the little dremelled out holes with a bit of a 'miss mark,' I was resolved that all I needed to do was get it 'close.' In fact, I found that the little clips provide enough pressure that you could actually adjust the flare if necessary. Removing the factory flare from the other side confirmed that this was far from an exact science at the factory.
The whole flare retrofit process took less than 10 mins per side. And that with an ailing Dremel that wanted to be held in just the right way.
In fact, I finished the install today

and took a pic or two of the little holes from the factory. Let's seeee....
See the miss mark below? Like they manually cut it and started a bit soon!
I have since uploaded some pictures from the assembly portion of this retrofit. The factory flare, removed from the wheel arch:
A close up of a peg. (You can see where the clip notches on):
The factory flare clipped on to the new wheel arch (You can see where the hole can be larger than the clip. As long as the clip has something to clip TO and put pressure against, it's all good):
I have pics from the running board install, I will get those sized and posted, soon. For now, see the finished product and the results of nearly 20 hours of work in
my OCD thread!