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| mb911 |
 May 22 2022, 04:40 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 6,882 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I have been thinking about making these for years. Is anyone interested in flares for the rear valance on GT flared cars? This is just a mock up and needs to be tweeked before laser. Thinking $75-100 a set. Let me know if interested
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| Steve |
May 23 2022, 07:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,613 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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I would be interested if you made the whole metal rocker panel. For me, it’s too much hassle to find someone to weld it on and do the fit and finish to make it look right. My current car has Getty Design bolt on fiberglass rockers. I do know that some shops weld the flairs on without fitting the rockers first and then you have to jury rig the rockers to make it look right.
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| mb911 |
May 23 2022, 09:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,882 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Steve @ May 23 2022, 05:59 AM)  I would be interested if you made the whole metal rocker panel. For me, it’s too much hassle to find someone to weld it on and do the fit and finish to make it look right. My current car has Getty Design bolt on fiberglass rockers. I do know that some shops weld the flairs on without fitting the rockers first and then you have to jury rig the rockers to make it look right. Yes for sure. I have found there is no such thing as 1 size fits all on these cars. Each on is different and that is a problem. |
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| mepstein |
May 23 2022, 10:52 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mb911 @ May 23 2022, 11:26 AM) QUOTE(Steve @ May 23 2022, 05:59 AM) I would be interested if you made the whole metal rocker panel. For me, it’s too much hassle to find someone to weld it on and do the fit and finish to make it look right. My current car has Getty Design bolt on fiberglass rockers. I do know that some shops weld the flairs on without fitting the rockers first and then you have to jury rig the rockers to make it look right. Yes for sure. I have found there is no such thing as 1 size fits all on these cars. Each on is different and that is a problem. I believe the proper way is to install the flares and then fit the rockers to the flares. Fender flares need to be fit properly to the wheel opening regardless of rocker length. They become a structural element of the car. Rocker covers are cosmetic. They fill in the gap between the flares but don’t determine it. Same with bumpers. You fit them to the car, not the opposite. |
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| Steve |
May 23 2022, 01:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,613 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 23 2022, 09:52 AM) QUOTE(mb911 @ May 23 2022, 11:26 AM) QUOTE(Steve @ May 23 2022, 05:59 AM) I would be interested if you made the whole metal rocker panel. For me, it’s too much hassle to find someone to weld it on and do the fit and finish to make it look right. My current car has Getty Design bolt on fiberglass rockers. I do know that some shops weld the flairs on without fitting the rockers first and then you have to jury rig the rockers to make it look right. Yes for sure. I have found there is no such thing as 1 size fits all on these cars. Each on is different and that is a problem. I believe the proper way is to install the flares and then fit the rockers to the flares. Fender flares need to be fit properly to the wheel opening regardless of rocker length. They become a structural element of the car. Rocker covers are cosmetic. They fill in the gap between the flares but don’t determine it. Same with bumpers. You fit them to the car, not the opposite. I guess I’m lucky then. My Getty rocker panels have not been modified and everything looks great including the front and rear GT valance. All bolt one. Beach boys racing installed them. |
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| mepstein |
May 23 2022, 01:23 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Steve @ May 23 2022, 03:04 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ May 23 2022, 09:52 AM) QUOTE(mb911 @ May 23 2022, 11:26 AM) QUOTE(Steve @ May 23 2022, 05:59 AM) I would be interested if you made the whole metal rocker panel. For me, it’s too much hassle to find someone to weld it on and do the fit and finish to make it look right. My current car has Getty Design bolt on fiberglass rockers. I do know that some shops weld the flairs on without fitting the rockers first and then you have to jury rig the rockers to make it look right. Yes for sure. I have found there is no such thing as 1 size fits all on these cars. Each on is different and that is a problem. I believe the proper way is to install the flares and then fit the rockers to the flares. Fender flares need to be fit properly to the wheel opening regardless of rocker length. They become a structural element of the car. Rocker covers are cosmetic. They fill in the gap between the flares but don’t determine it. Same with bumpers. You fit them to the car, not the opposite. I guess I’m lucky then. My Getty rocker panels have not been modified and everything looks great including the front and rear GT valance. All bolt one. Beach boys racing installed them. Yes, lucky. When I got my GT flares from AA during the group buy, I also purchased GT rocker panels. One was 3/4" of an inch longer than the other. I do like the idea of an all steel rear valance. Fiberglass often seems to crack around the mounting holes and won't survive a curb hit like metal. |
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mb911 Steel GT valance flares May 22 2022, 04:40 AM
Superhawk996 I'd be interested . . . but having said that ... May 22 2022, 07:43 AM nditiz1 So these are add ons to a std valence?
Is your ca... May 22 2022, 08:22 AM
mb911
So these are add ons to a std valence?
Is your c... May 22 2022, 08:41 AM slowrodent Price point is very good. I'd be interested in... May 23 2022, 08:39 AM T.Rick6 I'm in for a set :beer2: Todd May 23 2022, 09:30 AM maf914 I am in for a set. Thanks, Ben. May 23 2022, 01:54 PM silverg I need a whole flared rear valence May 23 2022, 02:04 PM mb911
I need a whole flared rear valence
That's ... May 23 2022, 04:27 PM r_towle I would go for a set May 23 2022, 05:25 PM silverg Understood - still waiting for whole valence, no w... May 24 2022, 06:29 AM mb911
Understood - still waiting for whole valence, no ... May 24 2022, 02:04 PM silverg Thanks Ben; please put me on your list if you do. ... May 24 2022, 02:41 PM mb911
Thanks Ben; please put me on your list if you do.... May 24 2022, 03:46 PM mb911 Just got the laser cuts in. I will make up a few s... Aug 11 2022, 04:59 PM mb911 Adding these to my website today. $ 40 a set ... Dec 5 2022, 05:05 PM mb911 RE: Steel GT valance flares Dec 5 2022, 05:05 PM mb911 I have 20 sets of these tacked and ready to go. Mar 7 2023, 01:14 PM mb911 I have a bunch of these still Apr 23 2023, 05:41 PM ssstikircr I would be interested n in a set…. Thanks Apr 23 2023, 05:49 PM mb911
I would be interested n in a set…. Thanks
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