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> poll: fiberglass flares or steel???
which is better?, fiberglass or steel??
which is better?, fiberglass or steel??
fiberglass [ 8 ] ** [5.41%]
steel [ 140 ] ** [94.59%]
Total Votes: 148
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orange914
post May 26 2005, 12:00 AM
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i just got in a wreck in my 73 914 and the body shop is probably going to work on the car, while they were at it i was thinking of having them put some flares on... i was wondering what was better altogether... fiberglass or steel? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

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orange914   poll: fiberglass flares or steel???   May 26 2005, 12:00 AM
Mueller   if money is no object, steel... steel flares cost...   May 26 2005, 12:10 AM
xitspd   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e...   May 26 2005, 12:22 AM
Kerrys914   As Mueller said it juts comes down to COST$...   May 26 2005, 05:01 AM
Marv's3.6six   Steel, FG will crack (eventually) Here is mine (un...   May 26 2005, 05:14 AM
tat2dphreak   i voted steel, but glass CAN be fine, if it is ins...   May 26 2005, 08:03 AM
Root_Werks   I voted steel, but if you install FG flares right,...   May 26 2005, 08:25 AM
soupbone   So what is average ball park cost for FG or steel ...   May 26 2005, 09:35 AM
John Kelly   If you have more time than money, stretching your ...   May 26 2005, 09:42 AM
andys   I installed fiberglass flares, but if I were to do...   Aug 25 2009, 01:09 PM
Johny Blackstain   I'd use only steel for a street car & woul...   Aug 25 2009, 02:15 PM
stepuptotheMike   Holy old threads batman :D Mike   Aug 25 2009, 03:41 PM
Krieger914   I just did the rivet on fiberglass look for a trac...   Aug 25 2009, 07:49 PM
jt914-6   I did factory steel on my conversion. A friend had...   Aug 25 2009, 08:49 PM
cobra94563   I think that with standard fiberglass you can get...   Aug 26 2009, 01:12 AM
jt914-6   I think that with standard fiberglass you can ge...   Aug 26 2009, 06:38 AM
Pat Garvey   You left out the "Don't do either" s...   Aug 25 2009, 08:56 PM
jeeperjohn56   Mike, Tell me it didn't happen, But what happe...   Aug 26 2009, 12:32 AM
MikeSpraggi   No flares on the street /6. Fiberglass on the tra...   Aug 26 2009, 03:49 AM
tracks914   I went FG for cost reasons. My car was dumpster ma...   Aug 26 2009, 11:35 AM
gothspeed   9in no problem for me! (w/steel) I am gonna...   Aug 26 2009, 12:43 PM
kenshapiro2002   That's the size and offset of my BBS [quo...   Sep 23 2009, 07:41 PM
RohJay   Fiberglass = SILICONE Steel = SALI...   Aug 26 2009, 12:55 PM
bcheney   The only reference I have to cost for installation...   Aug 27 2009, 06:58 AM
jt914-6   The only reference I have to cost for installatio...   Aug 27 2009, 07:18 AM
Todd Enlund   Just save your $$$ and watch for p...   Aug 28 2009, 12:59 PM
gothspeed   I cannot wait to get my new TIG welder ...... :) ...   Aug 27 2009, 09:55 AM
ConeDodger   Who did CPR on this 2 year old thread? :D   Aug 27 2009, 10:18 AM
gothspeed   Who did CPR on this 2 year old thread? :D It w...   Aug 27 2009, 11:29 AM
SirAndy   The forums I come from always get mad when one do...   Aug 28 2009, 06:19 PM
gothspeed   How about you do a search on why it is not a goo...   Sep 16 2009, 12:53 PM
pete-stevers   How about you do a search on why it is not a go...   Sep 16 2009, 01:43 PM
gothspeed   [quote name='gothspeed' post='1215147' date='Sep ...   Sep 16 2009, 03:37 PM
ghuff   [quote name='gothspeed' post='1215147' date='Sep...   Sep 23 2009, 07:51 PM
charliew   For instance when I was studying the best 911 emer...   Sep 17 2009, 09:42 PM
kenshapiro2002   Most of the searches I've done have provided r...   Sep 23 2009, 08:41 PM
JRust   Back on point! I say steel as I finally own a ...   Oct 17 2009, 12:44 AM
cal44   Are the flares lap welded or butt welded? How wer...   Oct 17 2009, 10:52 AM
jmill   Steel flares are butt welded. Filling with lead w...   Oct 17 2009, 12:37 PM


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