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Old 04-11-2009, 08:55 AM
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Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

A little while back I picked up an 85 camaro coupe for a paltry $900. Nothing special, just a pretty clean ride with a V8 that runs and drives. You can see it here if you like, but it's nothing special......yet! http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...l/IMG_0422.jpg

So I'm thinking about which way to go with this thing to set it apart from the crowd a little, and my mind keeps wandering back to those canyon racer type cars from the 70's and 80's. You know the ones.......low and wide, clean and simple corner carvers. (Something along these lines, to give you the flavor: http://www.genefeltonrestorations.co...daytona_24.jpg )Seems pretty straight forward, except I can't find any fender flares. I'll make them if I have to, but it's a lot easier to pull them off a shelf, ya know?

So, how 'bout it?

Anyone out there know of anything like that?
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

First off, nice looking sport coupe. IBF ZOMGPUTGFXONIT!!!1! Leave the GFX off. So hard to find nice SC's anymore. Second, if I recall there were some flair kits available at one time. One or two members have them on their cars. Sorry, I don't know their names. Did you do a search yet? Anyway, sweet looking little SC!

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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

Flares or full bulge fenders? Either way...Find them here.

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/8292cam.html
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

Originally Posted by Derth Deboblo
First off, nice looking sport coupe. IBF ZOMGPUTGFXONIT!!!1! Leave to GFX off. So hard to find nice SC anymore. Second, if I recall there were some flair kits available at one time. One or two members have them on their cars. Sorry, I don't know their names. Did you do a search yet? Anyway, sweet looking little SC!
Thanks, and yes, I've looked around some, but I seem to be striking out so I figured someone here might be able to point me in the right direction.
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

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Flares or full bulge fenders? Either way...Find them here.

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/8292cam.html
I had heard some not so flattering stories about that place. They have lots of cool stuff though.
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

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I had heard some not so flattering stories about that place. They have lots of cool stuff though.
Please share...I haven't heard any, either way.
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

The car looks great as is!!! But, to each their own....
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

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Please share...I haven't heard any, either way.
I think it was them that was mentioned in this thread: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/afte...x-spoiler.html I just realized though, that post is several years old, so maybe things have changed since then. You don't stay in business long is you mees up your customers, and they've been around a while now.
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Re: Lets Talk Fender Flares.....

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Flares or full bulge fenders? Either way...Find them here.

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/8292cam.html
LOL, stephen, you always have the answers!!
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