bolt-on flares, lookin for pics Options

[BravoHotel]

I like the look (and ease of replacement) of the bolted-on GT flare. Does anyone have detailed (up-close) pics of this treatment? What size/number/type of screws or bolts were used.

Please post pics

Thanks
BH

[Eric_Shea]

The prices at www.rennspd.com seem very reasonable. Anyone have experience w/ them

DON'T DO IT!

I bought both bumpers, valance and rockers from them. Every single piece had to be cut and reworked.

I have other glass pieces on my car and I got them from Mark Bartosh (classifieds in Pano). My flares came from AIR. Marks stuff is the best. AIR is good. I say this because I want you to know that I realize "all glass" will need "some" work. Rennspeeds stuff needs some "MAJOR" work. At least the batch I got...

Rennspeed breakdown:

Front bumper - Two left mounts glassed into the bumper. Had to cut the right on and reweld it.

Valance - Hung out 1"+ on each side. Had to cut a "v" and reglass them. Serious PITA.

Rear Bumper - Had to grind out copiuos amounts from each corner where the car meets the bumper... still finalizing the fit on that one (working front to back)

Rockers - concave curve on the top. I will glass in a hinge at the back to emulate the rally car rockers and eliminate the problem with the front fitting and the back side being about 1/2" too high!

Need pictures or was that scary enough?

E.

P.S. I don't want to harp but that was my experience. If any others have had better luck please weigh in...

[bulitt]

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DON'T DO IT!

I bought both bumpers, valance and rockers from them. Every single piece had to be cut and reworked.

I have other glass pieces on my car and I got them from Mark Bartosh (classifieds in Pano). My flares came from AIR. Marks stuff is the best. AIR is good. I say this because I want you to know that I realize "all glass" will need "some" work. Rennspeeds stuff needs some "MAJOR" work. At least the batch I got...

Rennspeed breakdown:

Front bumper - Two left mounts glassed into the bumper. Had to cut the right on and reweld it.

Valance - Hung out 1"+ on each side. Had to cut a "v" and reglass them. Serious PITA.

Rear Bumper - Had to grind out copiuos amounts from each corner where the car meets the bumper... still finalizing the fit on that one (working front to back)

Rockers - concave curve on the top. I will glass in a hinge at the back to emulate the rally car rockers and eliminate the problem with the front fitting and the back side being about 1/2" too high!

Need pictures or was that scary enough?

E.

P.S. I don't want to harp but that was my experience. If any others have had better luck please weigh in...

As many have said, these are allot of work. Profiles all different, leg widths different. I probably have invested-
3 hours of initial shaping, test fitting, shaping, marking and drilling flares.
6 hours-filling, sanding, blocking, priming,painting all by Scotty
9 hours of installing- including positioning, marking, cutting existing fenders then drilling, re-profiling bottoms of flares, bolting on and installing welting.
And looks like I will need to do some work to match one flare to the rocker.

I bought mine from patrick and they told me a vendor supplies them. Probably all made by the same vendor ??? Except the full fenders like Sheridan, Patrick, QRs.