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longballa
post Jun 6 2024, 03:05 PM
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Hey guys, I'm building 2 914-6 GT's and was wondering what's the go to source for the front and rear valance and rockers to match the GT flares? Getty? Auto Atlanta? PMB?Was thinking of doing it all in metal but that's a lot of work. Thanks, -Scott
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post Jun 6 2024, 04:29 PM
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post Jun 6 2024, 05:31 PM
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Ben/MB911 makes steel flared ends for the rear valance and the rockers. If he is out of the rocker additions, I have an extra set.

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post Jun 6 2024, 10:55 PM
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Getty design and American international racing (air)
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post Jun 7 2024, 04:50 AM
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I have rear rocker flares cheap. Side rockers I currently don’t make. Unfortunately no margin on them
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post Jun 7 2024, 06:11 AM
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I'm using Ben's flared ends on the rockers which came out nice with some work and the front valence from AIR which is not very good. The part just didn't fit well which seems to be the norm for today's fiberglass parts but I'm making it work with some effort.


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post Jun 7 2024, 09:31 AM
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Getty design makes the best front and rear valances and rocker panels.



these days it is impossibly hard to get a good fiberglass man. We have SUPERB molds sitting here in our warehouse buy our fiberglass man retired. Hence we are dependent on the guys who have made them for years, AIR, GT Racing, and Getty Design



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Hey guys, I'm building 2 914-6 GT's and was wondering what's the go to source for the front and rear valance and rockers to match the GT flares? Getty? Auto Atlanta? PMB?Was thinking of doing it all in metal but that's a lot of work. Thanks, -Scott
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post Jun 10 2024, 04:38 PM
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Thank you for the responses! I really would like to do it in metal.
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post Jun 10 2024, 04:42 PM
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I would like to buy those from you. My email is srlongballa@gmail.com Thank you.
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Ben/MB911 makes steel flared ends for the rear valance and the rockers. If he is out of the rocker additions, I have an extra set.

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post Jun 10 2024, 05:00 PM
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Have any of you guys made a front valance out of metal for GT flares and cooler cut out?
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post Jun 10 2024, 05:28 PM
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QUOTE(longballa @ Jun 10 2024, 03:38 PM) *

Thank you for the responses! I really would like to do it in metal.


So far I have done the rear. Not a bad job.

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post Jun 10 2024, 10:35 PM
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QUOTE(longballa @ Jun 10 2024, 03:38 PM) *

Thank you for the responses! I really would like to do it in metal.


So far I have done the rear. Not a bad job.

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Hey Shivers, I love the custom rear valance! Swear to G..goodness I've been planning the same and would be incorporating a venting section from an old vw. I did something very similar (but not as nice as yours) at the front end of my '71 Volvo P1800 a few years ago. I stole that idea from a nicely modded Mercedes gullwing. Anyway good job - I'd love to see it all painted up - got a build thread?
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post Jun 11 2024, 04:35 AM
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Looks good. If there is enough interest I will consider another run of rocker flares.
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post Jun 12 2024, 10:10 PM
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I will buy at least 3 sets.
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post Jun 13 2024, 05:37 AM
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I will buy at least 3 sets.
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Looks good. If there is enough interest I will consider another run of rocker flares.




Hmm tempting let me work on these. I want to improve them
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QUOTE(longballa @ Jun 6 2024, 04:05 PM) *

Hey guys, I'm building 2 914-6 GT's and was wondering what's the go to source for the front and rear valance and rockers to match the GT flares? Getty? Auto Atlanta? PMB?Was thinking of doing it all in metal but that's a lot of work. Thanks, -Scott

I have a set of steel rocker panels flares I did not use. p m sent
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post Jun 14 2024, 07:49 AM
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QUOTE(Shivers @ Jun 10 2024, 06:28 PM) *

QUOTE(longballa @ Jun 10 2024, 03:38 PM) *

Thank you for the responses! I really would like to do it in metal.


So far I have done the rear. Not a bad job.

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Hey Shivers, I love the custom rear valance! Swear to G..goodness I've been planning the same and would be incorporating a venting section from an old vw. I did something very similar (but not as nice as yours) at the front end of my '71 Volvo P1800 a few years ago. I stole that idea from a nicely modded Mercedes gullwing. Anyway good job - I'd love to see it all painted up - got a build thread?


Thank you. No build thread yet, I post all this stuff in the "What did you do to..." thread
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