 Steel Flares installed, I have only had them a year now...ahead of schedule |
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| kfish914 |
 Nov 29 2011, 04:12 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 7-May 08 From: Osceola, Indiana Member No.: 9,026 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I finally got my flares welded over the Turkey weekend
marking the panels   the cut out  the weld  all welded up  |
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| McMark |
Nov 29 2011, 06:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of metal in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif)
If so, get your head up in there with a grinder and get it out. Overlapping panels like that will capture water and lead to rusted out fenders. Seam sealer will only work as a band-aid. Once the seam sealer breaks down, it traps water BETTER! Otherwise, nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| bulitt |
Nov 30 2011, 07:07 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 29 2011, 07:55 PM)  Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of metal in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) If so, get your head up in there with a grinder and get it out. Overlapping panels like that will capture water and lead to rusted out fenders. Seam sealer will only work as a band-aid. Once the seam sealer breaks down, it traps water BETTER! Otherwise, nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) Whats the best way to seal the welds on the inner side? |
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| scotty b |
Nov 30 2011, 07:20 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bulitt @ Nov 30 2011, 05:07 AM) QUOTE(McMark @ Nov 29 2011, 07:55 PM) Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of metal in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) If so, get your head up in there with a grinder and get it out. Overlapping panels like that will capture water and lead to rusted out fenders. Seam sealer will only work as a band-aid. Once the seam sealer breaks down, it traps water BETTER! Otherwise, nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) Whats the best way to seal the welds on the inner side? I always grind them down smooth just like the outside, but if you opt to leave the bead, at least knock the tops off to level it and apply some primer ( etch then seal, or only use epoxy primer ) then a bead of seam sealer BRUSHED onto the weld. Simply laying a bead out of a caulk tube will leave voids and adhesion will be minimal. You can lay the bead but then follow it up with a small acid brush to get the sealer into the cracks and spread it out a bit. Followed that with a coat of primer and undercoating. All this CAN be done with reattle can products, but would be best with real 2 part paints and a gun. |
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kfish914 Steel Flares installed Nov 29 2011, 04:12 PM
tscrihfield Nice! Looks good! Nov 29 2011, 04:13 PM TurbOH Brad I take it you are deleting the front side marker?
... Nov 29 2011, 04:23 PM BajaXJ92 Awesome! :beer2: Nov 29 2011, 05:10 PM bulitt Did you butt weld or lap?
Did mine last week als... Nov 29 2011, 05:35 PM
rick 918-S
Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of ... Nov 29 2011, 08:16 PM Socalandy very nice, I cant wait to get mine on Nov 30 2011, 12:25 AM kfish914 Yes, deleted the side marker lights. I had a lot o... Nov 30 2011, 08:45 AM JMKnight :headbanger: REALLY NEET!, maybe I'll se y... Nov 30 2011, 09:30 AM kfish914 Yeah, I hope to see you also. I was the guy who dr... Nov 30 2011, 12:53 PM McMark Awesome! Definitely sounds like you found one... Nov 30 2011, 04:30 PM patssle Who's flares are those? And any pics of the re... Nov 30 2011, 08:59 PM sean_v8_914 could you please show us a close up of the bottom ... Dec 1 2011, 07:55 AM
pdlightning
could you please show us a close up of the bottom... Dec 1 2011, 10:44 AM mepstein
could you please show us a close up of the botto... Dec 1 2011, 11:23 AM kfish914 If I were to do it over I would butt weld. Only b... Dec 1 2011, 09:39 PM mepstein
If I were to do it over I would butt weld. Only ... Dec 2 2011, 07:10 AM partwerks Where can I get the front chrome bumper with the n... Dec 1 2011, 10:17 PM pdlightning
Where can I get the front chrome bumper with the ... Dec 9 2011, 11:40 PM kfish914 If I remember correctly this is a Patrick Motor sp... Dec 1 2011, 10:32 PM kfish914 I found a picture of the inside before we ran a we... Dec 1 2011, 11:00 PM PRS914-6 The flares and fiberglass parts need SIGNIFICANT w... Dec 10 2011, 10:33 AM sean_v8_914 this area is the "GT" area that nobody t... Dec 10 2011, 11:48 AM kfish914 My car has 15 x 7 on the front and 15 x 8 on the r... Dec 10 2011, 01:27 PM PRS914-6
Is your rear valance metal or fiberglass?
If y... Dec 10 2011, 05:50 PM sean_v8_914 super nice work. Dec 12 2011, 09:38 AM |
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