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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Cool Finished Flares and skirt installation Pics

Well I finally got the time to finish the installation after the bondo, primer, paint and clearcoat process.

I'm pretty happy with the finished product. I'm gonna use spacers on the rear and bring the rear wheels out right to the edge, I hate the look of wheels set too far in from the edge of a fender, I guess that's why I'm not a big fan of most widebody installs is that the fender well isn't filled properly.

I also cut another coil off the Eibach springs as well.'

Any way......watcha think?


https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/fender-cut-wide-wheels-pics-part1-533610/
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Looks sweet, you need to do the front also! More steering angle the more you can space the wheels from the frame.
what kinda flares did you use?
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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what brand of side skirts are those i am looking to get a pair
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Looking good man, great job
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Driftlanta
Looks sweet, you need to do the front also! More steering angle the more you can space the wheels from the frame.
what kinda flares did you use?
Thanks!
The flares are CPRacing....Big$$$$ and a long wait....4months.
I'm not going to install flares on the front, I'm thinking on cutting and adding a side vent like the JGTC FD front fenders....something like that, still working it out in my head.
I'm still working out how to setup the front for more steering angle, I'm using a R&P right now and I'm trying to figure out how to do a front steer solution.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Excellent finished job, I likey. If I could have found decent flares for the front and back, I might not have gone widebody. Now that it is done and all of the positive feedback I have recieved, I'm happy with mine, except I need spacers to push out the front wheels.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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wow...i was thinking of tryingthe same thing but with over fenders from an old vw. your car looks real nice.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Eriks85Rx7
what brand of side skirts are those i am looking to get a pair
Sorry, don't know the brand of Skirt, I got the pair and a IMSA spoiler from a buddy used.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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wow from sawszall to sexy lookin flares
time well spent
i was a little doged out when i saw the starting process :0
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Old May 2, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Looks good. Can we get a shot from the front?
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Old May 2, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Skirts are most likely mazdatrix. but they're way out of stock...
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Old May 2, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Came out looking great!! If I were you I'd leave it as is! Dont mess with perfection!
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Old May 3, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Looks good. Can we get a shot from the front?
I just put the other 2 matching Epsilons on the front and had to hammer the front fender lip to stop cutting my tires. I'll get a front shot and post it tomorrow. I'm at work now.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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that looks aseome, one of the cleanest fb's ive seen, keep up the good work!!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Lloyd do you have any pix of the other flares you were talking about?
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Can these flares still be purchased??
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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CP Racing has been gone for quite a few years, but the flares from a 280Z (I think its a 280) fit nicely, a few people on here have installed them
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