How to install Steel Fender Flares on a 914:, Got a visit from one of our Canadian 914 guys this weeked |
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How to install Steel Fender Flares on a 914:, Got a visit from one of our Canadian 914 guys this weeked |
Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 11:41 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey Steve, these pictures are like 4kb each and pretty small. Any chance you can e-mail me some 40-50kb size pictures? They distort when I make them big.
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pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 11:57 AM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
they are shrunk to the size the site "likes" just try loading one as is
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Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Like this?
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Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Holy crap, these are coming out really tinny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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DNHunt |
Nov 10 2008, 12:01 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars
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Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 12:11 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars Yeah, those little pictures are making my head look bigger than usual. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 12:12 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here is one re-sized: Not pretty.
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pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 01:01 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
let me try
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pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 01:03 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
sum more
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PeeGreen 914 |
Nov 10 2008, 01:02 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
they are shrunk to the size the site "likes" just try loading one as is Steve, email the pictures you want posted and I will resize them so they will be viewable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Never mind, looks like you got it figured out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 01:04 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
werks for me
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pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 01:05 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
more
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Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 07:14 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks Steve!
Last couple of pictures there you get a better idea of the process. Cut the bottom corners, fit, tac weld and check the rest of the fit. Then cut up another 12-18 inches, tac that keeping your blade width gap and keep cutting, tac, cut, tac until you're all the way around. I worked from each side up to the middle. Steve, keep posting. There are the shots of the right front fender after we ground it down I wanted to show. It almost needs no body work at all. Looks perfect. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 08:07 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
here are some more
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pete-stevers |
Nov 10 2008, 08:11 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
here is the one you are looking for dan...once the welds where ground down it is almost as smooth as.....
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sixnotfour |
Nov 10 2008, 08:14 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,636 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE here is the one you are looking for dan...once the welds where ground down it is almost as smooth as..... your babies but will be.(Congrats to you both BTW) Nice work, steve ,you "had" a nice narrow car. someday we will all have flairs, hmm Ive heard something similar to that before. also paint it a decent color would ya (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Attached image(s) |
Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 08:38 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That's funny, I was mentioning to Steve how cool your frog green 914 looks in person. That color is amazing!
Steve, you gotta do something cool with the color now. Any idea yet? |
Chuck |
Nov 10 2008, 08:49 PM
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What it eventually will look like . . . . Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Maple Grove, MN Member No.: 7,632 Region Association: Northstar Region |
How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen that as an issue on a few other installation threads with the angle of the steel on the car.
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Gint |
Nov 10 2008, 09:31 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Nice work!
Whatever Steve is using for email is probably shrinking the pics that he emailed to Dan. |
Root_Werks |
Nov 10 2008, 09:41 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen that as an issue on a few other installation threads with the angle of the steel on the car. The AA flares have a 90 corner while the 914 stock fenders have that small double angle. When I cut for the bottom parts I grab the angle and flatten it out to match the bottom line of the factor fender which then matches up with the bottom of the flare. We are lucky to own cars that someone like George H. has done all this R&D on a product so wonderfully produced as this. I am not a big AA fan, but I tell you, I love these flares. |
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