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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) |
Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:13 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 |
You can see the what I'm talking about in this picture. See the small amount of original fender visible at the bottom corners of the arch. Center the flare on the old fender arch.
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Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:17 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 |
With self-tapping sheet metal screws, I then attached the fenders tightly down to the old metal so I could scribe a very accurate cut line:
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Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:19 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 |
I then carefully cut along the scribe line, fit up the flares and started welding. It's a slow process, if you want it right. I did one flare per day. That's enough sheet metal welding for just about anyone. I used a TIG.
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Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:20 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 |
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Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:21 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 |
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Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:22 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 |
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AndrewBlyholder |
Jan 12 2005, 10:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Richmond, CA Member No.: 2,791 |
After you've cut the old fender at your scribe mark, I assume you're butting the new fender to the scribe cut, how do you hold the fender in place for the first tack welds? A helper?
Andrew |
Root_Werks |
Jan 12 2005, 10:27 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,416 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I put FG flares on my 914 and they look sweeeet, but I know I will go back to steel someday. Thanks for these pic's, it is inspiring to see it done. I plan on picking up the flares this year and putting them on next year maybe? Now that my 914 is done, I just want to enjoy an entire year of driving it without doing any major projects on it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) Yeah, like that will happen.
I thought TIG was only for aluminum? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) |
Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 10:28 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 |
I left some small tabs on the old fender that I could leave screws in to get started. I later ground the tabs off. They are butt welded.
Next time I'll use a tool that I later found that's made for holding joints like this. They are like little clamps that actually reach through the crack of the seam. |
John Kelly |
Jan 12 2005, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
Nice job Joe!
John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
Phoenix-MN |
Jan 12 2005, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
I found that you can get a accurate cut line if you cut and weld as you go around the flare (just another method) I agree with 914RS on the FG rockers, I had several different one and no two were alike. I ended up using measurements that were from a true 916 to locate the flares and then used the rockers that best match the positions.
My method http://www.phoenixhobbies.com/html/flares.html |
Series9 |
Jan 12 2005, 11:32 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 |
No, TIG is for everything! If you want a clean, strong weld, use a TIG. |
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buck toenges |
Jan 12 2005, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 25-November 03 From: Fort wayne In Member No.: 1,388 Region Association: None |
I sorta did the same thing when I installed my steel flares EXCEPT instead of a scribed line I cut both the flares and original sheet metal at the same time. Just cut it out below where the sheet metal screws are located. This way you get an exact cutout. But to do it this way you do have to cut off the "lip" that is bent 90 degrees of the fenders to the rockers on the old sheet metal before you can line up the new flares. Also I did the rear first then used the fg rockers to help me "locate" the front flares to the body. It only took about 2 hrs to "locate" and cut out each flare.
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John |
Jan 12 2005, 04:06 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 |
Thanks a bunch 914RS, and thanks for the descriptions.
TIG. Hmm. Well I'm going to MIG because I can. buck toenges, could you post a pic or two? |
East coaster |
Jan 12 2005, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,752 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
I clamped my flares on using C-clamps at the bottom edges and a Stanley slide bar clamp at the top. I then trimmed any high spots on the flare that kept it from fitting to the stock sheet metal neatly (mine were very roughly trimmed by AA for shipment).
I then used a felt tip "sharpie" to trace the outline of the flare onto the stock fender and removed the flare. Then came the (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) Once the stock fenders were cut I fit the flare in place utilizing butt welding clamps. I got 3 bags of them from Harbor Freight for about 25 bucks. They do a nice job of lining up the metal for welding. I then tacked the areas between the clamps working around from end to end to keep the panel from heating up too much and warping. I have MIG and TIG, but I think the MIG imparts less heat/warping. Once it's tacked between all the clamps, I removed the clamps and kept playing connect the dots until it was welded all the way around. Also, I agree with 914RS, one fender per day is probably enough for one day! Attached image(s) |
East coaster |
Jan 12 2005, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,752 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
nuther...
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East coaster |
Jan 12 2005, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,752 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Now for a little.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)
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East coaster |
Jan 12 2005, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,752 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
from the flip side
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East coaster |
Jan 12 2005, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,752 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Haven't really figured out how I'm going to deal with the fitting of the bottom of the flares to the stock metal. It really fits like crap the way they make them. The stock piece has a double bend to it and the GT flares do not. It's not a biggie, but I'm saving it for last. I'll probably just do some sort of blend with a hammer and dolly. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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