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Flare your steel rockers., How to guide, my way. |
Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:45 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Here's a pretty simple way to flare your steel rockers. They come out pretty nice.
13 pictures to follow: Start by marking a line on the rockers that matches the flare on the car: Attached image(s) |
Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:46 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
snip the top and bottom lips:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:47 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Remove this extra metal from the front bottom:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:48 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Bend along the lines:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:50 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Bending the rocker outward creates a gap at the top:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:51 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
another:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:52 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Cut some metal and put a 90 degree lip in it:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:54 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Filler piece in place. Scribe it's shape on to the rocker and cut along the lines:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:55 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Prep for welding:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:56 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Say hello to my little friend:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:57 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 06:58 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Mark the fender arch and cut:
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Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 07:00 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Last one.
Cut out some metal to make an end cap and weld it up: The body man will give them a little beating to soften the bend. Attached image(s) |
Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 07:03 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
The V cut at the bottom is welded now as well.
The real last one: Attached image(s) |
Series9 |
Jan 23 2005, 07:09 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Third last one.
Here's the DS rear on the car, basically finished: Attached image(s) |
spare time toys |
Jan 23 2005, 07:49 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Nice job
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John |
Jan 24 2005, 01:12 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
This is EXACTLY why I'm making up steel rocker panel shapes with blank ends. $45.00 each side.
Non-stock steel rocker panels |
BIGKAT_83 |
Jan 24 2005, 01:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks for going to all the trouble to write this up. Ill start on mine next week.
I see a classic thread in the making. Bob (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
maf914 |
Jan 24 2005, 08:12 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
Joe, Good job. Your car looks great and is coming along very nicely.
Thread Hijack! Joe, I know you've described your wheel/tire combo before, but I can't seem to find the thread. Could you please describe the wheel size, tire size, and spacer size you've used? Thanks. |
Gint |
Jan 24 2005, 09:25 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,063 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Really nice Joe.
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