Just venting..
03-09-18, 08:48 PM
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Just venting..
Decided to post this here instead of the Suspension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes section... Anyway, after much deliberation I decided to get some authentic ZG flares for my FB. I run on staggered Enkei Apache IIs: 7" 38et front with 20mm spacer (to clear GC coilovers) and 8" 25et rear. Rubbers are Falken 912s @ 205/50 front and 225/50 out back. I was lucky, the required spacers in front moved the fronts out 20mm which is roughly 3/4" so the stagger is still there but more subtle which I'm okay with... I rolled the fenders and dropped it to the level you see in my sig with rubbing over bumps from rear only. I have adjustable KONI yellows and spring rate is 300lb front and 150lb rear.
My goal is to completely eliminate all fender rubbing and increase my front and rear track a bit more while being able to go another inch or so lower than I am now, cause it'll be even better handling and look fly (yes fly). Classic ZG fender flares will allow me to meet both of these goals, the only issue is I'm ******* reeaaaallyy hesitant about hacking into my fenders which these flares require to do this properly. My 7 is super cherry with 52k miles and an unmolested interior. I'm skilled but a real shade tree kinda guy.. I don't even weld yet, so while I kinda feel capable my ******* is firmly clenched when I consider angle grinding out my rust free and relatively ding-free vintage bodywork.
Maybe I'll just grab front and rear fenders from a partout and cut those instead of the stockers. Will cost more and will likely have to paint or dip if I can't get black ones, but then at least I won't have destroyed tasty original parts. I've been trying to keep it all reversible... Not sure why though, I'm never selling it and my boy gets it when I croak, so idc about resale or collector value that much. I just want it to be fun, look period-correct bad-*** and handle as well as possible.
So after working this out I think the best course of action is to obtain partout fenders, mount THEM and hack em up while retaining the stockers unmolested.
Thanks guys, the forum always helps!
My goal is to completely eliminate all fender rubbing and increase my front and rear track a bit more while being able to go another inch or so lower than I am now, cause it'll be even better handling and look fly (yes fly). Classic ZG fender flares will allow me to meet both of these goals, the only issue is I'm ******* reeaaaallyy hesitant about hacking into my fenders which these flares require to do this properly. My 7 is super cherry with 52k miles and an unmolested interior. I'm skilled but a real shade tree kinda guy.. I don't even weld yet, so while I kinda feel capable my ******* is firmly clenched when I consider angle grinding out my rust free and relatively ding-free vintage bodywork.
Maybe I'll just grab front and rear fenders from a partout and cut those instead of the stockers. Will cost more and will likely have to paint or dip if I can't get black ones, but then at least I won't have destroyed tasty original parts. I've been trying to keep it all reversible... Not sure why though, I'm never selling it and my boy gets it when I croak, so idc about resale or collector value that much. I just want it to be fun, look period-correct bad-*** and handle as well as possible.
So after working this out I think the best course of action is to obtain partout fenders, mount THEM and hack em up while retaining the stockers unmolested.
Thanks guys, the forum always helps!
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