 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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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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| kfish914 |
Dec 1 2011, 09:39 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 |
If I were to do it over I would butt weld. Only because of the amount of body work I am looking at this time. I think the butt weld would have given me a smoother starting point.
I went with what he suggested because of his experience, and it was his shop that we did the work in. I know some are thinking it’s my car I should have done it the way I wanted. For me I like the idea of a strong joint and hind sight is always 20/20. The end result is I have the flares welded on with from what I can see a good seem on both the inside and outside of the car. I will be modifying my current rockers to match up with the flares so I get a perfect match. I heard many stories of them not lining up (some times more than an inch and a half) and call me cheap but if I’m going to pay $150 plus for some strips of fiberglass I would expect them to line up better than what I have heard they do. The flares are from the group buy from AA This is what I hope it will look like when all is said and done.  I will get those photos once I charge up the camera again. |
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| mepstein |
Dec 2 2011, 07:10 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,592 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(kfish914 @ Dec 1 2011, 10:39 PM)  If I were to do it over I would butt weld. Only because of the amount of body work I am looking at this time. I think the butt weld would have given me a smoother starting point. I went with what he suggested because of his experience, and it was his shop that we did the work in. I know some are thinking it’s my car I should have done it the way I wanted. For me I like the idea of a strong joint and hind sight is always 20/20. The end result is I have the flares welded on with from what I can see a good seem on both the inside and outside of the car. I will be modifying my current rockers to match up with the flares so I get a perfect match. I heard many stories of them not lining up (some times more than an inch and a half) and call me cheap but if I’m going to pay $150 plus for some strips of fiberglass I would expect them to line up better than what I have heard they do. The flares are from the group buy from AA This is what I hope it will look like when all is said and done. I will get those photos once I charge up the camera again. Awesome looking car. Scott told me I could either modify stock rockers or buy fiberglass, either one would take work to look right. Congrats on moving forward with your project! |
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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 McMark Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of m... Nov 29 2011, 06:55 PM
rick 918-S
Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of ... Nov 29 2011, 08:16 PM
bulitt
Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of ... Nov 30 2011, 07:07 AM scotty b
Please tell me you didn't leave that flap of... Nov 30 2011, 07:20 AM 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 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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