Looks great, what flares are those? How is it without mudflups ?I like 80s with and without depending on how it’s built. I feel like the without flares they look more NATO style, which I like. But for me I didn’t like rocks and mud hitting the paint. I bought my 80 without flares and decided to install aftermarket flares.
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JohnnyUtah2
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Thanks! They are Kutsnake flares out of Australia. I wasn’t sure if I would like them, but they have certainly grown on me. I like how the black break’s up the paint. I’m a big fan.
Mud flaps have been on my mind. They would be nice but not necessary. I haven’t had a ton of mud splash on the door, but they would help with that. I’d have to modify the front flaps to work with the sliders.
FWIW, most of the GCC 80s came without flares. Typical example:
TheLCProject
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I put flareless mudflaps on. I don't need my rockers and undercarriage sandblasted.
judging by the side molding and how the side molding lines are overlapped by the flares, it seems like the Toyota designers added the flares as an after thought.
davidp14
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I took mine off when I went to 37s. I wanted to save them but they were trashed. The look has grown on me and wheeling on the east coast where trials are stupid tight they were a liability.
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That's my favorite non-OEM wheel for the 80. That's great looking rig, dog.I like 80s with and without depending on how it’s built. I feel like the without flares they look more NATO style, which I like. But for me I didn’t like rocks and mud hitting the paint. I bought my 80 without flares and decided to install aftermarket flares.
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With: and some mods
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After reading this post and seeing pictures of many 80s without flares, i think that just cemented my conclusion that 80s with flares look better than 80s without flares. Of course this is purely subjective. Although I believe having flares is a hinder to wheeling in general is an excuse of poor driving or judgement. Anyways, I appreciate this post and found this super informative.I like 80s with and without depending on how it’s built. I feel like the without flares they look more NATO style, which I like. But for me I didn’t like rocks and mud hitting the paint. I bought my 80 without flares and decided to install aftermarket flares.
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With: and some mods
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Just join the de-flared club. You know you want to…
haha, you know I like things different from the norm.
BTW... a bit OT. You should consider going elec. fans....this thing is freaking awesome
I prefer the deflared look as well. Lots of debris is held in by the flares and rust can start developing.
I love the look of the front bumper. What are those things below the headlight? Very clean rig!!!
Thank you!
In the bumper? Those are fill plates for fog lights. I have additional brackets that I'll add with the fog lights down the road, just not a huge priority at the moment.
Edit: You may have meant those small black plastic things below the headlight. Those are headlight washer nozzles! Really neat JDM feature.
Thank you, didn't know they make headlight washers for the 80s. cool features indeed!
How heavy is that front bumper? I love that it is high clearance!!
I like the clearance too. Without the winch and lights, it's about 80lbs.
Now, if that blue paint followed the waist line at top of doors and turned down at the front indicator, that really would give a nod to a 55 piggy
Yeah totally.
Blue roof, white above that line in the body, blue below.
Can totally see the similarity in body lines.
Hadn't noticed that before