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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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when paint and body work times comes around im thinking about putting flares on my 79. but all the pictures ive really saw are on chrome bumper cars. does any1 have any pics or thoughts on flares on a rubber bumper. specifically a bubble glass rubber bumper.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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here ya go.....

http://mcspeed.homestead.com/Flare_Install.html
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Hey it's my car with flairs and ugly wheels!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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I wish I could remember who it was, but someone about a year or more ago posted up a flared bubble window vette and it was one of the sweetest cars I had seen in a while, so IMO, don't be afriad to do it, it looks sweet.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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I have seen photos of a blue C3 with bubble window and flares. The flares are L88 design but not 4" wide.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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thanks guys. i barley remember seeing a bubble window with flares one time...a purplish color maybe. it was beautiful i remember that much. i wish there were more pictures.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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purple with bubble window ? maybe V-twin's car ?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarcrazy02
Hey it's my car with flairs and ugly wheels!
I like the flares......... and the wheels.
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Originally Posted by etteroc
purple with bubble window ? maybe V-twin's car ?
I think that's the one...
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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I have this poster hanging up in my dorm room. It's a race car, but it is a bubbleback with flares...

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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it was V-twin's car...i remember the name. i love that car.
thats the look id like to get. is his l-88 flares?...or is there any other type. i guess im not the most flare educated.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lvrpool32
I like that! That bubble back window kinda reminds me on the Z06 and the ZR1 with their flared bodies. I guess a retro version of the new ZR1, if you will..
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