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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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How to add ground effects?

I am wondering how you attach the flares that go along the rocker panels. I noticed on the car there was a support bar spot welded to the rocker itself and a horizontal support screwed to that. I removed the horizontal bar but was wondering how do I go about mounting this to the rocker itself. Anyone know what I mean?
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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I have no idea what you mean, but use duct tape. If you can't duct it fuct it.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Doing it myself..

You need the piece welded to the rockers, use those and either tack weld or screw them to yours, and then install gfx
if you need pics, i may be able to go and get them to show you.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Doing it myself..

You need the piece welded to the rockers, use those and either tack weld or screw them to yours, and then install gfx
if you need pics, i may be able to go and get them to show you.
Mike
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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How did you get that piece (the one spot-welded to the rocker)off the donor car?
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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How to

Depeding on tools you can try a sawzall or acetalyne torch.
looks a lot better when they are on thats for sure.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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I was actually coming to this forum to post the same question!

I am wondering if just a long piece of angle iron would work, and then just drill holes in the appropriate spots, and such? It would probably be stronger than the stock pieces.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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Your choice.

You can refab the pieces, but using the stock piece will allow easier use of factory mounting areas.
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