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| Root_Werks |
 Nov 9 2008, 07:07 PM
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I got home Saturday just around noonish and notice this hanging out at my house:
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Jan 30 2009, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Great job Pete, I can't wait to see it!
Don't invite PanelBilly up, it will add many hours. So what was the toughest part of the project so far? |
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Root_Werks How to install Steel Fender Flares on a 914: Nov 9 2008, 07:07 PM
Root_Werks Next thing I know, Steve Peters is pulling flares ... Nov 9 2008, 07:09 PM Root_Werks By one-o-clock, we had already made our first fitt... Nov 9 2008, 07:10 PM Gint Apparently it's too damn easy to get across th... Nov 9 2008, 07:33 PM r_towle Look what happens with slack border controls.
The... Nov 9 2008, 07:35 PM Todd Enlund
I got home Saturday just around noonish and notic... Nov 9 2008, 07:40 PM JRust Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once I... Nov 9 2008, 08:04 PM
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Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once ... Nov 9 2008, 08:21 PM computers4kids
Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once... Nov 9 2008, 10:20 PM Phoenix 914-6GT Need more pictures :D
I got to see Dan working h... Nov 9 2008, 10:25 PM messix i took way more pictures than that.... where are t... Nov 9 2008, 10:44 PM Root_Werks Sorry guys, I realized after starting this thread ... Nov 9 2008, 11:30 PM Root_Werks Oh hey Troy and Jon, we finished up around 9PM... Nov 9 2008, 11:32 PM Phoenix 914-6GT
Oh hey Troy and Jon, we finished up around 9PM... Nov 10 2008, 12:01 AM messix TEASE :angry: Nov 9 2008, 11:32 PM pete-stevers I emailed a bunch o pics to dan last nite...but fe... Nov 10 2008, 09:48 AM pete-stevers the simplicity of the install i will let dan wax e... Nov 10 2008, 09:51 AM Eric_Shea
Was that beer from within a 50 mile radius of yo... Nov 10 2008, 11:29 AM pete-stevers
Was that beer from within a 50 mile radius of y... Nov 10 2008, 11:36 AM Root_Werks Lets see how big or small these pictures are. Thi... Nov 10 2008, 11:39 AM Root_Werks Hey Steve, these pictures are like 4kb each and pr... Nov 10 2008, 11:41 AM pete-stevers they are shrunk to the size the site "likes... Nov 10 2008, 11:57 AM Phoenix 914-6GT
they are shrunk to the size the site "likes... Nov 10 2008, 01:02 PM Root_Werks Like this? Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM Root_Werks Holy crap, these are coming out really tinny. :id... Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM DNHunt Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars Nov 10 2008, 12:01 PM Root_Werks
Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars
Yea... Nov 10 2008, 12:11 PM Root_Werks Here is one re-sized: Not pretty. Nov 10 2008, 12:12 PM pete-stevers let me try Nov 10 2008, 01:01 PM pete-stevers sum more Nov 10 2008, 01:03 PM pete-stevers werks for me Nov 10 2008, 01:04 PM pete-stevers more Nov 10 2008, 01:05 PM Root_Werks Thanks Steve!
Last couple of pictures there y... Nov 10 2008, 07:14 PM pete-stevers here are some more Nov 10 2008, 08:07 PM pete-stevers here is the one you are looking for dan...once the... Nov 10 2008, 08:11 PM sixnotfour
your babies but will be.(Congrats to you both BT... Nov 10 2008, 08:14 PM Root_Werks That's funny, I was mentioning to Steve how co... Nov 10 2008, 08:38 PM Chuck How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen ... Nov 10 2008, 08:49 PM Root_Werks
How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen... Nov 10 2008, 09:41 PM Chuck
How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've see... Nov 10 2008, 11:14 PM Gint Nice work!
Whatever Steve is using for email ... Nov 10 2008, 09:31 PM effutuo101 Nice work Dan! I hope to be in line soon. Nov 10 2008, 10:58 PM TC 914-8 Good Lookin' work Dan, I wish I had steel fla... Nov 11 2008, 12:02 AM pete-stevers
[quote name='Root_Werks' post='1100810' date='Nov... Nov 11 2008, 12:50 AM pete-stevers what i can see is you set the flare where it fits ... Nov 11 2008, 12:55 AM jd74914 Nice work!! :D
But wear safety glasses... Nov 11 2008, 06:37 AM Chuck Thanks! :trophy: Nov 11 2008, 02:30 PM cardiaceagle Looks great...
Any raised eyebrows on the return t... Nov 12 2008, 03:43 AM pete-stevers nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place t... Nov 12 2008, 09:49 AM cardiaceagle
nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place ... Nov 12 2008, 12:46 PM KELTY360
nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place ... Nov 13 2008, 09:35 AM Phoenix 914-6GT :lol: That could be bad I guess. Nov 12 2008, 12:50 PM LarryR Any more progress pics? looks good. Nov 12 2008, 11:44 PM stevesc_us
Any more progress pics? looks good.
Larry,
The... Nov 13 2008, 01:32 PM Root_Werks I know Steve has more pics he will probably post. ... Nov 13 2008, 08:19 AM pete-stevers Had a chance to get out to the shop today
ground d... Nov 13 2008, 07:50 PM charliew Looks great. Did you guys use the easy grind type ... Nov 14 2008, 12:54 PM Root_Werks
Looks great. Did you guys use the easy grind type... Nov 14 2008, 01:35 PM PanelBilly
Put a few hours into metal work....well may more ... Nov 14 2008, 02:13 PM pete-stevers i believe dan has the answer to the for-aft of the... Nov 14 2008, 02:52 PM maf914 Dan,
Thanks for sharing your technique, tack at t... Nov 14 2008, 03:27 PM PanelBilly The top of the flare is below the top of the fende... Nov 14 2008, 04:34 PM Root_Werks Yup, the biggest thing is getting the bottom edges... Nov 14 2008, 05:08 PM messix
Yup, the biggest thing is getting the bottom edge... Nov 14 2008, 05:12 PM pete-stevers the bugger drank all my beer Nov 15 2008, 07:40 PM effutuo101 And you where suprised? You need to spend more tim... Nov 15 2008, 08:02 PM messix not me.... i'm all for the distilled libations... Nov 15 2008, 09:20 PM pete-stevers here is a shot of the car with a bit of filler on ... Dec 13 2008, 10:24 PM pete-stevers once i got most of the shaping done, with many gui... Dec 13 2008, 10:31 PM effutuo101 Nice work! keep it up. Dec 14 2008, 11:36 AM pete-stevers for all the taping and prep i could have almost pa... Dec 14 2008, 11:49 AM Root_Werks Great job Steve! Man, from here, it looks lik... Dec 14 2008, 02:11 PM Phoenix 914-6GT :Qarl: Looks awesome Steve :headbanger: Dec 14 2008, 02:55 PM pete-stevers
:Qarl: Looks awesome Steve :headbanger:
thanks..... Dec 14 2008, 03:18 PM ConeDodger Wow Steve! I love the learn as you go approach... Dec 14 2008, 04:05 PM PanelBilly How did the underside turn out? Are you planning o... Dec 14 2008, 04:37 PM pete-stevers i sprayed the welds with etch coat, and k201, next... Dec 14 2008, 04:52 PM Gint Looking good Steve! Dec 14 2008, 05:57 PM jc914 Great job Steve it look perfect Dec 14 2008, 06:10 PM pete-stevers pardon me..the primer was a PPG k38
the primer was... Dec 15 2008, 06:43 PM messix trust the touch of your hand and the guide coat mo... Dec 15 2008, 08:27 PM Wes V
trust the touch of your hand and the guide coat m... Dec 16 2008, 09:27 AM elwood-914 Great thread!! You guys make it look too e... Dec 16 2008, 11:14 AM pete-stevers my opinions on the sanding so far...it is tough to... Dec 16 2008, 12:51 PM scotty b
my opinions on the sanding so far...it is tough t... Jan 3 2009, 09:28 AM sixnotfour new year :bump: Jan 2 2009, 10:47 PM pete-stevers i am planning to do the final block with 800 wet
I... Jan 14 2009, 05:19 PM scotty b
i am planning to do the final block with 800 wet
... Jan 14 2009, 05:43 PM effutuo101 :agree:
for the little work I have done. Jan 14 2009, 05:52 PM charliew I guess I missed it did you guys try some flared r... Jan 15 2009, 01:59 PM pete-stevers i have finished blocking the second layer of prime... Jan 26 2009, 08:51 PM scotty b Hose the floor down, and if at all possible wet th... Jan 26 2009, 08:57 PM pete-stevers Thanks scotty...i was going to do that as well.... Jan 28 2009, 12:39 PM pete-stevers Well i got a little farther today
sprayed a layer ... Jan 30 2009, 08:09 PM pete-stevers this is the quarater that caused the most trouble ... Jan 30 2009, 08:11 PM pete-stevers and here is my big bad...can't even look at sc... Jan 30 2009, 08:14 PM pete-stevers All of this would not be possible without Sher tal... Jan 30 2009, 08:16 PM pete-stevers toughest part so far is the filling,puttying and b... Jan 30 2009, 08:25 PM greenie
toughest part so far is the filling,puttying and ... Jan 30 2009, 08:44 PM |
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