tonycharger72 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thought I would share some pics of my Metal ZG Flares - still have to bog them, but finished glueing them in place ! I really like the look of the ZG Flares, but don't much care for the bolted on ones, so I got a local Body-Shop to make me some copies of some Fibreglass ZG Flares out of Mild Steel so I could intergrate them into the body!!! I would love to know how he made them, so anyone with an idea would love to hear from you! I don't know how he made the lip part, the actual flare yes, but not the lip! Comparison of the Fibreglass and Mild Steel Flares! The Guards, I wasn't brave enough to use my good ones, these are fine, there just not the best guards I have ! Made some marks and made some cuts! Stripped of the paint and made marks where I was going to cut the guard to match it up with the new flare! Flare on with Metal Scews than tacked! Underside of the Guard! All welded, both sides!!! Welds sanded back ready for Bogging and Primer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 WOW! Can't wait to see how they look all painted up. Probably an obvious question but you are doing rears too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycharger72 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yes, If I use these guards I will run ZG metal flares on the rear!!! I originally was going to make the entire front guards out of Fibreglass, but made them out of 1800-2000 weight and they were about 5-6mm thick, so they didn't quite fit - then I trimmed them down so they would and it was really thin - looked good though !!! Therefore, I only got two metal ZG Flares made, but because the Fibreglass didn't really work out, decided I would see if they would work out on the fronts before I took the plunge and hacked up the rear guards! I would love to figure out how the Body-Shop guy made these with his hands, so anyone with an idea please chime in ! Also, this is my tricky way of fooling Rego, I guess I will have a largish increase in track, so when I rock up to Rego with a 7" rim that sits well within the guards I can, um, say the track is stock.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkgts1 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I don't see any images, but I was looking for ZG flares made of steel also. I was thinking about making them myself, but was not sure how to do it by hand. Can you post the images again, I would love to see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted April 19, 2009 Administrators Share Posted April 19, 2009 Can you post the images again, I would love to see them? The images all come in fine... its on your end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkgts1 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Oh, dang must be my computer at work then, I'll wait till I go home. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 That looks really nice! I would love to do something like this with my car if/when I repaint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycharger72 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thanks guys, but I only attached these things, the fellow who made the Flares derserves the credit me thinks ! I don't see any images, but I was looking for ZG flares made of steel also. I was thinking about making them myself, but was not sure how to do it by hand. Can you post the images again, I would love to see them? I have seen guards made with big sloping curves and that appear reasonably straight forward, just needed a knee and some patience - also an English Wheel doesn't hurt either! So the actual Flare part is pretty straight forward - search on Youtube for "Making your own fenders", found some pretty good information there! But - I have no idea how the fellow who made mine got the lip in there! They cost me $200AUD a side, which isn't exactly cheap, but they were very well made! If you bend the lip first then try and make the flare, I think it will buckle, and be very very difficult to get the flare shape once you put a lip on! If you make the flare then try and do the lip, I think you will most likely tare the steel - I think there was a bit of hammering involved with the lip, and because of the shape he wasn't able to use an English-Wheel, so he sanded it instead with an angle grinder to smooth out the flare? I am only guessing though! I am going to see if I can sit with him when I get him to make me two more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Is it just me or is the inside curve way off forward??? Which means it will be covering the top left side of the tires if lowered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycharger72 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Is it just me or is the inside curve way off forward??? Which means it will be covering the top left side of the tires if lowered? The flares are lined up with the inside lip, but the flare on the passenger side wasn't exactly like the original FB flare - was a touch smaller, so it might be a touch further forward, but not at the sides, at the top, kinda sucked the guard in when I welded it together - but the drivers side was pretty much spot on! But these flares weren't absolutely perfect, well made, but they didn't turn out as exact replications of the FB Flares, they needed a bit of trimming and the arc on one was a touch off! Might have more to do with the angle of the photos aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycharger72 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Here is the guard with, um, a little bit of bog and some primer - still need to get out the deeper sanding marks and touch up one or two areas, but overall seems to have turned out pretty well!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Looking good mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClain87 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 show me a finished product and i might have you do me some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycharger72 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 show me a finished product and i might have you do me some , wish I was the one who made them, I just attached them - guy who made them for me charged $200AUD/side, which for hand made flares seemed quite reasonable, but I don't think they would be massively difficult to make, just the guard lip - stuffed if I know how he did that!!! I will have to get out some mild steel and bend it around and see what I come up with - however, think I will still need an English Wheel to get the desired end result! Couldn't find any videos on Youtube ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClain87 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well see if he will fab up 2 more and ill deff pay him what you did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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