Front Fender Project: Not for the purist!
12-30-2011, 05:41 PM
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Front Fender Project: Not for the purist!
Here are some pictures of a project I'm working on, I'm always looking for subtle ways to set my car apart from the rest. I love the look of the four slits on the snake skinner, although they seem almost too much. I've cut out the vents from some spare fenders I've picked up and started to put them into another, making three vents opposed to the traditional two. Still a work in progress but here is the progress so far, I'll keep updating as I make progress.
12-30-2011, 08:48 PM
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Should look good when all done and painted, will look like it's some kind of really rare factory piece. 
I've actually thought of doing exactly what you're doing, but just never actually did it.
I also like the 4 slots of the snakeskinner car. There actually used to be an aftermarket fender panel with 4 slots in it but it is unobtainium now. I think a member here with a modded '88 35th anniversary car has some on his car.
Here is a pic of the 4-slotted panel on a black '90 ZR-1:
I've actually thought of doing exactly what you're doing, but just never actually did it. I also like the 4 slots of the snakeskinner car. There actually used to be an aftermarket fender panel with 4 slots in it but it is unobtainium now. I think a member here with a modded '88 35th anniversary car has some on his car.
Here is a pic of the 4-slotted panel on a black '90 ZR-1:
12-30-2011, 09:26 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement, its great to hear comments other than "your ruining the lines/value/integrity of the car" or "you can't do that because...". I am thinking about making a few extra sets to sell privately if there is enough interest, first we'll see how these turn out and the amount of time put into them.
12-31-2011, 12:25 AM
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nice job
You're a very talented artisan, to say nothing of brave.
Are you going to use epoxy and cloth to bond and fair it out? Make sure you keep us up to date on your progress. You have a sellable item there!
Are you going to use epoxy and cloth to bond and fair it out? Make sure you keep us up to date on your progress. You have a sellable item there!
12-31-2011, 12:43 AM
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Once you get them mocked up, I would suggest making a fiberglass mold of each side. Then, you could layup the pieces and have not bodywork to ever bleed through over time.
You could also sell hand laid panels if someone wanted them.
You could also sell hand laid panels if someone wanted them.
12-31-2011, 04:21 AM
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nice work - lookin' good!
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12-31-2011, 08:10 AM
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We used a two part epoxy to hold them together for now, this is just temporary so we can work with it and not have to worry about them sliding around. We have a Carbofill product (I'll post exactly what it is later, too cold in the garage right now) which we used to bond my fender flares from Vette Daddy on with, so we know this works extremely well.
I have to give props to my father, who is the "Artisan", this is just another phase of our father son project.
12-31-2011, 08:42 AM
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I had thought about that but have no experience with fiberglass molds, if you have a good instructional source that goes through the process and materials needed could you send it my way? To get to this step, although its only the beginning, I've spent more time walking around the trade lot at Carlisle looking for cheap panels than anything else.
We used a two part epoxy to hold them together for now, this is just temporary so we can work with it and not have to worry about them sliding around. We have a Carbofill product (I'll post exactly what it is later, too cold in the garage right now) which we used to bond my fender flares from Vette Daddy on with, so we know this works extremely well.
I have to give props to my father, who is the "Artisan", this is just another phase of our father son project.
We used a two part epoxy to hold them together for now, this is just temporary so we can work with it and not have to worry about them sliding around. We have a Carbofill product (I'll post exactly what it is later, too cold in the garage right now) which we used to bond my fender flares from Vette Daddy on with, so we know this works extremely well.
I have to give props to my father, who is the "Artisan", this is just another phase of our father son project.
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03-19-2012, 11:50 AM
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primed them a first time to see how they look in a single color and to see what needs to be touched up. Still needs some adjusting and finishing before paint.
