PDenbigh Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hey Nasa, Can anyone recommend a source for fender flairs? They don't necessarily need to be "universal" but it would be nice. They are for a race car, naturally. Thanks! Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collier Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVERSAL-WIDE-FENDER-FLARES-hOt-ImpOrT-nIgHT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ013QQitemZ230092974645QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renntag Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 outside of a body kit, I have always just seen the stock fender flared. You can hand stretch the sheet metal to flare the lip out. you can make a vertical cut at the top of the wheel opening, spread the fender out and tack more sheet metal in for a larger stock appearing fender. Then there is also IMSA flares that are really cool. What are you trying to do to what car? ...If I may ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_2kgt Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 outside of a body kit, I have always just seen the stock fender flared. He doesn't have fender lips anymore... What are you trying to do to what car? ...If I may ask. I'm sure Pete will elaborate but it's a 85 Merkur, he trying to cover a Big Arse tire under a 'fender' looking thing. Think how would you make 335's look 'tucked' under a Fox Body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renntag Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 ....Think how would you make 335's look 'tucked' under a Fox Body. No problem.....Been thinking about it for 26 years. Bill Scott, owner of summit point, was an important part of this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBrehm Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hey Peter http://www.erebuni.net They had body kits on clearance for the XR a couple of months ago. Thought you had your tire clearance issuse cured. You are making me question if I"ll get the fenders on mine stretched over 275/40/17s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_2kgt Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thought you had your tire clearance issuse cured. well, he does now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) Think this is worthy of GRM? I've been pondering the same question, but I always try to find a way to make, rather then buy. My fender flare recipe goes like this: Ingredients; -A sheet of Carbon fiber or fibeglass (size depending on your job) -West Systems epoxy/resin (joy to work with) -"Great Stuff" expanding foam -Smooth backed packaging tape -Wax. The hell am I going to do with that? This: The catch is, you will destroy your mould, and it will also be difficult (but not impossible) to get the traditional high-gloss Carbon Fiber look. The benifits are endless. You can use this method to creat alomost anything, as long as you think ahead to how you are going to separate everything. Want to incorperate a front lip into your flare? Its easy, you just have be an "artist" with this crap. It can be shaped with regular sand paper and a knife, and is fairly rigid when dry. I get my carbon fibre from Ebay, it tends to be shop scrap, the last 3-4 feet of a roll that they cant use. Fiberglass can be bought by the square yard at Home Depot. West Systems stuff can be found at Marine supply shops. Edited March 30, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDenbigh Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hey guys, thanks for the posts! Good to see 2 more XR guys on here! DB, you'll never get 275's tucked in unless you want your XR to look like a rally car . I am reworkign all of my inner and outer fenders so that I can get my car low with 245's. It's a neat project. I'll share the results if they're worthy. And if not I'll hide! Driver, who are you? Your idea is neat! Is that your blue XR in the pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim P. Posted March 30, 2007 Members Share Posted March 30, 2007 It is fairly easy to make some flares - h*ck if I can make a complete nose then anyone can make flares... http://wildhorsesracing.com/projects/newnose/newnose.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Driver, who are you? I am Batman! I'm just a guy with a race car and empty pockets. I'm also a nerd with a dangerous knowledge of materials. Not my Merkur, it was a google'pic. I've got a 91 XR7 5.0/TKO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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