Fender skirt? Flare? Deelybobber?

[Sierra Hotel]

I've suffered a pretty large tear in the plastic skirt/flare/deelybobber that surrounds the blinker/DRL lights on my 2020 JLUS (see photo - not my Jeep, just indicating what part I'm talking about). Researching the part indicates that is not available as a separate part, and the entire fender has to be replaced. Even if the fender were free, the cost to paint to match would make this a non-starter.

I'm OCD enough that I can't leave it this way, and anything other than replacing the part is going to look like @$$, so

a) Has anyone pulled the fender part and can confirm that I can find a part (maybe at a junkyard) where it can be simply replaced?

b) Short of a) above, any ideas as to how this can be repaired and not look like @$$? thanks in advance . . .

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[yokramer]

Whole fender is going to have to be replaced. On the 2 piece fenders they are plastic welded together and on the one piece they just dont come apart without a knife. Can always go the fender chop w/ aftermarket turnsignals if you dont want to get a new fender and have it painted.

 

[Blues Fan 30]

I'd venture a guess they have to be separate pieces. Maybe try and source a cheap donor fender from a junk yard and explore a tear down. Worse case I'd bet even if it meant cutting away from the finished part of the fender you could just glue everything on and be good.

 

[Sierra Hotel]

Thanks. Will check with with local salvage places . . . .

 

[2nd 392]

Perfect excuse for a front fender chop as per @yokramer

AAL , others like Quake, RC
Heck- I almost wish mine would tear, to give me the excuse.

 

[yokramer]

Perfect excuse for a front fender chop as per @yokramer

AAL , others like Quake, RC
Heck- I almost wish mine would tear, to give me the excuse.

Love my Quakes and they have been awesome to work with and cool people when Ive met them at events.

 

[mwilk012]

Call LKQ and get a salvaged fender.

 

[Philly_]

I would create a post in the “Want-to-Buy” section on the forum and see if someone is trying to get rid of their old flares after they’ve swapped to aftermarket or OEM Rubicon flares for the extra clearance.

Is it on-road or off-road related damage? I’m not sure why, but to me, off-road damage I’m willing to accept and live with, but damage from other drivers on the street would drive me nuts.

I have a decent scrape that gouges into the DRL a bit on my passenger side fender, but everything works, and I treat it as a badge of honor because it has great memories tied to it. My flares are also the black plastic, so it’s really not too noticeable unless you’re up close, and almost invisible in photos.

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