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> How to install Steel Fender Flares on a 914:, Got a visit from one of our Canadian 914 guys this weeked
Root_Werks
post Nov 9 2008, 07:07 PM
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I got home Saturday just around noonish and notice this hanging out at my house:


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Root_Werks   How to install Steel Fender Flares on a 914:   Nov 9 2008, 07:07 PM
Root_Werks   Next thing I know, Steve Peters is pulling flares ...   Nov 9 2008, 07:09 PM
Root_Werks   By one-o-clock, we had already made our first fitt...   Nov 9 2008, 07:10 PM
Gint   Apparently it's too damn easy to get across th...   Nov 9 2008, 07:33 PM
r_towle   Look what happens with slack border controls. The...   Nov 9 2008, 07:35 PM
Todd Enlund   I got home Saturday just around noonish and notic...   Nov 9 2008, 07:40 PM
JRust   Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once I...   Nov 9 2008, 08:04 PM
RJMII   Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once ...   Nov 9 2008, 08:21 PM
computers4kids   Pics of the installed flares :chow: . Maybe once...   Nov 9 2008, 10:20 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   Need more pictures :D I got to see Dan working h...   Nov 9 2008, 10:25 PM
messix   i took way more pictures than that.... where are t...   Nov 9 2008, 10:44 PM
Root_Werks   Sorry guys, I realized after starting this thread ...   Nov 9 2008, 11:30 PM
Root_Werks   Oh hey Troy and Jon, we finished up around 9PM...   Nov 9 2008, 11:32 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   Oh hey Troy and Jon, we finished up around 9PM...   Nov 10 2008, 12:01 AM
messix   TEASE :angry:   Nov 9 2008, 11:32 PM
pete-stevers   I emailed a bunch o pics to dan last nite...but fe...   Nov 10 2008, 09:48 AM
pete-stevers   the simplicity of the install i will let dan wax e...   Nov 10 2008, 09:51 AM
Eric_Shea   Was that beer from within a 50 mile radius of yo...   Nov 10 2008, 11:29 AM
pete-stevers   Was that beer from within a 50 mile radius of y...   Nov 10 2008, 11:36 AM
Root_Werks   Lets see how big or small these pictures are. Thi...   Nov 10 2008, 11:39 AM
Root_Werks   Hey Steve, these pictures are like 4kb each and pr...   Nov 10 2008, 11:41 AM
pete-stevers   they are shrunk to the size the site "likes...   Nov 10 2008, 11:57 AM
Phoenix 914-6GT   they are shrunk to the size the site "likes...   Nov 10 2008, 01:02 PM
Root_Werks   Like this?   Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM
Root_Werks   Holy crap, these are coming out really tinny. :id...   Nov 10 2008, 11:58 AM
DNHunt   Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars   Nov 10 2008, 12:01 PM
Root_Werks   Jeez, you guys are working on matchbox cars Yea...   Nov 10 2008, 12:11 PM
Root_Werks   Here is one re-sized: Not pretty.   Nov 10 2008, 12:12 PM
pete-stevers   let me try   Nov 10 2008, 01:01 PM
pete-stevers   sum more   Nov 10 2008, 01:03 PM
pete-stevers   werks for me   Nov 10 2008, 01:04 PM
pete-stevers   more   Nov 10 2008, 01:05 PM
Root_Werks   Thanks Steve! Last couple of pictures there y...   Nov 10 2008, 07:14 PM
pete-stevers   here are some more   Nov 10 2008, 08:07 PM
pete-stevers   here is the one you are looking for dan...once the...   Nov 10 2008, 08:11 PM
sixnotfour   your babies but will be.(Congrats to you both BT...   Nov 10 2008, 08:14 PM
Root_Werks   That's funny, I was mentioning to Steve how co...   Nov 10 2008, 08:38 PM
Chuck   How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen ...   Nov 10 2008, 08:49 PM
Root_Werks   How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've seen...   Nov 10 2008, 09:41 PM
Chuck   How did you get the bottoms to fit? I've see...   Nov 10 2008, 11:14 PM
Gint   Nice work! Whatever Steve is using for email ...   Nov 10 2008, 09:31 PM
effutuo101   Nice work Dan! I hope to be in line soon.   Nov 10 2008, 10:58 PM
TC 914-8   Good Lookin' work Dan, I wish I had steel fla...   Nov 11 2008, 12:02 AM
pete-stevers   [quote name='Root_Werks' post='1100810' date='Nov...   Nov 11 2008, 12:50 AM
pete-stevers   what i can see is you set the flare where it fits ...   Nov 11 2008, 12:55 AM
jd74914   Nice work!! :D But wear safety glasses...   Nov 11 2008, 06:37 AM
Chuck   Thanks! :trophy:   Nov 11 2008, 02:30 PM
cardiaceagle   Looks great... Any raised eyebrows on the return t...   Nov 12 2008, 03:43 AM
pete-stevers   nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place t...   Nov 12 2008, 09:49 AM
cardiaceagle   nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place ...   Nov 12 2008, 12:46 PM
KELTY360   nope...i told her i went down to a freinds place ...   Nov 13 2008, 09:35 AM
Phoenix 914-6GT   :lol: That could be bad I guess.   Nov 12 2008, 12:50 PM
LarryR   Any more progress pics? looks good.   Nov 12 2008, 11:44 PM
stevesc_us   Any more progress pics? looks good. Larry, The...   Nov 13 2008, 01:32 PM
Root_Werks   I know Steve has more pics he will probably post. ...   Nov 13 2008, 08:19 AM
pete-stevers   Had a chance to get out to the shop today ground d...   Nov 13 2008, 07:50 PM
charliew   Looks great. Did you guys use the easy grind type ...   Nov 14 2008, 12:54 PM
Root_Werks   Looks great. Did you guys use the easy grind type...   Nov 14 2008, 01:35 PM
PanelBilly   Put a few hours into metal work....well may more ...   Nov 14 2008, 02:13 PM
pete-stevers   i believe dan has the answer to the for-aft of the...   Nov 14 2008, 02:52 PM
maf914   Dan, Thanks for sharing your technique, tack at t...   Nov 14 2008, 03:27 PM
PanelBilly   The top of the flare is below the top of the fende...   Nov 14 2008, 04:34 PM
Root_Werks   Yup, the biggest thing is getting the bottom edges...   Nov 14 2008, 05:08 PM
messix   Yup, the biggest thing is getting the bottom edge...   Nov 14 2008, 05:12 PM
pete-stevers   the bugger drank all my beer   Nov 15 2008, 07:40 PM
effutuo101   And you where suprised? You need to spend more tim...   Nov 15 2008, 08:02 PM
messix   not me.... i'm all for the distilled libations...   Nov 15 2008, 09:20 PM
pete-stevers   here is a shot of the car with a bit of filler on ...   Dec 13 2008, 10:24 PM
pete-stevers   once i got most of the shaping done, with many gui...   Dec 13 2008, 10:31 PM
effutuo101   Nice work! keep it up.   Dec 14 2008, 11:36 AM
pete-stevers   for all the taping and prep i could have almost pa...   Dec 14 2008, 11:49 AM
Root_Werks   Great job Steve! Man, from here, it looks lik...   Dec 14 2008, 02:11 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   :Qarl: Looks awesome Steve :headbanger:   Dec 14 2008, 02:55 PM
pete-stevers   :Qarl: Looks awesome Steve :headbanger: thanks.....   Dec 14 2008, 03:18 PM
ConeDodger   Wow Steve! I love the learn as you go approach...   Dec 14 2008, 04:05 PM
PanelBilly   How did the underside turn out? Are you planning o...   Dec 14 2008, 04:37 PM
pete-stevers   i sprayed the welds with etch coat, and k201, next...   Dec 14 2008, 04:52 PM
Gint   Looking good Steve!   Dec 14 2008, 05:57 PM
jc914   Great job Steve it look perfect   Dec 14 2008, 06:10 PM
pete-stevers   pardon me..the primer was a PPG k38 the primer was...   Dec 15 2008, 06:43 PM
messix   trust the touch of your hand and the guide coat mo...   Dec 15 2008, 08:27 PM
Wes V   trust the touch of your hand and the guide coat m...   Dec 16 2008, 09:27 AM
elwood-914   Great thread!! You guys make it look too e...   Dec 16 2008, 11:14 AM
pete-stevers   my opinions on the sanding so far...it is tough to...   Dec 16 2008, 12:51 PM
scotty b   my opinions on the sanding so far...it is tough t...   Jan 3 2009, 09:28 AM
sixnotfour   new year :bump:   Jan 2 2009, 10:47 PM
pete-stevers   i am planning to do the final block with 800 wet I...   Jan 14 2009, 05:19 PM
scotty b   i am planning to do the final block with 800 wet ...   Jan 14 2009, 05:43 PM
effutuo101   :agree: for the little work I have done.   Jan 14 2009, 05:52 PM
charliew   I guess I missed it did you guys try some flared r...   Jan 15 2009, 01:59 PM
pete-stevers   i have finished blocking the second layer of prime...   Jan 26 2009, 08:51 PM
scotty b   Hose the floor down, and if at all possible wet th...   Jan 26 2009, 08:57 PM
pete-stevers   Thanks scotty...i was going to do that as well....   Jan 28 2009, 12:39 PM
pete-stevers   Well i got a little farther today sprayed a layer ...   Jan 30 2009, 08:09 PM
pete-stevers   this is the quarater that caused the most trouble ...   Jan 30 2009, 08:11 PM
pete-stevers   and here is my big bad...can't even look at sc...   Jan 30 2009, 08:14 PM
pete-stevers   All of this would not be possible without Sher tal...   Jan 30 2009, 08:16 PM
greenie   Great job Pete, I can't wait to see it! D...   Jan 30 2009, 08:22 PM
pete-stevers   toughest part so far is the filling,puttying and b...   Jan 30 2009, 08:25 PM
greenie   toughest part so far is the filling,puttying and ...   Jan 30 2009, 08:44 PM
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