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Interesting that there is no right and left... they would have to be flexible? 🤷‍♂️ :nabble_anim_confused:

... or sold in pairs 🤦‍♂️

I have to talk to my parts guy to verify, but from what I remember yes Ford did have flexible fender flare kits available, they were the same ones like you can buy through LMC or other companies, those universal black flexy flares. I didn't know they had a part number but I do know you could get them through a dealership as an accessory.

In fact, my father had them installed on his truck and bought them from Ford in 1989.

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I have to talk to my parts guy to verify, but from what I remember yes Ford did have flexible fender flare kits available, they were the same ones like you can buy through LMC or other companies, those universal black flexy flares. I didn't know they had a part number but I do know you could get them through a dealership as an accessory.

In fact, my father had them installed on his truck and bought them from Ford in 1989.

I forgot to mention, they had 2 kits, they were sold in pairs as well. You could get the flexy and they made a hard plastic one that filled the body line.

Sold in pairs.

This is the kit they made for the Ranger.

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I'm looking through my master parts catalog for 80-89 right now. It has everything right down to weights of the individual pieces.

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Bottom right hand corner, plastic ones

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Was perusing the MPC today and ran across this. However, I find no mention of them in the Illustration section of the MPC nor the 1986 Accessories Catalog nor the 1986 Rapid-Spec Price List.

Anyone know anything about them?

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n48472/Part_Numbers.jpg

https://www.rearcounter.com/E6TZ-16K140-A-parts259008.html

https://www.rearcounter.com/E6TZ-16K140-B-parts259009.html

 

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Was perusing the MPC today and ran across this. However, I find no mention of them in the Illustration section of the MPC nor the 1986 Accessories Catalog nor the 1986 Rapid-Spec Price List.

Anyone know anything about them?

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n48472/Part_Numbers.jpg

https://www.rearcounter.com/E6TZ-16K140-A-parts259008.html

https://www.rearcounter.com/E6TZ-16K140-B-parts259009.html

Thanks, David!

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I don't think I'm sold on the look of these. (Sorry, Angelo.) They look like eyebrows.

I was hoping for more like this:

I'm not sure if these were factory ones, but I have seen these plenty of times:

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I believe they are a Lund product. I have heard they were marketed as "Extend-A-Fender" and are pretty difficult to come by these days.

Also, I like the flexy flares some days and not so much on others. We opted to leave them off this time, as they tend to hold moisture and promote rust.

EDIT: It looks like Bronco Graveyard sells those Extend-A-Fender flares new, and WOW boy are they pricey closing in at almost $500 for the set.

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I'm not sure if these were factory ones, but I have seen these plenty of times:

I believe they are a Lund product. I have heard they were marketed as "Extend-A-Fender" and are pretty difficult to come by these days.

Also, I like the flexy flares some days and not so much on others. We opted to leave them off this time, as they tend to hold moisture and promote rust.

EDIT: It looks like Bronco Graveyard sells those Extend-A-Fender flares new, and WOW boy are they pricey closing in at almost $500 for the set.

Shaun - Yes, Bill/Numberdummy isn't very pleased with their pricing. Which is probably why they still have those.

Angelo - I'm not sure I'm up to liking them every other day. And at $500/set I doubt I'll ever get to liking them 1/2 the time.

Anyway, I've sent a request for pricing into both of those outfits and will let you know what they say.

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