Fender Flare Fix Suggestions

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix/reattach my fender flare? Definitely looks like my truck was in an accident and the shop that did the repairs cut a lot of corners.

When I pulled the flare off, there was only the one orange clip remaining. Then I'm not sure what the things the clips attach to in the flare are called, but all the red circles are for areas where one of those "things" belonged but was removed. The one blue circled "thing" is just broken.

Open to any and all suggestions because I'd like to avoid buying a new flare from ebay for 300 bucks.

 

You can get the fender flare clips on Amazon:

Allmost for Compatible with 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma Fender Flare Retainer Clip 75495-35010 75397-35010 (Pack of 38)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K6QYLCW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Check out YouTube for videos on how to R&R the fender flares. They will show which colored clips go where, i.e., blue and orange.

 

Unfortunately you will need a fender flare. Definitely looks like there was body damage at some point.

 

Looks like your flare is pretty well broken , not sure a good fix...Maybe find a used one.....

I got a set of after market flares off Extreme Terrain.com for cheap. Redrock was the brand and I got an open box discount $179 or something like that. The aftermarket ones don't use those clips. Also I painted the chrome bolts black.

I had to do a lot of repairs at the time and I didn't want to skimp too much, so my budget was tight. I think I would have liked OEM flares better but I didn't want to pay the OEM price.... which for plastic pieces is down right robbery..

My rear panel on this side has a similar dent. The flare does a good job covering it but there is a scratch it doesn't quite cover...Oh well....Good Luck!

 

Yea it's looking like that's what I'll have to end up doing. I guess I'll just see if I can get lucky with craigslist, facebook marketplace, or the 2nd gen parts marketplace before committing to the ebay route.

 

If you want to have a little DIY adventure, you can pick up a cheap plastic welding kit (basically a modified soldering iron with a bunch of different plastic filler rods) and some ABS stock of more or less the right thickness, and try to graft new tabs onto your flare. Then tape it in place with painter's tape, drill pilot holes from inside the bed, and put them on with christmas tree plugs from the inside. If you can't get it to work, you're out 15 bucks and learned something, and have a specialty tool around for whatever you might get up to in the future.

I did it as an experiment/"temporary" fix and ended up running it for 4 years until I replaced it with knock-off Bushwhackers.

 

Lakeland Toyota

Toyotaoverstock.com

Genuine Toyota parts at better than other dealer prices.

 

flare is toast. I removed mine to rhino line them and broke a few of those off. I repaired them with strips of cotton soaked in CA glue as a quick fiberglass repair. But I had the pieces