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post Feb 6 2005, 11:35 AM
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Looks great! Could you go into a little bit of detail on how you installed the fiberglass flares? Did you use an adhesive between the flares and the body metal? Why are there two rows of holes, one with rivets, and one without. Did you leave the rivets beneath the fiberglass/tiger hair "mud" coat? What kind of rivets, steel or aluminum? Etc., etc.

I ask, because I'm almost ready to install my own set of FG flares and I'm not sure of the best/longest lasting method which will both keep the flares affixed and rigid, yet not cause the fiberglass or "mud" to crack later on due to cold/ flexing /etc.

Any help would be a REAL HELP right now!

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post Feb 6 2005, 12:12 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Thanks man--those extra holes was a mistake on my part--but they also turned into a blessing in disguise!

I realized after I had mounted them the first time that I had room to move the screws back and grind down the edges flush with the metal. This enabled me to use much less filler--I am using bondoglass--it has proven itself to me.

I did not bond the flares to the metal--I instead used aviation grade screws with washers and nylock nuts on the backside-I used a countersink to sink the heads below the top layer of glass-this proved to me to be immensley strong--also, I live in a region of the country where the drivers are not good--the chances of me having to remove these to do repair is too great. This has enabled me to do just that with negligible breakage of removing the flares which will expidite repair.

So with this in mind those holes actually helped me when applying the glass. So in effect they are somewhat bonded--but only for cosmetic concerns.

Make sure you mark out your outline of the flares to the fender. Then mark another line 1&1/2 inches inside this line and cut--this will give you a lip to work with. No matter how you decide to attach yours--use screws!! This will hold it in place and pull the metal out to the contour of the flare. Keep your screws as far to the inside as possible so you can grind down the edges as flush as possible--then a good couple of coats of filler and voila--

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post Feb 6 2005, 01:10 PM
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Screws and nuts . . . NOT rivets! Of course, what a great idea!!

Thanks for the tip, now go out and take more pics! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

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post Feb 6 2005, 01:17 PM
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QUOTE (TC/914 @ Feb 6 2005, 02:10 PM)
Screws and nuts . . . NOT rivets! Of course, what a great idea!!

Thanks for the tip, now go out and take more pics! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Thanks--I would never use rivets for this--those flares are not in shear--they are in tension--not that a properly driven rivet would not hold it--but I put 200+ miles a day on my car and need something heavy for the wear--keep up with me--coming soon I am going to be making massive updates on an almost daily basis--got some time off coming and it is going to be a marathon!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 6 2005, 01:22 PM
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Looks Great (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
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post Feb 6 2005, 01:26 PM
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sweet!

so miles showed and helped you out?
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post Feb 6 2005, 01:38 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 6 2005, 02:26 PM)
sweet!

so miles showed and helped you out?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) No he did not----does he live close to me????

I am in Davie Fl....Thanks for the kudos!!!
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QUOTE (jwalters @ Feb 6 2005, 12:38 PM)
QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 6 2005, 02:26 PM)
sweet!

so miles showed and helped you out?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) No he did not----does he live close to me????

I am in Davie Fl....Thanks for the kudos!!!

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First off I want to give a  To redshift----thanks man--

thats why i asked

he be in georgia..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif)
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post Feb 6 2005, 03:19 PM
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front flare looks good; i would have never thought of using screws (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Feb 6 2005, 03:28 PM
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QUOTE (jd74914 @ Feb 6 2005, 04:19 PM)
front flare looks good; i would have never thought of using screws (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Thanks--they are a really good fastening system---I have no worries about de-bonding at all--and unlike the sheetmetal screws with the coarse thread--no worries about the metal fatiguing and the threads losing grip--with the nylock nuts--I set the tension and it will stay there--always.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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post Feb 7 2005, 05:52 PM
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FEB 07 UPDATE!!!



(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) NEW TOYS!!

THANKS MORPHNSPECTRA!!!


This is my back pad replacement carpet--doing away with the pad--I can tell you from looking at this that there is so pretty good sound proofing built in!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)


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post Feb 7 2005, 05:53 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Awesome deluxe carpet !!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)


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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) More carpet!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)


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post Feb 7 2005, 05:55 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) The " PODS " !!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)


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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Now I just gotta figure out where all those carpet pieces go...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)


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