Steel flare installation pictures, by request |
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Steel flare installation pictures, by request |
Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:12 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
By request, I'm posting the few pictures I have of the installation of my steel flares.
I started by taping them to the car to find the correct position. It's a subjective placement and I recommend NOT using FG GT rockers as a guide. Mine would have been wrong if I had. Instead, I found that the arch of the flares was slightly larger than the arch of the factory fender. I taped them on in a position that split the difference when you looked at the car from the side. Attached image(s) |
John |
Jan 12 2005, 09:27 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
First off, thanks guys. This is exactly what I had asked for.
If there are any others with pics of flare installation, I would greatly appreciate seeing your welds as you go. I have not yet installed flares, but have done lots of bodywork in other areas. I ordered my flares on Tuesday. I prefer butt joints. It is cleaner on both sides of the panel and prevents an area from accumulating a bunch of crap. Besides, the flares on my 911 Turbo were installed with a butt joint. Do you use anything to cool the area when welding? (wet rag?, compressed air?) I understand that you slowly "tack" the flare on (no more than about 1/2" weld at a time) and keep moving from one area to another to avoid adding too much heat and warping the panel. (Please Advise) |
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