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malaga_red75
SO...planning for my summer project, a rebuild of a 914, to make it look 'mean'.. complete tear down, paint, build back up with 7" and 9" flars, GT rockers, and the works, already got a 'normal' teener, want something different. But i was just curious, how do u attatch the fiberglass flares?


thanks

-peter
messix
elmers, duct tape. take your pick
messix
most guys screw em on , then trace to area to cut , then un screw em, then cut the steel and grind the bonding area, then screw em back on and glass them on outside and in, then remove screws and glass over screw holes.

theres the way i see it cliffs notes style.
SirAndy
TIP:

put on the rockers first (temporary, but in the correct place), then align the flares to the rockers. otherwise, you'll never ever get them to align right ...

wink.gif Andy
reddog
QUOTE (SirAndy @ Apr 4 2006, 09:24 PM)
TIP:

put on the rockers first (temporary, but in the correct place), then align the flares to the rockers. otherwise, you'll never ever get them to align right ...

wink.gif Andy

agree.gif good tip
SirAndy
QUOTE (messix @ Apr 4 2006, 09:21 PM)
most guys screw em on , then trace to area to cut , then un screw em, then cut the steel and grind the bonding area, then screw em back on and glass them on outside and in, then remove screws and glass over screw holes.

agree.gif that's it in a nutshell ...

*don't* leave the mounting screws in there and glass over them, it *will* crack if you do that.

get some advice from a good bodyshop on what materials to use, especially the bonding agent between the flares and the bare metal.
there's a HUGE differences in quality ...

smash.gif Andy
Joe Ricard
Rivets Baby
BIG SEXY RIVETS.
IronHillRestorations
agree.gif with Joe. Sooner or later the fiberglass will crack, so unless you do it up right (steel) just rivet the 'vette parts on.
Joe Ricard
Nah, I'm not worried about that. I am fairly sure I will end up ripping off or smashing a flare. Easier to get off and slap another one on when riveted.

Shhhh and it makes it look like a race car. biggrin.gif
john rogers
I like the rivet look too.
effutuo101
Use a rivet for that hard core look. You can put some molding around the edge of the glass fender and make it look pretty good. The other ways take way to much time and the results can be sketchy. The next set I do will be rivited on.
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