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Re: Fitting Flairs
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I managed to make out what the tyre reads its actually 205! i thought they said 265 hence what i told oan878!,whoops, i know theres a big difference, but because of the offset they still stick out about 60mm at the back.

Is it easy to cut? Whats the best tool to use? how much would a panel beater charge to fit them???I don't wanna bugger it up.
cheers ty

Posted on: 2006/10/19 12:48
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Re: Fitting Flairs
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i reckon a small air saw would be the ticket

Posted on: 2006/10/19 12:51
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Re: Fitting Flairs
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chopping cars up is fun! admittedly it's more fun if its someone else's. the fronts aren't too hard to do, there's no welding or anything required if you don't need to cur the footwell for tyre clearance. I'd say give that a go yourself if you are handy with tools.

I used an electric jigsaw on the front gaurds, but its not suitable for the rears. put a couple of layers of race tape on the base of the jigsaw to protect the surrounding paintwork. just be careful and methodical about it. mark out where you want to cut and double check everything before you start cutting.

I also used the jigsaw to cut the flares themselves.

a nibbler or pnuematic sheers are the go for the rear - they cut a strip about 4 or 5mm wide out and leave the surrounding sheetmetal perfectly undistorted. can be a little awkward to control exactly where they are going if you're not used to them - just a word of warning.

how much would a panel beater charge? I don't really know. it's a time consuming process... go get a few quotes. there will probably be some paint touch ups required on the rear after the welding too.

another tip, you can get rubber edging for the flares from Clark's Rubber for just a few dollars per metre. Makes them look more finished. Get the 'Y' cross section stuff. the edge of the flare fits into the Y. you can use a few spots of contact cement to hold it in place.

Posted on: 2006/10/19 23:51
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Re: Fitting Flairs
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Any one want to do it for me??? Willing pay in beer or grog, of course i will help to the best of my ability, not very handy with tools but good at everything else.
PPPLLLLEEEAAASSSEEE i really want to get them on. Cheers ty

Posted on: 2006/10/20 0:32
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Hi ty give me a call and you can come down to the factory ths weekend and i can help you out wth the fitment cheers geoff

Posted on: 2006/10/20 1:44
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Hey Geoff, Can you make a dash for my 120y?
Cheers Simon

Posted on: 2006/10/20 10:55
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