Bolt on Fender Flares

[Ange]

the day that someone makes good looking fender flares for a 3/s is the day i die of a heart attack. that goes 2x for widebody fenders.

these flared fenders the member "mr2," has in his sig of a photoshopped 2g with looks really nice: http://3000gt.com.au/car/Misc/Flares/murderedoutgto.jpg

I would like to get them if someone made them to fit a 3000gt

don't know what the best way to do it would be though. fiberglass, or bolt on?

[green-lantern]

these flared fenders the member "mr2," has in his sig of a photoshopped 2g with looks really nice: http://3000gt.com.au/car/Misc/Flares/murderedoutgto.jpg

I would like to get them if someone made them to fit a 3000gt

don't know what the best way to do it would be though. fiberglass, or bolt on?

I think it looks pretty good.

[MR2]

if someone makes identical flares to that I'd buy them too..I want wheels that will stick out another inch, for the flares to look good they need to wrap ALL the way around the arch's and fit in with the rest of the bodywork.

that photoshop was based around a Subaru WRX that had flares.

[IPD]

i'd even settle for a tapered flare so that i don't have to modify the bumper/skirts.

[MR2]

the skirts will be fine, it's the front bar that it needs to match with

[Ange]

if someone makes identical flares to that I'd buy them too..I want wheels that will stick out another inch, for the flares to look good they need to wrap ALL the way around the arch's and fit in with the rest of the bodywork.

that photoshop was based around a Subaru WRX that had flares.

I agree 100%. The flares should cover all the way down otherwise it just looks halfassed and not nearly as good. And yes looks better when it alligns with the bumper and sideskirts.

How would you go about to do this? Fiberglassing them on, bolt on, or a combination of fiberglassing and bolt on?

[IPD]

as much as i hate to admit it, i think bolt on is probably better. i HATE having excessive ornamentation/lines/trim. that said, glassing something onto a surface other than FG or even CF is going to crack eventually. expansion rates between materials is different; and between the hot sun and the cold of winter--you WILL start to see hairline cracks.

at least with bolt-on, even painted body-color, you know they're added on. it doesn't give a nice, clean OEM look; but it also doesn't age as badly.

[2fnloud]

as much as i hate to admit it, i think bolt on is probably better. i HATE having excessive ornamentation/lines/trim. that said, glassing something onto a surface other than FG or even CF is going to crack eventually. expansion rates between materials is different; and between the hot sun and the cold of winter--you WILL start to see hairline cracks.

at least with bolt-on, even painted body-color, you know they're added on. it doesn't give a nice, clean OEM look; but it also doesn't age as badly.

How long WILL it take to see that?

5th year in the elements:


still looks perfect to this day.

However:


The body shop went to the extreme to prevent the cracking from the different expansion / contraction rates.

[IPD]

i'm happy for you. i've seen what happens though. not every install is the same; some being better than others. and let's face it, we're talking about:

bonding to metal fenders
bonding to ABS side skirts (or whatever they're made of)
bonding to urethane bumpers

that's three different materials. good luck with that. i've seen what happens with bondo over time. this is much more complex.

[2fnloud]

Indeed, I am happy yet surprised that my hood is held up so well.

The other factor is it would be impossible to put that many pop rivets on fender flares. The amount of automotive epoxy that was also used to bond that scoop was insane.