928 SUPERSHARK Flares Finished...
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Originally Posted by Kevin Michael
Abby, What percentage of tint should I get? I don't want you to be unhappy when I ship the car to you! ![burnout](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Oh, and I'll be driving it home
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Very nice Kevin. It's a lot of work isn't it? I had a much more difficult time getting the 2nd side to match the first than making the original plug. Did you go to the elaborate template method I used, or did you find an easier way? Did you use clay or bondo, or something else to form the plug?
Originally Posted by Kevin Michael
Well, I finally finished the installation of my custom fabbed "GTS" flares. Well, except the fuel door. Since you cannot get a "GTS" fuel door, I am fabbing one as we speak!
I painted the car Thursday night and color sanded and buffed Friday - They look like they were born there. All angles show beautifully. These took me 4 months to get right and over 100 hours to install and finish. One month of that was building the nerve to cut up a perfectly good S4! But the results are very good. They look very close to a GTS except they are 1/2" wider and roll a bit more smoothly into the doors and wells.
I welcome any comments, both positive and negative.![Cheers](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif)
I painted the car Thursday night and color sanded and buffed Friday - They look like they were born there. All angles show beautifully. These took me 4 months to get right and over 100 hours to install and finish. One month of that was building the nerve to cut up a perfectly good S4! But the results are very good. They look very close to a GTS except they are 1/2" wider and roll a bit more smoothly into the doors and wells.
I welcome any comments, both positive and negative.
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Originally Posted by Louie928
Very nice Kevin. It's a lot of work isn't it? I had a much more difficult time getting the 2nd side to match the first than making the original plug. Did you go to the elaborate template method I used, or did you find an easier way? Did you use clay or bondo, or something else to form the plug?
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Kevin,
Very creative! I'm glad it worked out. I was wondering how you got them done so quickly. Probably wasn't so quick from your point of view though.
The engine is awesome so far. I still have a lot of finish work to do. I'm making the mold for the CF air box now. I'm not driving it of course with no air filter, but I do like to start it and just listen.
Very creative! I'm glad it worked out. I was wondering how you got them done so quickly. Probably wasn't so quick from your point of view though.
The engine is awesome so far. I still have a lot of finish work to do. I'm making the mold for the CF air box now. I'm not driving it of course with no air filter, but I do like to start it and just listen.
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Originally Posted by Kevin Michael
Hi Louie, Actually you went alot further with it than I did. Your work is top notch, and using your method I would have failed to match it. The plugs were actually genuine 928 Porsche aluminum! They are 928 front fenders turned opposite for the rear and modified. Fit like a glove and I cannot help wondering if Porsche didn't modify their tooling for the q-panels with the tooling from the fenders to produce gts q-panels. This sounds easy but it was a s#@load of sweat and aggravation not to mention money.You know what I'm talkin' about. The result was a factory look and I broke molds right off the car. Alot cheaper than buying fenders again and going through all that work.If I get hit, just cut em' out and install a new complete part. BTW Congratulations on that engine Louie. It must be a monster.
Kevin
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This thread sure deserves resurection! Kevin, did you take pictures of the work-in-progress? Gorgeous car, I suppose Porsche keept the body lines straight until the GTS in order to optimize airflow but these fenders literally transform the stance of the car! Job very well done.
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Chris
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Hi Chris, Thanks for inquiring. I do have some pics of the progress as some were lost when the dig. cam. went south. I can post them here or send them to you if your interested. Neat thing is this can be done to any 928. My next project is an pre-s4 rear bumper cover. I think the tail light wells would look great glassed in and replaced with late model corvette tail lights ,recessed in. Too many projects! I am also building a very cool air-to-air intercooler for my Murf928 sc kit, and deciding what to do with a spare 87 engine. Low comp,high-boost monster? Or stroke it maybe. Nah, too boring!
Kevin
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Kevin,
Looks fantastic, well worth the time you have invested!
Jim Mayzurk
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Looks fantastic, well worth the time you have invested!
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