Hi I'm really curious as how the steel fender flares look from the vendors.Does anybody have pix of them before installation? Thanks Sam
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Picked up mine from Larry Stock yesterday, so I'll snap a few photos and post as soon as I get a chance.
Julian
Julian
Thanks alot
There seems to be quite a few others judging by the amount of views.Hopefully we will be able to see your progress .Keep us posted
Sam
There seems to be quite a few others judging by the amount of views.Hopefully we will be able to see your progress .Keep us posted
Sam
Sam,
Here's the photo for what it's worth, I'n not sure you'll see too much of the detail. The Upper flare in the photo is a rear and the lower a front.
I unwrapped them and found one of the small sections is missing. But also offering them up to the car for a trial fit I see a) they are an extremely poor fit and don't even follow the body contour, so a lot of panel beating will be required as they are welded in place. b) Looking at the opposite side parts they are not exactly the same size or profile c) the front flare if placed at the natural body seam where the lower sections meet the upper then the top of the flare is about 2" above the hood fender line.
I assumed they would fit more or less and it would be a case of marking, cutting the existing fender and welding the flares in place, but if a lot of panel beating and the like is required I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself. So it's back to Larry tomorrow with them and discuss what the options are.
I'd be keen to know how anyone else who has been through the conversion found the fit out of the box?
Julian
Here's the photo for what it's worth, I'n not sure you'll see too much of the detail. The Upper flare in the photo is a rear and the lower a front.
I unwrapped them and found one of the small sections is missing. But also offering them up to the car for a trial fit I see a) they are an extremely poor fit and don't even follow the body contour, so a lot of panel beating will be required as they are welded in place. b) Looking at the opposite side parts they are not exactly the same size or profile c) the front flare if placed at the natural body seam where the lower sections meet the upper then the top of the flare is about 2" above the hood fender line.
I assumed they would fit more or less and it would be a case of marking, cutting the existing fender and welding the flares in place, but if a lot of panel beating and the like is required I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself. So it's back to Larry tomorrow with them and discuss what the options are.
I'd be keen to know how anyone else who has been through the conversion found the fit out of the box?
Julian
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Your comments seem to match the general consenses. I have never heard anyone that found them to fit out of the box. In fact a friend of mine had his car at a body shop and had bought the steel flares and when the body guy saw them he was disgusted and made his own steel flares for the car!
Thanks alot for the picture it gives a pretty good idea of what you get for the money.Would you say that you are satisfied with them?If not would building them be an option? I guess you would have to get a fiberglass pair and use them as templates Thanks Sam