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| malaga_red75 |
 Apr 4 2006, 11:08 PM
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'74 2.5L N/A Subie  Group: Members Posts: 454 Joined: 5-March 06 From: Menlo Park, CA Member No.: 5,674 Region Association: None  |
SO...planning for my summer project, a rebuild of a 914, to make it look 'mean'.. complete tear down, paint, build back up with 7" and 9" flars, GT rockers, and the works, already got a 'normal' teener, want something different. But i was just curious, how do u attatch the fiberglass flares?
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| messix |
Apr 4 2006, 11:17 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
elmers, duct tape. take your pick
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| messix |
Apr 4 2006, 11:21 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
most guys screw em on , then trace to area to cut , then un screw em, then cut the steel and grind the bonding area, then screw em back on and glass them on outside and in, then remove screws and glass over screw holes.
theres the way i see it cliffs notes style. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 4 2006, 11:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,252 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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put on the rockers first (temporary, but in the correct place), then align the flares to the rockers. otherwise, you'll never ever get them to align right ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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| reddog |
Apr 4 2006, 11:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Willits, California Member No.: 5,299 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) good tip |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 4 2006, 11:57 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,252 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) that's it in a nutshell ... *don't* leave the mounting screws in there and glass over them, it *will* crack if you do that. get some advice from a good bodyshop on what materials to use, especially the bonding agent between the flares and the bare metal. there's a HUGE differences in quality ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Andy |
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 5 2006, 05:04 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Rivets Baby
BIG SEXY RIVETS. Attached image(s) 
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 5 2006, 06:48 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,829 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) with Joe. Sooner or later the fiberglass will crack, so unless you do it up right (steel) just rivet the 'vette parts on.
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 5 2006, 07:16 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Nah, I'm not worried about that. I am fairly sure I will end up ripping off or smashing a flare. Easier to get off and slap another one on when riveted.
Shhhh and it makes it look like a race car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| john rogers |
Apr 5 2006, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
I like the rivet look too.
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| effutuo101 |
Apr 5 2006, 10:27 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Use a rivet for that hard core look. You can put some molding around the edge of the glass fender and make it look pretty good. The other ways take way to much time and the results can be sketchy. The next set I do will be rivited on.
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