Fender flares
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Fender flares
i saw a video on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
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so after digging through other sites and threads i've found my wheel size i'll go with with a flare set similar to this. 15x12 with 4.75 inch backspacing.
what size tire do you think this would call for
want to fill up the gaps as much as possible here
what size tire do you think this would call for
want to fill up the gaps as much as possible here
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i saw a video on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
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This is my 68 Corvette with the L88 Flares. I raced the car in the mid 70's was regional champ B production 1974,75,76. Car is still being raced today in Historic Race's. Today the car is all black and has the chopped windshield
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I had 10" wide American Racing 200S mags on all 4 corners with out the off set trailing arms or any spacers. Tires were Firestone Racing and I do not remember the size
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Gee, I always knew them as ZL-1 flares, not L-88s. Either way though, I think the ones on the car in the video appear to be custom made, or something a little different than ZL-1's. They seem to me to be a bit bigger, wider and have a different look to my eye. The ones on bimmervet's (VERY cool) old racer have the look of the true ZL-1 flares.
Stock Corvette wheels have a 3 3/4" backspacing. Without offset trailing arms, or spacers, you run the chance of interference from the parking brake cable bracket and/or the rear spring.
I crewed on the car pictured below in the early 80's. This car had ZL-1 flares on the rear (though they're a little tough to see as they washed out in this picture). We ran stock trailing arms, with the PB cable brackets removed. We were using 15x10 rear wheels with 4" back spacing and 1/2" spacers. This little off road excursion was the result of blowing out the seals in a front brake caliper.
Stock Corvette wheels have a 3 3/4" backspacing. Without offset trailing arms, or spacers, you run the chance of interference from the parking brake cable bracket and/or the rear spring.
I crewed on the car pictured below in the early 80's. This car had ZL-1 flares on the rear (though they're a little tough to see as they washed out in this picture). We ran stock trailing arms, with the PB cable brackets removed. We were using 15x10 rear wheels with 4" back spacing and 1/2" spacers. This little off road excursion was the result of blowing out the seals in a front brake caliper.
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While I agree with you that filling the flares "(edge of wheel sticking out to the edge" looks great you have to keep in mind you need room for suspension travel. If not you will end up cracking the body work when the tire rubs the fender. It is always "safer" to pick out your wheels/tires and fit the flares than the other way around. Most of the flares have to be "worked" to get nice gaps anyway. Bulging tires look great. Cracked flares not so great.
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i saw a video on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC03o...eature=related
it is the most amazing CAR (not just corvette) i've ever seen. flawless looking. are those just L88 fender flares? if not, where can i get them? anyone know?
btw, first post, howdy from oklahoma
That video has been in my favorites for some time. The narrarative is not entirely accurate, however.... especially when they say, "The interior is in wonderful, original condition." There are a lot of modifications on that car.... and not just in the interior! Beautiful ride, though.
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While I agree with you that filling the flares "(edge of wheel sticking out to the edge" looks great you have to keep in mind you need room for suspension travel. If not you will end up cracking the body work when the tire rubs the fender. It is always "safer" to pick out your wheels/tires and fit the flares than the other way around. Most of the flares have to be "worked" to get nice gaps anyway. Bulging tires look great. Cracked flares not so great.
im also a tuner guy, i be down with "hella flush" lol. i can make it work
thanks for all the great info
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I had a 79 with the VBP off set trailing arms with 15 x 10" wheels and they fit in the wells without flares, and the car was lowered no problem.
Last edited by Bimmervet; Dec 19, 2010 at 10:08 AM. Reason: photo
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what region, what was the drivers name and do you have any current pics?
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