[rfuerst911sc]

I am in the process of butt welding GT flares on my 914 but it's the same for a 911. I have never done this before but I did a lot of research on the web and then decided to do it. What I am doing is I get the flare clamped in place and take all the vital measurements to determine it is in the right location. Once I know it's good I put 4-5 self-tapping sheet metal screws thru the flare and into the existing body. I then use a jig saw with metal cutting blade and cut thru the edge of the flare and the fender, this leaves a exact seam does that make sense? I'll cut about 10-12 inches and stop. I'll peel away the existing fender and install welding butt clamps to hold the seam tight and do a couple of tack welds. I continue this process until the flare it tacked all the way around. So far I have done the rear flares on both sides and this has worked great. I am doing this with a Hobart 140 mig welder with .025 wire and 75/25 shielding gas. Hope this helps.