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post Nov 2 2012, 12:42 PM
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Wanting more tire, the time finally came to go wider body.

Here, you can see how easy and fast you can produce a good looking flare install.
I started with professionally painted flares and plastic edge molding.

Measure and mark the car carefully before cutting:


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After holding/clamping the flares in their finished position, trace a light pencil line along the outside edge of the flare onto the car.
Apply 2" masking tape to the line.
The inside edge of the tape becomes your cut line: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Nov 2 2012, 12:45 PM
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I used both the sawzall and a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.

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The sawzall was good for starting both ends and the jigsaw was good for the rest.

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Takes a bit of courage and confidence to hack into a really nice looking car!

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Run the molding over the flare edges, leaving them long.
Hold/clamp the flare to the car and drill through both the flare and the steel to accommodate a large head rivet. A helper may be useful.

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Start at each end and carefully fit the flare to the contour of you car.
You can decide how many rivet to use and the spacing you like.

Drill the holes about 1" from the molding.
Remember, there is 2" of surface to mount your flares.


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Take your time, double check before any cutting or drilling.

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After you are done, trim the excess molding with a fresh razor knife.

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8" front wheels, 10" rears.

The flares can be quickly removed for repair or replacement.
Also, if you decide to go with metal flares in the future, nothing done will interfere with that process.

Hope this helps someone!


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This is how much rear tire I gained!!

11" tire on a 10" rim:

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I have grown to really like the look.
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I have grown to really like the look.


Me too. Nice look with the two tone.
Thanks for the post.


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No problem buddy and thanks. I borrowed the look from the car on the Patrick Motorsports page which looks very similar to Randals car as well. I didn't use the fender beading as you did. Looking back I wish I had because gravel and other junk gets trapped in between the glass and sheet metal.


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Ahhhh wonderful flares ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hey woody, if you don't mind me asking, what size spacers are you running front/rear on your cookie cutter wheels?
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QUOTE(gothspeed @ Nov 2 2012, 04:17 PM) *

Ahhhh wonderful flares ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hey woody, if you don't mind me asking, what size spacers are you running front/rear on your cookie cutter wheels?



25mm on each wheel with the cookie cutters or the BBSs. The spacers are from a 944. Sometimes I will run an additional 5mm spacer on top of the 25s but only for street use. I wouldn't run stacked spacers for angry driving. Most sanctioning bodies wont allow bolt on spacers either, they must be the pass through type with longer studs.
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QUOTE(Woody @ Nov 2 2012, 02:27 PM) *

Stacked 25mm on each wheel with the cookie cutters or the BBSs. The spacers are from a 944. Sometimes I will run an additional 5mm spacer on top of the 25s but only for street use. I wouldn't run stacked spacers for angry driving. Most sanctioning bodies wont allow bolt on spacers either, they must be the pass through type with longer studs.



Right on man! ....... this info will help me choose stud lengths when I finally get my flares welded on ...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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I found a few more pics:

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QUOTE(Trekkor @ Nov 2 2012, 11:56 AM) *

Run the molding over the flare edges, leaving them long.
Hold/clamp the flare to the car and drill through both the flare and the steel to accommodate a large head rivet. A helper may be useful.

Start at each end and carefully fit the flare to the contour of you car.
You can decide how many rivet to use and the spacing you like.

Drill the holes about 1" from the molding.
Remember, there is 2" of surface to mount your flares.


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Love this write up what flares are these where they from link? So do they come with a template or you just outline the outside of the flare then measure 2" in?

I was thinking about doing this but this write up it's a forsure now! thanks

What prepwork did you do to the cars cut fenders to prevent rust?

Also have you ever thought of using plusnuts or rivnuts on the body then use SS button nose screws and washers to hold them on? I think thats the root I will go.
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Dang KT those look good! Where were you when I did my flares?
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QUOTE(Dasnowman @ Nov 4 2012, 03:53 AM) *

QUOTE(Trekkor @ Nov 2 2012, 11:56 AM) *

Run the molding over the flare edges, leaving them long.
Hold/clamp the flare to the car and drill through both the flare and the steel to accommodate a large head rivet. A helper may be useful.

Start at each end and carefully fit the flare to the contour of you car.
You can decide how many rivet to use and the spacing you like.

Drill the holes about 1" from the molding.
Remember, there is 2" of surface to mount your flares.


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Love this write up what flares are these where they from link? So do they come with a template or you just outline the outside of the flare then measure 2" in?

I was thinking about doing this but this write up it's a forsure now! thanks

What prepwork did you do to the cars cut fenders to prevent rust?

Also have you ever thought of using plusnuts or rivnuts on the body then use SS button nose screws and washers to hold them on? I think thats the root I will go.


I taped the fenders up till I got the position I liked, then outlined them with a sharpie, then used that line to lay my tape. I used 2" masking tape as my cut line. Then I used 1" tape on the fenders to plot where I was going to rivet. I painted all rough sheet metal edges with a stick of touch up paint. Looks like Trekkor and I used a very similar method.
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I actually prefer the riveted/bolted-on look and really dig the two-tone look as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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FYI:
The source of my tires!

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I think you need to flare that open wheeled chair next. Just doesnt look right with all that rubber hanging out.



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