Steel Flares installed, I have only had them a year now...ahead of schedule Options

[kfish914]

I finally got my flares welded over the Turkey weekend

marking the panels


the cut out


the weld


all welded up

[PRS914-6]

The flares and fiberglass parts need SIGNIFICANT work to look properly. Yes, you can just weld and bolt them on but they won't fit nicely and won't have even gaps at all. One problem is the AA flares are molded straight on the bottom. If you notice the bottom of the doors there is a 45 deg angle there. (see first photo) When you install the flares the transition won't look right the last few inches and the gap will suck. You need to reshape the flare so that it continues the 45 deg angle all the way to the end on both sides. I'll bet I spent a good 4-5 hours moving the flares and rockers around to lessen the overall cutting and hacking that was required......then the cutting and reshaping started. It would be a stroke of luck to install a fiberglass panel on without work. (unless you don't care about the gaps). A little extra time (actually a lot) will do wonders for the car when finished. I also made a rear valance extension to match the new flares

Here are some shots of what I am talking about. Note the rocker gaps on the final picture. On black it is especially important.

Big job, take your time.....well worth the effort