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| PaulFV8 |
 Jun 2 2021, 12:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 2-August 20 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 24,562 Region Association: None 
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I'm sure this has been discussed before, so my apologies for starting this question again. From what I have read, not all steel "M471" flares are made from the same stamping. Do you have a favorite or preference? I need to order a set soon
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| mepstein |
Jun 2 2021, 12:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,312 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Choices are (nos) oem Porsche or auto Atlanta
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jun 2 2021, 12:53 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,893 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
the factory ones are slightly off left to right. We found that out when scanning them in Detroit before making the tooling. Ours are mirror images.
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| john77 |
Jun 2 2021, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California
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I just flared my car with a set from Auto Atlanta. They needed a bit of work to get them to fit properly where the flare transitions into the existing fender, but nothing too crazy.
My biggest gripe would be where the stamping folded the metal into itself at the bottom of the arches. It's on the bottom of the flare once fitted to the car, so you can't obviously see it unless you look, but unless you're okay with rolling the dice and leaving folds in the metal that water could get into over time, you (or your body shop) will have to cut the folds out and repatch them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-17027-1622661123.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-17027-1622661124.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-17027-1622661124.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-17027-1622661124.4.jpg) |
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| jaredmcginness |
Jun 2 2021, 01:27 PM
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... Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Nice fix on those folds John.
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 2 2021, 03:36 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,333 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Installed a few of the AA flares, they go on nicely.
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| jeff |
Jun 3 2021, 09:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 17-January 04 From: thousand oaks,ca Member No.: 1,570 |
I just received some from Auto Atlanta, do they all come so wavy ? I just took them out box and I believe it will take a tremendous amount of work to get them to look nice . Could this be a bad batch ?
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 3 2021, 09:43 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,333 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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@jeff that's a normal part of forming the flares. Look at factory flares if you can find them.
Attaching flares is not a light project and yes, will require work to install. AA flares go on much easier than factory flares. |
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| mepstein |
Jun 3 2021, 09:46 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,312 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Yes, all that way. Normal bodywork needed.
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 3 2021, 11:49 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If you think that's a lot go find a set from the factory....
Its just how the press works, and comes out really easily. Zach |
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