Fender Flares on a third gen 3 Attachment(s) has anyone done custom fender flares on a third gen?here are some sketches i did up, i really want to try and fab em up Attachment 347836 Attachment 347837 Attachment 347838 |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I am sure I am wrong but you might just have to be the first. Those cars with big flares like that look like Salt Flat cars. One of my favorite cars of all time was a 69 Camaro around where I grew up with a wide body kit or something on it. We rarely ever saw it but when we did you knew that car a mile away. It was almost as if they widened the body 2" all the way around and lowered it by 3". Weird but so cool!!!! Now back to your fender flares - Custom touches can go south quickly. You can spend so much time and effort making them that you lose interest. You will have to make both side identical and strong. Don't let anyone discourage you if this is what you want. George Barris had and still has critics. Now, for the flip side - I see a lot of cars in the Junk Yard that someone tried to customize! |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen The aftermarket Wide Body Kit comes to mind. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I am definitely following this one. Can't wait to see the results. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I like! can't wait to see this! |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen Gonna subscribe. I have been thinkin of this for a long time for wider tires without tubbing |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I am going to do this also since my jongbloed wheels won't fit otherwise. Have a set of spare front fenders so I'm gonna start there |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by fireturd350
(Post 5575105)
The aftermarket Wide Body Kit comes to mind. There's the wide body kit that I was talking about. |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I like what I see so far |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen 1 Attachment(s) I have liked the widebody look, and the fender flares are growing on me. I actually prefer the bolt on look compared to the molded look you first posted. I'm sure you all have seen this car... the disputed original for the Transformers Bumblebee... Amir's Vengance :) Attachment 347753 (stole from post comparing the two) I'm sure its gonna take many attempts to get it right... see right in above pic, and wrong on bumblebee, but I'm watching this for sure. Good luck man! |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I always thought fender flares would look sweet. Especially with the right wheel/tire combo and stance to top it off. Good look on your project! |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by BADNBLK
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I have liked the widebody look, and the fender flares are growing on me. I actually prefer the bolt on look compared to the molded look you first posted. I'm sure you all have seen this car... the disputed original for the Transformers Bumblebee... Amir's Vengance :) http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...comparison.jpg (stole from post comparing the two) I'm sure its gonna take many attempts to get it right... see right in above pic, and wrong on bumblebee, but I'm watching this for sure. Good luck man! common mistake, especially on vettes w/ L88 flares. The rears hanging way too low. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen I'll take some bolt on, carbon fiber fender flares. Let me know when they're done |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen haha was just talking about this with my buddy who is buying some for his 83 FB RX7...really wanna get some for my car when it is done... |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by mac86
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Either way though it's going to look very unique and aggressive. Both good things. |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen Subscribed..let's see how this turns out. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen Looking forward to seeing the outcome. |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen 3 Attachment(s) I think you have a good idea here. Personally I think you're going a bit big but that's just my taste. My flares are not as big as what you're doing but here are some pics of what I've bean doing, even my GFX are fiberglass so I could mold everything together. Attachment 260178 Attachment 260179 Attachment 260180 |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen Nice set up!! I can't wait to see the finished product. Where can you buy the bolt on ones? |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by robertfrank
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Nice set up!! I can't wait to see the finished product. Where can you buy the bolt on ones? |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by T/Aperformance
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I think you have a good idea here. Personally I think you're going a bit big but that's just my taste. My flares are not as big as what you're doing but here are some pics of what I've bean doing, even my GFX are fiberglass so I could mold everything together. Attachment 260178 Attachment 260179 Attachment 260180 |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen A big problem is that on camaros the wheel wells are not round but sort of flattened, that's going to make it a lot harder to make it look right |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen what do u mean? |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen Look at the wheel arches, the firebird are shaped almost exactly like the tire, the camaro on the ohter hand is not... maybe a lowered car will show it better: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4047/...d523a8a9_b.jpg http://www.transamws6.com/pics/formu...ula-8-26-2.jpg |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
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Look at the wheel arches, the firebird are shaped almost exactly like the tire, the camaro on the ohter hand is not... maybe a lowered car will show it better: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4047/...d523a8a9_b.jpg |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen i see it now. ill just re-shape it to be round since im cutting out the old fender. |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
(Post 5577446)
Look at the wheel arches, the firebird are shaped almost exactly like the tire, the camaro on the ohter hand is not... maybe a lowered car will show it better: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4047/...d523a8a9_b.jpg http://www.transamws6.com/pics/formu...ula-8-26-2.jpg |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen so now the 70's IMSA look is cool again? |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by novaderrik
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so now the 70's IMSA look is cool again? |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen i think im going to save up for the wheels first and then do the flares when i have the rims, so i can have the perfect fit. |
Re: Fender Flares on a third gen This thread really has me wanting flares for my 82' bird. I would definitely buy a set, even if I had to mod them some to work. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen
Originally Posted by Coprice 9C1
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This thread really has me wanting flares for my 82' bird. I would definitely buy a set, even if I had to mod them some to work. |
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Re: Fender Flares on a third gen You guys do know that GM offered flares on firebirds shipped to japan right? I have never seen the camaro type. The firebird ones are a little like Corvette Grand Sport flares and IMO pretty hideous but would make a nice starting pont |
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