GT Flares Installation Options

[9146C]

After completing more than 90% of my rustoration projects on the chassis, I am about to start the installation of the GT (metal) flares (AA purchase).

A question for those who have already done this...any tips/tricks/watch-outs or any advice on what you would have done differently?

Thanks in advance!

[914forme]

Ben would be a good source, I will tell you this.

When I do these, or any patch work, I overlap, cleo them in place, then once I like the fit, I start to cut the back metal out. I do this by taking a narrow cut off blade and going into the over lap at an angle, 45 degrees. This allows the top metal to lay on top of the rear metal.

I would do the initial tacks with MIG, and the do the rest in TIG. I can get the gap almost small enough that I can fusion weld the joint. No filler needed over a lot of the process.

I do a spot at a time, and then once it cools I hammer these, an then add the next dot, and proceed. Takes a long time, with 1000s of small welds, but it comes out very nice.

You can do the same thing with a MIG, I would use the softest filler and narrowest filler I could use. I could never get silicone-bronze feed well in my MIG, but love the softness for hammer welding. Since it is a fender flare, it is not a structural item like a suspension mount, softer wire will be your friend.

@MB911 you go with your answer, and prove me wrong, as I am a hack compared to Ben.