Factory flare set on Ebay, link |
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Factory flare set on Ebay, link |
Socalandy |
Mar 16 2012, 09:47 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
FYI, thought I'd share the info (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Steel-Por...=item2ebc61cc67 |
boxstr |
Mar 16 2012, 09:50 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I sold a set exactly like these on ebay a few years ago. This is a very good price for what they are.
Craig at CAMP |
sixnotfour |
Mar 16 2012, 09:54 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,433 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
yup they where bare metal, green/yellow, then black, Factory
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Socalandy |
Mar 16 2012, 10:16 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
It is a very good deal for an NOS set, I guess my black factory flares were the last run based on Jeff's post
Yes, I spend to much time on Ebay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) |
carr914 |
Mar 17 2012, 06:01 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Yes, that is a Good Price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif)
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hot_shoe914 |
Mar 17 2012, 06:14 AM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
But once they are installed and painted, will anyone be able to tell the difference? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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carr914 |
Mar 17 2012, 07:09 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
But once they are installed and painted, will anyone be able to tell the difference? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Yes actually, especially the Rears. The Originals are thinner Steel and have some flex to them. If someone is flareing a Real -6, these would be a Must! In some ways the RePros are a better flare - heavier metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
zymurgist |
Mar 17 2012, 07:18 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Fun Fact!
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John |
Mar 17 2012, 07:42 AM
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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 |
But once they are installed and painted, will anyone be able to tell the difference? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Yes actually, especially the Rears. The Originals are thinner Steel and have some flex to them. If someone is flareing a Real -6, these would be a Must! In some ways the RePros are a better flare - heavier metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) That's not true of the factory flares installed on our track car (in about 1984). The rears are the same thickness as the fronts. BTW, the flares from back then came with brown/red primer like most other spare sheet metal from the factory (at least back then). They were not bare metal and did have the old style factory stickers on them. If you believe all the stories/rumors/internet legends, the flares made by restoration design are actually symmetrical while the originals are supposedly not. |
bulitt |
Mar 17 2012, 08:48 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Here's what I'm seeing from the pics. Bottom edge on each flare better formed. No stress wrinkles along the top like aftermarkets. Probably easier to install and blend the bottoms. One flare looks like it is folded under slightly on top edge.
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Socalandy |
Mar 17 2012, 09:37 AM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
Here are pics of mine a bit closer, They sure fit nice and needed trimming at the bottom flange only. The bottom corners are more rounded the the glass rockers. They had old and new stickers with bar code on them
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Socalandy |
Mar 17 2012, 09:42 AM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
I was lucky to get my hands on these otherwise I would have done the car as a narrow body
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carr914 |
Mar 17 2012, 02:55 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
But once they are installed and painted, will anyone be able to tell the difference? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Yes actually, especially the Rears. The Originals are thinner Steel and have some flex to them. If someone is flareing a Real -6, these would be a Must! In some ways the RePros are a better flare - heavier metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) That's not true of the factory flares installed on our track car (in about 1984). The rears are the same thickness as the fronts. BTW, the flares from back then came with brown/red primer like most other spare sheet metal from the factory (at least back then). They were not bare metal and did have the old style factory stickers on them. If you believe all the stories/rumors/internet legends, the flares made by restoration design are actually symmetrical while the originals are supposedly not. I was not saying the F VS R was different thickness on the Originals, but they are both thinner the Repros. smg & I were fooled one day looking at a Real -6, we swore they were Glass they were so thin. |
Socalandy |
Mar 17 2012, 03:58 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
So did someone here snag them? They sold today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif)
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sixnotfour |
Mar 17 2012, 04:28 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,433 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE BTW, the flares from back then came with brown/red primer like most other spare sheet metal from the factory (at least back then). They were not bare metal and did have the old style factory stickers on them. Here are the 2 sets of bare metal flairs purchased from VP way back by my buddy and I, I have seen quite a few yellow primer and black primer, But not the red primer, I would like to see a picture for reference. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
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