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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Flare your steel rockers.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:45 PM
Here's a pretty simple way to flare your steel rockers. They come out pretty nice.
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Start by marking a line on the rockers that matches the flare on the car:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:46 PM
snip the top and bottom lips:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:47 PM
Remove this extra metal from the front bottom:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:48 PM
Bend along the lines:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:50 PM
Bending the rocker outward creates a gap at the top:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:51 PM
another:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:52 PM
Cut some metal and put a 90 degree lip in it:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:54 PM
Filler piece in place. Scribe it's shape on to the rocker and cut along the lines:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:55 PM
Prep for welding:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:56 PM
Say hello to my little friend:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:57 PM
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 06:58 PM
Mark the fender arch and cut:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 07:00 PM
Last one.
Cut out some metal to make an end cap and weld it up:
The body man will give them a little beating to soften the bend.
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 07:03 PM
The V cut at the bottom is welded now as well.
The real last one:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 23 2005, 07:09 PM
Third last one.
Here's the DS rear on the car, basically finished:
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Posted by: spare time toys Jan 23 2005, 07:49 PM
Nice job
Posted by: JOHNMAN Jan 24 2005, 01:12 AM
This is EXACTLY why I'm making up steel rocker panel shapes with blank ends. $45.00 each side.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=23969
Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Jan 24 2005, 01:20 AM
Thanks for going to all the trouble to write this up. Ill start on mine next week.
I see a classic thread in the making.
Bob 
Posted by: maf914 Jan 24 2005, 08:12 AM
Joe, Good job. Your car looks great and is coming along very nicely.
Thread Hijack!
Joe, I know you've described your wheel/tire combo before, but I can't seem to find the thread. Could you please describe the wheel size, tire size, and spacer size you've used? Thanks.
Posted by: Gint Jan 24 2005, 09:25 AM
Really nice Joe.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 24 2005, 12:32 PM
| QUOTE (maf914 @ Jan 24 2005, 07:12 AM) |
| Joe, Good job. Your car looks great and is coming along very nicely. Thread Hijack! Joe, I know you've described your wheel/tire combo before, but I can't seem to find the thread. Could you please describe the wheel size, tire size, and spacer size you've used? Thanks. |
993 Cup II factory wheels: 7x17 fronts with 225/45-17s and 9x17 rears with 255/40-17s.
At each corner: 100mm wheel studs, 42mm spacers (2x21mm early 944 rear spacers) and steel lug nuts.
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Posted by: maf914 Jan 24 2005, 03:05 PM
Joe, Thanks for the info. That's a lot of wheel and tire! Sure is pretty. 
Posted by: Lou W Jan 24 2005, 04:01 PM
Very nice, Joe tell me about "your little freind", model, size, etc. Did you do all or most of the welding on your car with it?
Posted by: Series9 Jan 24 2005, 07:51 PM
| QUOTE (Lou W @ Jan 24 2005, 03:01 PM) |
| Very nice, Joe tell me about "your little freind", model, size, etc. Did you do all or most of the welding on your car with it? |
I did all the welding on 914RS with the welder which was previously pictured.
It's a Lincoln TIG Squarewave Pro-175. Purchased online for around $1400(delivered) + $150 for the argon bottle (150 cu. ft), $50 to fill it, $150 for an auto darkening helmet and a few other pieces here and there.
I can weld steel, aluminum and stainless with it and it's probably my favorite tool EVER.
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