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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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Question rivet on fender flares 3rdgen

anyone know where to get some rivet on fender flares or "overfenders" for a third gen rx7? is there more than one style?
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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why would you want rivet on ones? you can just get some universal 1-2 inch or more rivet on ones those are the only ive ever seen.
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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I think the Petit ones are Riveted.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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because, imo rivet on fender flare (with the rivets exsposed) look really hardcore and give the car a more agressive look, while also giving room for a little more tire, and i would preffer this method over spending $10k+ on some ricey wide body
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by 2bar4g63t
because, imo rivet on fender flare (with the rivets exsposed) look really hardcore and give the car a more agressive look
Maybe on a Hummer. Not on an FD.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:01 PM
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Talking Rivets are for buildings

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Maybe on a Hummer. Not on an FD.
I totally agree. The Pettit flares are nice except for those damn rivets. Anyone got some good links to good flares WITHOUT rivets? How about we post some pics of flares along with who manufactures them? Remember kids, rivets are for buildings!
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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Thumbs down jhb

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Maybe on a Hummer. Not on an FD.
note: IMO uhh yea, that stands for "in my opinion" I asked for a link to get them not if you liked them or not.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by 2bar4g63t
because, imo rivet on fender flare (with the rivets exsposed) look really hardcore and give the car a more agressive look, while also giving room for a little more tire, and i would preffer this method over spending $10k+ on some ricey wide body
Cheap rice is still rice.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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And you got your answer.... Pettit has them they are exactly what you are looking for. No-one else state-side makes them that I've seen tho you can probably find any number of them if you talk to JA importers.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by Andrew
Cheap rice is still rice.
Wow I guess Pettits 550hp 3 rotor is rice then
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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Pettit's flares.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Re: jhb

Originally posted by 2bar4g63t
note: IMO uhh yea, that stands for "in my opinion" I asked for a link to get them not if you liked them or not.
Boy, you're way cooler than me!

Originally posted by 2bar4g63t
omg, those fendar flares are l337!!! can n e one tell me where to get some simular ones for 3rd gen rx7?? first one to reply is a l337 hax0r!!111!!11
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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LOL. Damon, you kill me!

Yeah, i agree with most of the people here. The rivets make the flares look like an afterthought - as if someone said "of ****, the tires are too big, lets just bolt some fiberglass up there and no one will notice." Definately not a clean look, and I'm a fan of nice clean lines.

Here's another IMO for you guys: IMO, that pettit car would look much better if those flares were molded into the body instead of stuck on there like a piece of road debris.
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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haha, yea, well i thought it was pretty obvious that i said "l337" and "haxor" jokingly.what an
hahaha
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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I like the look of the rivets, just not on the pettit flares.
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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we need more pics...
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 08:20 AM
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Nissan called. They want their fender flares back!


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