flared fenders
04-10-2014, 09:33 PM
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Thanks for these shots of the car, and I must say of all the small flares I've EVER seen, these are the nicest! Very subtle. If they are as well built as they are finished, leave it alone..... is what I say. 
04-10-2014, 10:26 PM
#23
Melting Slicks
I think they look good. Very subtle. If you like them, keep them and use your $$ on other projects. If you'd like a completely stock car (which I think is a bit overrated) then you should take them off some day.
If it were mine, I'd put a slightly wider tire and aftermarket period style rims on it and drive the crap out of it!
If it were mine, I'd put a slightly wider tire and aftermarket period style rims on it and drive the crap out of it!
04-11-2014, 11:14 AM
#25
Team Owner
Now there's an understatement. Taking off all 4 flares will mean a full body paint job and depending on the hourly rate in your area, that can crest $10K with ease and in my old area of Northern California would probably come closer to $15K. I also like flares but it depends on which kind of flares. I like the ones that are considered mild flares but as already mentioned, it's your car, if you prefer stock body lines then you know the drill. By the way, what's the condition of the original fenders underneath those flares? When I got my 65 Coupe back in 1985, it had flares and actually looked okay (well, barely okay but it was what I could afford) but once we took off the flares, the fenders underneath looked like they had been in the movie 'Chainsaw Massacre' and a complete new front clip got added to the mix.
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I'm not usually a fan of the flares that round the wheel well. However, these are subtle and the car looks great. Reversing the mod can run into a nice investment as mentioned above.
If you aren't going for a judged original, I'd leave it alone and enjoy driving it for a few years. If you get the body perfect, you maybe scared to drive it. Enjoy the car
I might take advantage of the flares with some wider Ralleys or Torque Thrusts
04-11-2014, 11:38 AM
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Heres what I did in the 70's
Decided to put it back to Original...
I still have those plates....
04-11-2014, 09:10 PM
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Hmmmm....? now that sure looks familiar! Same as my old 66 at bottom from years ago...
and mine....
and mine....
04-16-2014, 10:25 PM
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Those flares look exaxtly like what I have on my 64. Do you know anything about them? Manufacturer or anything?
I bought my 64 from a guy who had owned the car since '80, and as far as he knew it was flared sometime in the mid 70s in CA. Seems to be pretty decent work so always wondered if I could trace the work back to a shop in CA.
Thanks
[/QUOTE]Those flares look exaxtly like what I have on my 64. Do you know anything about them? Manufacturer or anything?
I bought my 64 from a guy who had owned the car since '80, and as far as he knew it was flared sometime in the mid 70s in CA. Seems to be pretty decent work so always wondered if I could trace the work back to a shop in CA.
Thanks
04-17-2014, 12:10 AM
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I like flares and would love to find a car that had them done nice like yours...that will be my next hot rod project..... Replacing them is just silly $$$$$$$.
04-17-2014, 06:14 AM
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Those flares look exaxtly like what I have on my 64. Do you know anything about them? Manufacturer or anything?
I bought my 64 from a guy who had owned the car since '80, and as far as he knew it was flared sometime in the mid 70s in CA. Seems to be pretty decent work so always wondered if I could trace the work back to a shop in CA.
Thanks
I bought my 64 from a guy who had owned the car since '80, and as far as he knew it was flared sometime in the mid 70s in CA. Seems to be pretty decent work so always wondered if I could trace the work back to a shop in CA.
Thanks
Same car as it appeared in Corvette News Feb/Mar 77.
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04-17-2014, 08:42 AM
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Here is mine from 25 years ago as I bought it.
60's series tires all around with offset dayton wire wheels and spacer plate created recessed lugs (bitch to put on a wheel). But it really looked low, wide and mean.
FFW 25 years and I am now going back to original since all #'s match. For more on that agony look here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...storation.html
60's series tires all around with offset dayton wire wheels and spacer plate created recessed lugs (bitch to put on a wheel). But it really looked low, wide and mean.
FFW 25 years and I am now going back to original since all #'s match. For more on that agony look here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...storation.html
04-17-2014, 03:48 PM
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04-19-2014, 07:32 AM
#38
Melting Slicks
Take off those wheels and tires and put them in storage until you decide to return the fenders to stock. You need to take advantage of those flares with some wider rims and tires.
04-19-2014, 05:43 PM
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I'm the guy who put them on so I do know a little about them! They came from Acme Fabricating in SanFran, CA., and they were called the ZL1 flares. Excellent thick fiberglass, and they weren't just flares, they were the whole fender door to about 2in. into the bumper area, and to the top bonding strip in the back. And almost as big on the front. Acme went out of business in the 80s I think.
Same car as it appeared in Corvette News Feb/Mar 77.
Same car as it appeared in Corvette News Feb/Mar 77.
04-19-2014, 06:24 PM
#40
Melting Slicks
There are Flares, and there are Flared Fenders & 1/4's.
Before.
After.
VS stock
Keep the Flares. I agreed a nice set of wider wheels and tires would help look. Would add a more aggressive, I need those Flares. Still ok as is.
Before.
After.
VS stock
Keep the Flares. I agreed a nice set of wider wheels and tires would help look. Would add a more aggressive, I need those Flares. Still ok as is.