A solid day of welding, and the last flare................... |
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A solid day of welding, and the last flare................... |
East coaster |
Jan 7 2006, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,690 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Buried myself in the garage today and managed to get my last GT flare attached and even got to a few rust spots.........the project progresses (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
Here's the passenger front (and the last) flare being tacked on: Attached image(s) |
East coaster |
Jan 8 2006, 06:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,690 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Best advice I can give is make sure you clean all welding surfaces very well, both inside and out. Any burning paint/undercoating/seam sealer will deplete the welding gas and give you a nice hole in the bead. On the first flare I neglected to prep the inside of the fender well enough and got some burn through. Also, be patient and weld small areas at a time (1" or so) to minimize heat warpage. The little extra time you take here will be saved 10 fold on hammer and dolly time.
If you're doing AA flares, you'll have to work the bottom of the flare into the stock bottom line. The AA flares are flat on the bottom and the stock were angled at the rocker line. A little hammer/dolly work will blend it from angled to flat. Here's a pic for clarity: Attached image(s) |
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