How to add ground effects?
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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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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
if you need pics, i may be able to go and get them to show you.
Mike
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From: CT unfortunately
Car: 86 TA, 00 Z28
Engine: L31 Build in Progress
Transmission: NWC T5 till it blows
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
if you need pics, i may be able to go and get them to show you.
Mike
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From: CT unfortunately
Car: 86 TA, 00 Z28
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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.
looks a lot better when they are on thats for sure.
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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.

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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From: CT unfortunately
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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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