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| ruby914 |
Jul 4 2012, 03:28 PM
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I got some budget rockers that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) needed lots of work.
First cut about 1" off the top and had to add 3/4" to the bottom. Cut about 1/4 off the front but I still don't like how it flares out different than the body lines. On the bottom of the door there is a bevel in the body that the rocker follows until it flares out. At that point the rocker flares as much as the body, not staying set in as much as the bevel. I am thinking it would look better If the rocker didn't flare out so much. Is that clear? I would like to see how others have handled this trasition. Attached image(s)
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| ruby914 |
Jul 7 2012, 01:45 AM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
3d914,
Nice collection of photos. The white car is very nice and interesting but nothing I had considered. I don't know if I made any progress but I did some work filling that gap, only where it flares. Here I have maintained a constant gap. I don't think it is a bad look, don't know if I will go with it... I have the steel rocker on the other side, thinking about that way also. The thing about the bevel on the flare is that it is different than the bevel on the door. If you look at this photo you can see some sharpie marks on the flare. In my first photo it is where the red line is. I looks like I will be cutting on that line and moving some metal. I may also cut and pull the flare bevel down horizontal. before I do that I want to look at the steel rocker some more. It looks like if I bend the steel rocker out at that same angle, the rocker will make a smooth transition from the lower bevel to the outer edge of the flare. Attached image(s)
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ruby914 GT rockers to GT flare Jul 4 2012, 03:28 PM
RON S. I made my switch from fiberglass to steel flares o... Jul 4 2012, 06:25 PM
porbmw Can I jump in here to say...
Sweet car, Ron S. :b... Jul 4 2012, 06:42 PM
gothspeed Great pics!! IMO there is never enough pic... Jul 4 2012, 06:57 PM
ruby914 Yes, that's a very nice car Ron.
Nice work.
I ... Jul 4 2012, 07:13 PM
ruby914 Here is another photo of what I am up against. Ron... Jul 5 2012, 12:12 AM
3d914
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-10305-1... Jul 6 2012, 06:24 PM
RON S.
Can I jump in here to say...
Sweet car, Ron S. :... Jul 5 2012, 12:35 PM
ThePaintedMan Props to a great backyard paint job! Thats how... Jul 5 2012, 12:49 PM
ruby914
:agree: Gotta love that paint booth.
Thank... Jul 5 2012, 02:13 PM
ClayPerrine This may help.. this is my car when the body work ... Jul 5 2012, 03:11 PM
3d914 Ruby,
I've been concerned about the same issu... Jul 5 2012, 03:41 PM
ruby914
This may help.. this is my car when the body work... Jul 5 2012, 03:58 PM
3d914 Here are examples of more conventional approaches ... Jul 6 2012, 06:32 PM
3d914 Here's a 914-6 in progress so we can see bette... Jul 6 2012, 06:38 PM
ruby914 Here is a fine example.
I would like to see a fron... Jul 7 2012, 02:13 AM
3d914 Ruby, that's looking pretty good. Can't te... Jul 7 2012, 09:14 AM
gothspeed
Here is a fine example.
I would like to see a fro... Feb 6 2013, 01:59 PM
bulitt Nice thread! I added it to the steel flare in... Feb 6 2013, 02:40 PM![]() ![]() |
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