(BODY) How To: Modify wheel wells for fender flares

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01-24-08, 10:25 PM

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Scott here's the link to my Fender cutting and flare project to complement your great write up.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.ph...ghlight=flares
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=flares

01-25-08, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by trochoid

Sorry, I could have sworn I had answered your question. As long as you tap slow and even and don't get waves, you don't need the dolly. As soon as waves start showing, dolly then back flat. Very small waves are unavoidable, it's the taller ones, the ones that are taller than each pass, that one needs to worry about.

Ah ok thanks. So I guess you weren't kidding about the patience thing, you must have to go verrry slowly to avoid any waves or warps in the metal.

01-25-08, 09:36 AM

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It's not so much going slow, one can tap hammer as fast as a spastic woodpecker can tap if they want. The trick is to take it in very small increments and overlap each tap from the last one. With practice, it takes more time to make a single arc cut than it takes to tap the flange to the point of seam sealer.