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| Solo914 |
 Feb 4 2009, 11:28 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None  |
I have been looking for pictures of 914s with either pop riveted or bolted on flares. I remember seeing a really nice(red? orange?) one that had been done recently but cannot find the pictures by using the search.
I am doing a racecar project and am getting some ideas. Thanks Kyle |
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| 914junkie |
Feb 5 2009, 12:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 14-December 08 Member No.: 9,848 Region Association: None |
  I used Sheridan Motorsports rear flares on my car and installed them by using threaded inserts on the sheet metal then running stainless round head alen bolts and clear nylon washers through the fiberglass. Most guys either bond them on or use quick release dzus fasteners. I wanted to be able to remove them easily but knew I wouldn't be doing it often. It's a bit racecar looking but I kinda like it that way. Even continued the exposed bolt thing on the tail as you can see. Roger Sheridan made the tail too. At 4" tall the tail is worthless but it looked like something was missing without it so I threw it on. His fiberglass body parts are top notch and he is a great guy to deal with. If I did it again I would have put his front end on the car too instead of the RDR front fenders and nose section which are also bolted on but hidden. Paul S. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Solo914 |
Feb 5 2009, 12:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914junkie @ Feb 4 2009, 10:01 PM)  I used Sheridan Motorsports rear flares on my car and installed them by using threaded inserts on the sheet metal then running stainless round head alen bolts and clear nylon washers through the fiberglass. Most guys either bond them on or use quick release dzus fasteners. I wanted to be able to remove them easily but knew I wouldn't be doing it often. It's a bit racecar looking but I kinda like it that way. Even continued the exposed bolt thing on the tail as you can see. Roger Sheridan made the tail too. At 4" tall the tail is worthless but it looked like something was missing without it so I threw it on. His fiberglass body parts are top notch and he is a great guy to deal with. If I did it again I would have put his front end on the car too instead of the RDR front fenders and nose section which are also bolted on but hidden. Paul S. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yeah, I am leaning towards rivnuts but don't know if it will be necessary and may be design overkill. Kyle |
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| turnaround89 |
Feb 5 2009, 12:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
OT, but gorgeous car 914junkie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
The rivet/bolted on look does make the 914 look very much like a race car, very slick looking IMO, however, mine or bondo'd on, car came that way. There could be benefits to being able to pull the flares off 1. More room to get the wheel off 2. More room to work around the brake components, instead of sitting inside the wheel well. 3. More access to suspension/possible steering components |
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| Solo914 |
Feb 5 2009, 12:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(turnaround89 @ Feb 4 2009, 10:11 PM) OT, but gorgeous car 914junkie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) The rivet/bolted on look does make the 914 look very much like a race car, very slick looking IMO, however, mine or bondo'd on, car came that way. There could be benefits to being able to pull the flares off 1. More room to get the wheel off 2. More room to work around the brake components, instead of sitting inside the wheel well. 3. More access to suspension/possible steering components We were leaning toward Dzus fasteners originally but I don't think we need to pull the flares off THAT often but it would still be nice to be able to take them off. kyle |
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| 914junkie |
Feb 5 2009, 12:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 14-December 08 Member No.: 9,848 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(turnaround89 @ Feb 4 2009, 10:11 PM) OT, but gorgeous car 914junkie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) The rivet/bolted on look does make the 914 look very much like a race car, very slick looking IMO, however, mine or bondo'd on, car came that way. There could be benefits to being able to pull the flares off 1. More room to get the wheel off 2. More room to work around the brake components, instead of sitting inside the wheel well. 3. More access to suspension/possible steering components Thanx, and thats exactly why I did it that way. I can pull the whole panel off in a few minutes with a screw gun and get to everything VERY easily as the entire stock quarter is cut away underneath with only enough metal left to support the fender and mount the threaded inserts. Makes for easy maint. and repair. Plus if either fender is heavily damaged I can just bolt another on. |
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| drgchapman |
Feb 5 2009, 08:06 AM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You might have heard of or seen my car.............
Factory flares with black rivets. Ilike it.   |
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| sixnotfour |
Feb 5 2009, 09:10 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,440 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Killer action shot, nice flair install.
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| FourBlades |
Feb 5 2009, 10:18 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,055 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Race car with riveted flares with welting in between.
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| SirAndy |
Feb 5 2009, 11:02 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,707 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| BKLA |
Feb 5 2009, 11:04 AM
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Really old member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 14-August 05 From: OR Member No.: 4,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Dr. Gary's is the install that I prefer iffin you weren't going to weld. I did FG flairs's with pop rivets 'cause I figured they will get banged up in W2W. I didn't use welting (was a personal choice after buying it) - didn't like the look of the black line...
Painted up two sets of flares so I have extra's ready if needed.    |
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