fender flares?
 

I'm looking for a set of fender flares for my 84se. Anyone know where I can get a set? I'm not looking for something as wild as on the mariah kits, just something discreet that I can rivet on.... kinda like the datsun 240z style

so am I. I think your talking about something like this from the renesis fb.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54...lypse/2358.jpg

full thread here:
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...1&postcount=40

I can't remember who, but someone on here used fender flares off of an old Volkswagen (iirc) and it looked really good.

it was an overfender from an old cabriolet

I think that guy is mosesx605 or something like that.

go to www.selectmaz.com.au


http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/b...s/mirage1l.jpg


http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/bodykits/club2l.jpg


http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/bodykits/moffcbl.jpg

http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/bodykits/moffcal.jpg

http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/bodykits/club1l.jpg

the red and blue cars are 2 different cars. ones fenders are obviously a lot wider than the other, just incase theres any confusion

tried selectmaz the price was decent but the shipping its a killer.

I couldn't find any prices on selectmaz. I like the fenders on the blue and red car. I wonder what tire size they are running. Anyone have any of these on their own cars?

Doctor these up on your car clicky here Fiberglas ZG Flare kit $200

Will those flares fit rx7?

for pricing you have to call selectmaz dircetly. as far as the z tore flares no they will have to work some tho fit the fb i tried them , i have some cp flares that i might sell you for what they cost me i paid 250 ill take that plus shipping let me know ill post pics of them if you are interested.

I can get the same flares that Selectmaz has. Can most likely do far better shipping prices as well!

http://www.selectmaz.com.au/images/bodykits/club2l.jpg

That one looks awesome! Not too wide not too narrow.

Has the great debate on Datsun ZG flares fitting or not been answered?

As far as the Selectmaz, I had a great thread a while back about their Group C replica body kit. It was about 1500 for the whole kit, 360 just for the flares, 380 on the wing and about 750-780 for the shipping. Other full widebodys are around 2-3k or so, so this is what I wanted to go with. I would love some less aggressive "Street" flares though. Gotta be riveted on though.

Best Flares
 

I don't mean to come off conceited but I think I got the best flares.
CP Racing, hate the service and the price.....but the product looks good if done right. I used stainless screws.

If they were still selling to the public I'd certainly buy a set, but now we're all screwed for decent fender flares

Slammed_GSL....What size wheels/tires do you have? What backspacing?
I absolutely love the stance of your car. What suspension are you running?

they look like they are 15'' enkeis?

I must say those flares look exceptional with the Epsilons. If I could have found a decent set without going through CP, I would have. Ironic thing is, my widebody kit came from them too, and thier customer service and product sucked when they were still producing them.

Great job on the install, kudos for your work. While the original gold centers do look good with the black body, I prefer black/charcoal centers with the black body paint. If you choose to go with a darker center, PM me for for powdercoating pricing, you only need to remove 80 allen screw remove the centers, lol. Fun part is getting the 2 half shells sealed during assembly to prevent leaks, lol.

If your wish to keep the old school look, I can probably find a good gold pc to freshen the centers up.

Where did you source your ss screws and what was the pice? I have 3 different bolt lenths and 2 different thread pitchs on ine for previous owners.

Drift pic, rear 15" Enkies, front 15" Epsilons
Still pic, Front 15x7 Epsilons 205/50/15 Rear 15x8.5 225/50/15
Front:Eibach springs 400lb on coilovers Koni Adjustables with camber plates
Rear: Eibach springs 250lb with 2 dead coils cut to adjust ride hieght
...still not low enough!
Search on Slammed_GSL for details on the fender flares/coilovers with how to pics.

Changing out my R&P steering soon, going to a front steer if I can swing it.

Trochoid: I used SS screws with predrilled hole, no backing nuts. I bought them but with the metal work I did on cutting the fenders I just went the easy route.

If the bolts are tapped into the shell halves on the Eps, I would back them up with nuts and lock washers. Imho, there isn't enough meat for the threads on the Eps for long term security/holding power due to the dynamic forces they are subject too, to great of a risk. Can't speak for the Enies, nevr seen a set.

I flared my factory fenders today to clear the 16-65-15 Michelins that I will run this year.

Baseball bat and a friend to push the car, that's all it takes...

Rolled the lips not flared the fenders.

Yea you might get some flare Pete, but not much unless you are using a torch or something lol. Especially on the front.

Sorry, I was reffering to the screws to hold the flares not my Eps 3pc hex bolts.
I have never spit my wheels yet.
Enkies are 1pc wheel.

What kind of Enkei wheels are those in your pictures? I'm looking for some wheels similar in design to those!

Wackyracer posted which model of VW flares he uses on his old school RXs.

heres some more flares first gens..........they are out there, they just have to be found

http://www.re4life.com/Galleries/Me...Meeting1/09.JPG

http://www.re4life.com/Galleries/Me...Meeting1/30.JPG

http://www.re4life.com/Galleries/Me...Meeting1/01.JPG

http://www.22cworks.com/img_shizuokamtg/sa_hide.jpg

http://www.22cworks.com/img_shizuokamtg/sa-satoru.jpg

http://www.22cworks.com/menu_gallery.html

http://www.geocities.jp/sa22c_drag/...153005624_2.jpg

http://www.geocities.jp/sa22c_drag/...152975307_2.jpg

damn it...after i posted the reply i checked the links and they didnt work......dont know if they will work for all you guys

here's the before and after pix of my RX-3 with VW cabriolet flares

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06529.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06528.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06596.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06601.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06995.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06988.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC06993.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC07306.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...r/DSC07328.jpg

thats hot wackey cant find any of those old jems where im at
how were your flares attached? cant see what those tiny lines are?

While at the junkyard, i picked up many fender flares and used the FB body for test fitting. I figured that if it fits a FB, then it has to fit a RX-3. The VW fender flares came very close and just needed some trimming to fit the RX-3 body lines. The bodyshop trimmed it to fit, fenders flare inside lips were notched and its only screwed-in on the fender lips. It sits perfect with using 15x9 with 4.5 backspace.

I heard my name. :lol:

Here's my car. Try to ignore the rust. :P
http://members.shaw.ca/mmcgeary/sa22c%205.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/wankel/IMGP2223.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/wankel/IMGP2225.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/wankel/IMGP2242.JPG

Total cost was around $40. Pretty good, eh? :D

Moses those look awesome! Give us more info!

Wackyracer, I love your also. What generation VW Cabriolet did they come from?

I got mine from a Mk I Cabriolet. Mid-eighties I would think. I've also got a set of GTI flares from a Golf/Rabbit and they look like they'd work as well. Take a stroll through your local pick-a-part and I'm sure you'll find something suitable.

I've heard that Sunbird flares might work as well, but haven't been able to test that out.

Is there a lot of work involved with installing cabriolet flares?

Matt's (moses) car looks mean in person. A lick of paint and his car would be teh awesome.

You have to be a bit creative in the trimming, as they aren't a total 'bolt-on' fit. Other than that, they aren't too hard to handle.

PS: Thanks, D'arcy. I'm hoping to have her all cleaned up this summer...

No, they are flared quite a bit. The leading edge of the front wheelarch is now several inches more outboard than it used to be. Additionally, I had to attach the (Series 3) front valance to the fenders with zipties at the very front, since there is a gap of an inch or so where the normal attachment bolt is.

The fenders themselves at the top were pulled out quite a bit as well. This wadn't no mere lip-rolling, the lip at the top was moved outboard about an inch and a half to two inches. Lots of sliver paint flakes on the ground after doing it, too :)

Before I started, the tires were actually outboard of the lips and you couldn't turn the steering much before the tires would hit the front corners.

It looks like of like an AT160 Celica from the front, now. We'll see if any pictures from today's event make it online anytime soon.

The rear's a pain in the, well, rear. The front is really easy to move metal since it is all unsupported. You do need to eliminate the plastic inner liner though.

Where can I get a set of the CP racing flares for my 1st gen?