Fiberglass flare installation- Rivet on! |
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Fiberglass flare installation- Rivet on! |
Trekkor |
Nov 2 2012, 12:42 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i944.photobucket.com-1413-1351881777.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i944.photobucket.com-1413-1351881777.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i944.photobucket.com-1413-1351881778.3.jpg) 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) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i944.photobucket.com-1413-1351881778.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i944.photobucket.com-1413-1351881778.5.jpg) KT |
VaccaRabite |
Nov 30 2012, 12:51 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,589 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This thread is not about welding. There are dozens of threads about that. This is about an alternative to welding, and I have always liked the riveted look.
That said, I think I would use Dzus fittings instead of regular rivets. Then it is really easy to take them off and on for maintenance or repairs. Zach |
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