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joecitizennn
Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: |
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+2 on the fittment issues. Fitting was a pain.
I too laid fiberglass reinforcement around the flare. Mainly around the edges of the wheel opening and under where I rivited. I had to thicken the rivet spots so I could countersink the rivets and still have strength.
I learned not to use bondo to fill the rivet holes. I ended up digging it out and glassing the holes in. For some reason the bondo did not agree with the fiberglass. |
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Vince Ponz
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:06 am Post subject: |
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If you are talking about the rear of the wheel well you will not have a problem with tire rub. The wheel does not move front to back but be careful with the original wheel well opening at the top. I removed about 3 inches off the top sloping down neatly to the bottom. _________________ "Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock |
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joecitizennn
Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Vince Ponz wrote: | If you are talking about the rear of the wheel well you will not have a problem with tire rub. The wheel does not move front to back but be careful with the original wheel well opening at the top. I removed about 3 inches off the top sloping down neatly to the bottom. |
Having an inwards protrusion at the rear and front is a nice feature to close the gap between the flare and the body. Obviously the only actual wheel contact problem will be at the top.
Vince where did you get your flares? I thought they were GT racing, and the GT racing flares I got had no inwards protrusion. |
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Vince Ponz
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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I got them from GTRAcing. Mine had a almost two in backing looking at the rear of the flare from top. What I did was drilled through the outer surface of the flare but not the backing that will be up against the body. I applied the two part epoxy to this strip and bolted the flare with the epoxy on the back. No matter what you do you still have to bondo or FG the roughness between the flare and the body. _________________ "Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock |
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fezza575m
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Sunshine coast QLD, Aus
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="joecitizennn"]
I had to thicken the rivet spots so I could countersink the rivets and still have strength.
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had to do the same with mine....I got my kit fitted for me (thank god!) And it seemed the rear flares proved the most challenging for my guy.
On the weekend i will get my guards sorted..hopefully all goes well _________________ Red 1977 Porsche 924 CGT...THE MORPH IS COMPLETE |
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fezza575m
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Sunshine coast QLD, Aus
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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As far as the guards go on my car.......All is well thank god! No cutting or anything needed. My painter checked it out and said it wont rub at all
Here are some pics for you guys of the progress so far of my car.......In the pics you can see all the panels are sanded and body kit panels all moulded to the car. Within the week it should be all primed up
_________________ Red 1977 Porsche 924 CGT...THE MORPH IS COMPLETE |
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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looks great but the wheels will rub if you didnt cut the old arches. _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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fezza575m
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Sunshine coast QLD, Aus
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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If you look to previous pics in the thread, the guards have been cut and rolled up to allow for more clearance _________________ Red 1977 Porsche 924 CGT...THE MORPH IS COMPLETE |
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924aussie
Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 1009 Location: Chinchilla Queensland Australia
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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You could have washed the dust off
Alan _________________ green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold |
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fezza575m
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Sunshine coast QLD, Aus
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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***UPDATES!***
Just been around today to check out progress on my car and the painter was just finishing priming it.
It was really good to see it all in the one colour with the bodykit
Here are some more Pics....
_________________ Red 1977 Porsche 924 CGT...THE MORPH IS COMPLETE |
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pocketscience
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 1650 Location: Sydney, Australia... mate!
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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mmm... lookin' good! _________________ Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about Porsche!
81 924 N/A, GTS lights, Saratoga, interior, headers, Integral cam, EFI (sold)
95 993
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fezza575m
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Sunshine coast QLD, Aus
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks....
Hows your car goin.....Have the kit fitted yet?? _________________ Red 1977 Porsche 924 CGT...THE MORPH IS COMPLETE |
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Scorpio
Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 1957 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Just realised hes using a pot feed...not a gravity feed gun.... _________________ 1979 NA
MS1..EFI..
GARRETT T25 TURBO
BILSTEIN SHOCKS
GT BASED CUSTOM BODYKIT
Brisbane , Australia
Think mean think fast
all youll see is
my Porsches Arse!!! |
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pocketscience
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 1650 Location: Sydney, Australia... mate!
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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fezza575m wrote: | Thanks....
Hows your car goin.....Have the kit fitted yet?? |
No. Working on other stuff at the moment - like brakes and suspension issues, and investigating EFI. Need to find someone here in Sydney who will help me fit and then paint the car for less than the cost of my house...
G. _________________ Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about Porsche!
81 924 N/A, GTS lights, Saratoga, interior, headers, Integral cam, EFI (sold)
95 993
69 911 |
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vexed73
Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 187 Location: EASTERN, nc.
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have a factory spoiler? Can you just paint the spoiler and make it look better? _________________ 1982 PORSCHE 931 |
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