siol

Hi, I'm a newbie on vettes..sorry for this, but I have been trying to find the technical name for this cover extension on the wheels...does anyone know how
these sleeves pointed by the white arrows are called??
Thank you
david

henrikse

Wheel flares

MX5000

Wheel flares, wheel opening flares, fender flares. to name a few

L-46man

Bolt-on flares vs. bond-on flares

The13Bats

"How is this part called?"



Um, how about "hey, wheel flare over here"

Okay, those are gm or more likely copies of the gm L88 racing flares,
The divets or dimples were there for screw on installations as these were for race cars to function not look pretty,
But some people did glass them in for a smooth refined look,
On my 69 im running mine screwed on,

The very best deal on these is on ebay last i looked about 200 a pair

jim2527

I was thinking B F flare.....

redvetracr

what do you call them? I call them awesome but to be specific Bats is correct L-88 fender flares, the originals (available over the counter at GM) came with a part number glassed into the back side

Priya

So, why did they put these on race cars, to me there seems to be no racing purpose to them?

TimAT

I suspect that the SCCA rules in those days were that the tire must not extend past the body. No real idea, but the pictures I've seen of the early C3 dedicated race cars, along with the Camaros, Mustangs, and the others, all the fenders were stretched somehow to cover the top of the tire. redvetracer could probably shed some more light- he was there and in the game.
I have the GM flares on my 69- I was standing at the GM parts counter when the previous owner got them.

The13Bats

Yeah,
Rules didnt let wheels/ tires hang out of the fenders,

I like the old school look and feel of flares on some c3s
i could stick a super wide pos offset wheel and tire under my car with modern big diameter wheels and rubber band tires but i hate that look on old classics.

Very cool someone actually recognized howard for his wealth of hands on, was there racer knowledge,
Ask him about his actual real deal as in not poser clone Owens Corning car...

Priya

Do you have any idea why they had such a rule?

Miccara

There were several reasons but two dominate. The most significant one was safety. A spinning tire from one car hit by spinning tire of another car, launches car in the air creating a bad accident and risk to others. Another reason was, tires will pick up debris on the track and fling it at 150 MPH through the window or rad of the car behind it.

Priya

Thanks Miccara.

Cool95vette

I put them on my car because the rear wheels protruded outside the wheel well. I like the look also.

redvetracr

and you think a fairly thin fiberglass fender flare is going to protect anyone from anything at 150mph? you just made that up didn`t you??