Josh K. Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 i thought I had seen front patches too... Maybe not... ^_^ Not that I know of. Seems easier to replace the front fender then cut and weld in the flare. Rear you have no choice. I got both fenders for $165 shipped cause ECS had a computer glitch.. 1 Quote Link to comment
ATR Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Not that I know of. Seems easier to replace the front fender then cut and weld in the flare. Rear you have no choice. I got both fenders for $165 shipped cause ECS had a computer glitch.. Are the rear Mk1 rabbit flares smaller than the front ones (if you know)? Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Are the rear Mk1 rabbit flares smaller than the front ones (if you know)? I believe the rear has more flare towards the bottom then the front. You'd have to search some google images as I don't have any rears. I use only the fronts. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 I use only the fronts. So all 4 are fronts? We did ours that way too. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 So all 4 are fronts? We did ours that way too. Yes. Rear is MK1 Fronts flipped to opposite sides (MK1 Front Driver side is on 510 Passenger Quarter , MK1 Passenger on 510 Driver Side Quarter . Front is MK2 on standard sides. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Five hours of hard labor to strip all the layers off the trunk lid from my old purple 510. It's has some rust holes and not the best panel.. but I gotta save it. Got some gap issues also I'll fix up. When it's done it will be spot on :ninja: 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm telling you, with the quality metal work in this thing just clear it and show off that Fab work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm telling you, with the quality metal work in this thing just clear it and show off that Fab work. The fab work needs covered... I'm just a hack :geek: Starting work on the driver side. It looks like a good start. The front fender is gonna take some hammer work and it's got a little bow along the back edge that will require cutting slits in the inner support in order to push in. No biggie. One step at a time. Just keep telling myself if I don't stop eventually I'll run out of stuff to do and it will be done.. 5 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I appreciate the creative use of Jack stands and the work that has gone into this car. 2 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I appreciate the creative use of Jack stands and the work that has gone into this car. :rofl: Thanks! Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Just keep telling myself if I don't stop eventually I'll run out of stuff to do and it will be done.. HAAA! Not certain that was meant to be funny, but it is. 2 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 HAAA! Not certain that was meant to be funny, but it is. :poke: Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I know a guy that "finished" a car, then he sold it. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I know a guy that "finished" a car, then he sold it. This. I'm scared to finish mine.... :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Don't tell my landlord I welded my Anvil to the safety post... 5 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Solid execution! I'm not a flare guy, but those look good. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Solid execution! I'm not a flare guy, but those look good. A cutoff disc on a grinder, anvil and some cheap auto body hammers :rofl: :ninja: :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
Antihero983 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Absolutely amazing build. I hope to get my truck even 1/4 as nice as this car is going to be. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Solid execution! I'm not a flare guy, but those look good. Same here.... I love that it's all metal.... nice work... 1 Quote Link to comment
jeffball610 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 This is the exact "flare" I plan to do on my car. It looks like the tires say 225/45/15. Is that right? What's the wheel offset and what kind of inner clearance do you have? (I'm sure it's stated somewhere in this thread) I'm already tired of my tiny 205 width tires, but I've got a lot to do before I can step up to a 225. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Thanks guys! This is the exact "flare" I plan to do on my car. It looks like the tires say 225/45/15. Is that right? What's the wheel offset and what kind of inner clearance do you have? (I'm sure it's stated somewhere in this thread) I'm already tired of my tiny 205 width tires, but I've got a lot to do before I can step up to a 225. Correct on the tires. Wheels are 15x8 0 Offset. Front struts are 280zx with Ermish stage 2 coilovers. Clearance is tight. Wheels rubbed the tie rod end because I'm running a mammoth bump steer spacer. 1.25" I believe? I have a 0.125" wheel spacer to eliminate the tie rod interference. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Here's a blow by blow of fitting the flares. I'll post the rest of the pics when I finish tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 If you were so inclined, this would make a very beneficial how-to flares thread. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 If you were so inclined, this would make a very beneficial how-to flares thread. I could do that. A video would be better as most people wouldn't be comfortable re-hammering the flare lines. You just gotta start somewhere though :rofl: Finished tacking up the passenger side. This side didn't turn out as nice as the driver side... Maybe this had something to do with it? I gotta slit and re-hammer the flare line where the red marker is. The flare kinda kicks in. It's hard to get the line right here cause the original shape is really odd. 2 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 My goal was get the front flares welded on this weekend. Goal accomplished. Just need to do some finish hammer work/shrinking and the fenders are done. I want to get this thing in epoxy sealer this month.. Maybe I'll make it to Canby this year... :rofl: :rofl: 3 Quote Link to comment
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