(BODY) How To: Datsun 240Z fender flares on an FB!
#52
Acquiring money pits
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Yeah I'm really trying to go 9" wide in the back. I'm going to wait to measure though once the flares are on...but I still am not quite sure how much of the existing fender I need to cut. I'm not a bodywork guy, but I'd imagine cutting where the fender "bubble" begins...I wouldn't think that bolting the flare to the beginning of the bubble would be good for anything...::headscratch::
#54
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Last activity was yesterday. He should still be around here somewhere. I too would like to see better pictures of the finished product. All the others seem kinda dark, and it's hard to make out the details of how the flares actually look. Some daylight pictures would be awesome...
#56
zoom zoom go boom
Even though there's the slight fitment issue, for the price you really can't beat the deal your getting. I think I'm gonna order mine within the next couple weeks.
#58
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It's not old news -- unless you have a comprehensive installation tutorial.
I spoke with the aforementioned body-guy and he said I should NOT cut the fenders at all but pull out the existing fender material and make a new 90 degree lip (the fenders already have one, obviously to bolt the new flares on. I'm going to try that this weekend. It's not easy to describe without pictures, I know, but I'll hopefully have something for you guys this weekend. I'm borrowing his tools for the "procedure."
In the worst case, he'll do them for me, but I'd like to do it myself.
I spoke with the aforementioned body-guy and he said I should NOT cut the fenders at all but pull out the existing fender material and make a new 90 degree lip (the fenders already have one, obviously to bolt the new flares on. I'm going to try that this weekend. It's not easy to describe without pictures, I know, but I'll hopefully have something for you guys this weekend. I'm borrowing his tools for the "procedure."
In the worst case, he'll do them for me, but I'd like to do it myself.
#60
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Yes he suggested this and I mentioned that the quality job posted up here had a fender liner. Nothing like collecting extra wet in the form of rocks and dirt in the fenders! We differed on taste -- he wants me to fiberglass (mold) them on while I like the exposed look.
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