bolt-on flares, lookin for pics Options

[Larmo63]

The flares do look good on some cars and bad on others.

IMHO

[iamchappy]

track day rivet flares - Rivets from Pegasus racing.





Not worried about the "blend" as it is a track only car, but there are new rockers in the near future...

Is your car signal yellow, the color looks great!

[Mike Bellis]

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[Trekkor]

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I have some pics of the install if anyone is looking for that.

[yeahmag]

Trekkor,

Who's flares did you install?

[bulitt]

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DON'T DO IT!

I bought both bumpers, valance and rockers from them. Every single piece had to be cut and reworked.

I have other glass pieces on my car and I got them from Mark Bartosh (classifieds in Pano). My flares came from AIR. Marks stuff is the best. AIR is good. I say this because I want you to know that I realize "all glass" will need "some" work. Rennspeeds stuff needs some "MAJOR" work. At least the batch I got...

Rennspeed breakdown:

Front bumper - Two left mounts glassed into the bumper. Had to cut the right on and reweld it.

Valance - Hung out 1"+ on each side. Had to cut a "v" and reglass them. Serious PITA.

Rear Bumper - Had to grind out copiuos amounts from each corner where the car meets the bumper... still finalizing the fit on that one (working front to back)

Rockers - concave curve on the top. I will glass in a hinge at the back to emulate the rally car rockers and eliminate the problem with the front fitting and the back side being about 1/2" too high!

Need pictures or was that scary enough?

E.

P.S. I don't want to harp but that was my experience. If any others have had better luck please weigh in...

As many have said, these are allot of work. Profiles all different, leg widths different. I probably have invested-
3 hours of initial shaping, test fitting, shaping, marking and drilling flares.
6 hours-filling, sanding, blocking, priming,painting all by Scotty
9 hours of installing- including positioning, marking, cutting existing fenders then drilling, re-profiling bottoms of flares, bolting on and installing welting.
And looks like I will need to do some work to match one flare to the rocker.

I bought mine from patrick and they told me a vendor supplies them. Probably all made by the same vendor ??? Except the full fenders like Sheridan, Patrick, QRs.

[Trekkor]

I don't know which flares they are. 7's and 9's.
They were a gift.

[914werke]

@Chiz 914

[tazz9924]

I used 1/4-20 rivnuts and not pictured here some 1/4 inch washers with rubber underneath. looked real good till a mercedes had something to say about it.
Rubber fender flare trim also was used around the flare.

[waltonsm]

I used high strength adhesive tape and bonded studs and used fender washers on the inside to hide external fasteners.

I spent a week or two modifying and fairing all the edges of the flares. With the bolt on look the seam line where the flare attaches is a big part of the aesthetic.



This other photo also shows the winter suspension project.

[Shivers]

I used high strength adhesive tape and bonded studs and used fender washers on the inside to hide external fasteners.

I spent a week or two modifying and fairing all the edges of the flares. With the bolt on look the seam line where the flare attaches is a big part of the aesthetic.



This other photo also shows the winter suspension project.

High strength adhesive tape to hold the studs to the fenders. I was unaware they made such a product. Would you share the name of this product.

[waltonsm]

I used high strength adhesive tape and bonded studs and used fender washers on the inside to hide external fasteners.

I spent a week or two modifying and fairing all the edges of the flares. With the bolt on look the seam line where the flare attaches is a big part of the aesthetic.



This other photo also shows the winter suspension project.

High strength adhesive tape to hold the studs to the fenders. I was unaware they made such a product. Would you share the name of this product.

Below is a link to the version I think I used (3M super strength molding tape). I used a
3M product and there are a couple that use acrylic adhesives and are considered permanent.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069527/

Like any adhesive, surface prep is key. There in a primer/activator to be used with this as well.

Since install I have roughly 10,000 miles and a few track days on the car.

Steve