front flares on the way
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front flares on the way
I've started on the front flares, rears are done so far (still need to smooth the snot out of them)
Here's the front ones:
I still need to trim the sides a bit and then make the mold (this is just a plaster shape), also the wheel will come out a good bit because I don't have the rotors on there and the 1/2" spacer is also not there (to clear the calipers).
Here's the front ones:
I still need to trim the sides a bit and then make the mold (this is just a plaster shape), also the wheel will come out a good bit because I don't have the rotors on there and the 1/2" spacer is also not there (to clear the calipers).
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oh...in the last pic you can see my fiberglass rocker covers, they are lying on the bed of my truck (the red things). I didn't take a close-up of them because they are far from done and don't look quite right. I need to get it to a shape like in my sig pic.
Last edited by Twin_Turbo; Aug 1, 2004 at 04:24 AM.
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awesome flares
Looks like you also have modified de hood, how high did you bring it up to. The flares look awesome that is a lot of work, i would also like to see it all done maybe looking at yours might make me want to doit, I just like to ride my vette so much that i would not like to have it out of comission for too long
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
I've started on the front flares, rears are done so far (still need to smooth the snot out of them)
Here's the front ones:
I still need to trim the sides a bit and then make the mold (this is just a plaster shape), also the wheel will come out a good bit because I don't have the rotors on there and the 1/2" spacer is also not there (to clear the calipers).
Here's the front ones:
I still need to trim the sides a bit and then make the mold (this is just a plaster shape), also the wheel will come out a good bit because I don't have the rotors on there and the 1/2" spacer is also not there (to clear the calipers).
A mold u say? I hope you market those flares over here in the states. 
It might not make u rich but should make u alot'a friends. 
Thats gonna really be a nice vette double T. Now just stop worrying about beautiful custom fiberglass valve covers and get it running.
I come accross '82 sharks here in California that can't get registered because of smog restrictions. I really like the looks of the hatchbacks and tempted to buy one but have to focus on getting my '74 running.Nice work. cardo0
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When you grafted the flares onto the existing fiberglass did you break thru the gelcoat to bond on the new material or did you lay fiberglass matte over the union of the old and new pieces and then top coat it with fiberglass resin? Reason is Bubba put on mufflers that did not fit the car and dremeled holes into the rear lower fenders to make them fit. The mufflers on there now are correct for the car and I'm left with those gaps. Which to glass in new fiberglass and have the materials ready but not sure if I should break the gelcoat to bond the new and old material, you know better adhesion.
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for those interested...
I trimmed down the front flare mold quite a bit. I rigged the wheel with a proper spacer that would mimic the rotor & spacer I need and it turned out that I went a little nuts on the width so trimming and reshaping was needed. It turned out to this. BTW, the red is there because my release agent was red as well as the new batch of resin. Last batch was blue...oh well
Here's the suspension close to full bump on the bumpstops
I trimmed down the front flare mold quite a bit. I rigged the wheel with a proper spacer that would mimic the rotor & spacer I need and it turned out that I went a little nuts on the width so trimming and reshaping was needed. It turned out to this. BTW, the red is there because my release agent was red as well as the new batch of resin. Last batch was blue...oh well
Here's the suspension close to full bump on the bumpstops
