Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:11 pm
Has anyone on here done this? I think this guy did it perfectly and tastefully
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Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
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Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:32 pm
Noone really?
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:44 pm
Yes. In various ways.
But what do you mean by "trim"?
Cutting? Re-forming? Rolling? Flaring?
If you search "flares", all of these image come up:
But what do you mean by "trim"?
Cutting? Re-forming? Rolling? Flaring?
If you search "flares", all of these image come up:
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:28 pm
That car is very well done and flows very well.... a tricky thing to get right on these little cars. He has quite a few photos of the car on instagram too I believe.ahgrafx wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:11 pm Has anyone on here done this? I think this guy did it perfectly and tastefully
I have done it to the rear on mine now. It's actually not difficult but does require cutting the stock body up and welding on a new flare. I had mine made specifically for the roadster by a shop out in California (Ulterior Motives). You'll need to give them exact dimensions of what you are looking to build. One thing I will caution you if you do decide to do this type of flare in metal is its very difficult to get right due to the design of the rear 1/4 on these cars. It dives in dramatically about half way through the flare which ends up making your toe look out of wack (which of course being a sloid axle, isn't possible). We ended up trimming the flare about 10 times before we were happy with it, and if I'm honest I still think it could have been better. Anyway, here's a quick pic:
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:04 pm
looks nice thanks!s15to311 wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:28 pmThat car is very well done and flows very well.... a tricky thing to get right on these little cars. He has quite a few photos of the car on instagram too I believe.ahgrafx wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:11 pm Has anyone on here done this? I think this guy did it perfectly and tastefully
I have done it to the rear on mine now. It's actually not difficult but does require cutting the stock body up and welding on a new flare. I had mine made specifically for the roadster by a shop out in California (Ulterior Motives). You'll need to give them exact dimensions of what you are looking to build. One thing I will caution you if you do decide to do this type of flare in metal is its very difficult to get right due to the design of the rear 1/4 on these cars. It dives in dramatically about half way through the flare which ends up making your toe look out of wack (which of course being a sloid axle, isn't possible). We ended up trimming the flare about 10 times before we were happy with it, and if I'm honest I still think it could have been better. Anyway, here's a quick pic:
im having second thoughts now. can i see a whole car shot?
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:05 pm
thanks alvinAlvin wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:44 pm Yes. In various ways.
But what do you mean by "trim"?
Cutting? Re-forming? Rolling? Flaring?
If you search "flares", all of these image come up:
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:41 am
Sure thing! The car isn't quite completed yet, I'll need to revamp my build thread here soon I reckon. Here's a crappy shot of the whole car:ahgrafx wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:04 pm
looks nice thanks!
im having second thoughts now. can i see a whole car shot?
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:30 pm
So we start with a little bit of trimming to make room for the new inner fender..
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Once we are happy with the shape of the wheel tub which shapes the fender, and with everything that runs in the fender, we rivet on the new fender..
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A little bit of paint and there is room for an 11 inch slick..
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Once we are happy with the shape of the wheel tub which shapes the fender, and with everything that runs in the fender, we rivet on the new fender..
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A little bit of paint and there is room for an 11 inch slick..
Re: Trimming rear fender for larger wheel/tire selection
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:57 pm
That looks amazing
s15to311 wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:41 amSure thing! The car isn't quite completed yet, I'll need to revamp my build thread here soon I reckon. Here's a crappy shot of the whole car:ahgrafx wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:04 pm
looks nice thanks!
im having second thoughts now. can i see a whole car shot?