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Posted by: MoveQik Mar 27 2013, 02:35 PM

Hey guys, the recent bodywork that my wife did to my car is leading it to the paint booth. Which is giving me the chance to pull the fenders some. I don't want "flares". I want to keep the narrow body look. I have seen LaMonica's and like his. I just want to see some others to show the body shop.

Any pics would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by: rpmmaxxed Mar 27 2013, 03:05 PM

I second this request!! Putting new tires on the car today, and possibly will need just a weeeeee bit more room.

Posted by: brant Mar 27 2013, 03:16 PM

ouch...
I didn't hear about that
but the pulled fenders will be a nice way to make the best of a bad situation...
and new wider tires will be in your future:




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Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 27 2013, 03:27 PM

HaroldD fenders is what you want.....
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=Search&nav=au&CODE=show&searchid=6a006249786c903f095bc800c9a093c3&search_in=posts&result_type=posts

Posted by: MoveQik Mar 27 2013, 03:30 PM

I hate when Jeff is right....yeah, those look really nice. Any full pics of them? I had to scroll on each of those but could not get the whole car in one shot.

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 27 2013, 03:31 PM

Refresh the link and you get em full size,,or

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=203336&hl=


BTW I have a great set of 951 offset 7/8x16 wheels and tires for U sale

Posted by: mepstein Mar 27 2013, 04:34 PM

When you pull the fender, the metal has to come from somewhere. Usually that means wider gaps at the doors & hood.

Posted by: MoveQik Mar 27 2013, 04:39 PM

I know. I assumed that they would have to cut and fill.

Posted by: jhadler Mar 27 2013, 05:28 PM

Old pics, but I had 225/45-15's on 8" rims with no rubbing.





-Josh2

Posted by: RickS Mar 27 2013, 09:43 PM

7s in the back. lips rolled and out about an inch. tires are 205/55/15s

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Mar 27 2013, 09:49 PM

All you need is a Louisville slugger and a buddy.

Posted by: NORD Mar 27 2013, 09:58 PM

I've seen Rick's car and his are very subtle had to look very close. I believe

He used a bat? Rick is that correct?

Posted by: MoveQik Mar 27 2013, 10:06 PM

Rick, do you have any pics from the back to show the profile? Looks very nice. Actually, looks untouched!

Posted by: euro911 Mar 27 2013, 10:08 PM

Just remember that if you go wider, that takes up more space in the garage ... and will be even easier to hit again

Posted by: malaga_red75 Mar 27 2013, 10:26 PM

I think these were rolled about 1/2" to 3/4" wider than stock. (Correct me here if I am wrong, Andyrew) Fitting 16x7 Fuchs.

Posted by: rdauenhauer Mar 27 2013, 10:42 PM

Unless you stretch them ala John Kelly

Posted by: billh1963 Mar 28 2013, 04:46 AM

What is "sudtail"? You mean subtle?

Posted by: NORD Mar 28 2013, 08:32 AM

Sorry Bill I Fixed it. Thanks.

Yes. Ricks car looks great

Posted by: MoveQik Apr 2 2013, 02:21 PM

Jeff,

We need to talk.

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Apr 3 2013, 09:26 PM

Here's a /6 from many years ago...........


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Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Apr 3 2013, 09:30 PM

...same /6...front end


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Posted by: scotty b Apr 3 2013, 09:55 PM

Evils were pie cut, pulled and "rewelded" with new metal in T.J. I got them shaped right

http://www.kahikocustoms.com/auto-projects/porsche-914-custom

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Apr 4 2013, 05:59 AM

Scotty, I didn't know that was what your business was called! Or that you had a website. Very cool!

Posted by: ValcoOscar Mar 6 2023, 10:53 AM

See post #30 of this thread

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=133908&hl=914r&st=20

Posted by: 914sgofast2 Mar 6 2023, 12:55 PM

I think someone is headed down the slippery slope of bigger wheels, bigger tires, a new paint job, suspension upgrades, then a bigger engine to turn the bigger tires & wheels, etc.

Posted by: Olympic 914 Mar 6 2023, 02:34 PM

10 year old thread


But anyway, Pics of the Tangerine flares on my car....

Almost looks stock, Almost.

7&8 x16s 205 -50 front 225-50 rear

Posted by: FlacaProductions Mar 6 2023, 03:26 PM

That's sooooo good Tom.....

Posted by: live free & drive Mar 6 2023, 05:58 PM

Hey Tom, When you ordered the flares from Chris do you remember how much offset you spec'd?

Chris offers them from 1" up to 4" wide - at least for the rear flares.

Posted by: Olympic 914 Mar 6 2023, 07:23 PM

I went with 1" on the front and 2 1/2" rear

If I were to do it again I would go with 3" flare on the rear.

They were installed at Tangerine, and I did the bodywork.



The 225x50s JUST fit on the rear with the 8" 951 wheels, can't fit a finger in there.

also tight on the inside, have 2mm spacers to reduce the inside rubbing



More info in my build thread, Link in the Sig.