Flared fenders, opinions

[super vw]

that style is quite neat, looks kinda like a porsche widebody more than anything. Not what im looking for though.

Im looking for this:
http://www.luftboxer.com/race_09.jpg

http://www.luftboxer.com/race_53.jpg

http://www.luftboxer.com/histo02_13.jpg

Later,
Jonathan

[GS guy]

That's pretty similar BG, though on the car I remember they weren't quite as wide as that silver car. The overall shape of the lip and rolled down edge very similar though. Most flared fenders just have the flared edge sticking out, not a good thing for aero or looks IMO. I'll have to look through my old stack of magazines and see if I still have that article. If so I'll scan it and figure out a way to post it.

Jeff

[CPRcubed]

It might have been from a company called Aerolook (who I don't think exist anymore). You can see what the fenders look like in this link: http://www.clubvw.org.au/steve.htm

Cheers!

[GS guy]

Don't think those are the ones CPRCubed. Those look near identical to the CCC fenders - basically just widened versions of the stock fenders. The Aerolook fenders have some detail differences from CCC, but same basic idea. The fenders I'm referring to had a definite flare extending out from the stock fenderline. I'll have to look and see if I can find that old magazine.

Jeff

[super vw]

I looked into the CSP (custom & speed parts) fenders, they have no pics but im sure they are the ones i am looking for. they would cost me around $900 USD shipped though, and thats WAY to much for fenders for me (hey im still in school).

CCC has the stock style widened fenders for around $150 a fender, thats more resonable but still a little expensive.
I really would like to use flared fenders but its not looking to good, and might have to get the CCC stock style ones if i cant find some flared ones at a resonable price.

Are there any sources for the style i listed above? other than CSP or Kercher(as there are even more money)???

Thanks!
Jonathan

[boygenius]

Why not get a junk fender and try creating the flares yourself.

Give it a try, what's the worst that could happen.

[boygenius]

Take a look.
part number. 31158
www.eastwood.com

[super vw]

Well, to tell you the truth, i want to. but i lack the tools and know how on sheet metal forming. Infact i am going to college here soon and some of the classes i want to take are welding and metal fab classes. as im very into metal fab but like i said, lack the tools and know how. I want to look into a career in custom fabing of cars..ect and or mechanical enginering.

That fender roller is to just roll the inside lip and not to add flares. you can do the same with a baseball bat aswell. but i need inches not fractions of an inch in width that a rolled fender would add.

[boygenius]

I figured It was worth a try.

[super vw]

Everything is worth a try! (well most of the time)

[boygenius]

The instuctions for the fender tool say that it can roll out arches and flare fenders. You might want to contact the company and ask just how much of a flare their tool can make.

[super vw]

I dont see how it could work on a beetle fender at least, it would be almost impossible to get a flare that looks right with that, if at all.

Im still not totaly sure about the flares now, im thinking it would look more sleeperish if i just did widened fenders, but how would the bumpers look with winder stock style fenders?

[boygenius]

I think that some of the fiberglass companies sell widened bumbers to match their fenders. You could always cut your stock bumpers up add some more bumper pieces from a scrap bumper and widen them to the width of your wider fenders. Just chop and add some metal and weld back together. you would than have to paint them since the chrome will be ruined. While you are at it you could add some driving light into the front bumpers. Another idea is to ditch the bumpers all together, that's what I'm going to do.

[super vw]

I thought about the widening of bumpers, still not sure if i want to use steel or fiberglass. i do need bumpers, i think beetles look better with bumpers.

[boygenius]

I lilke them without bumpers. Wide fenders and lowered with no bumpers. Oh yea, don't forget the BIG porsche rims...