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Posted by: porsche-tom Jun 27 2016, 09:15 AM

I am looking at getting fiberglass fenders (.....yes I know metal fenders are better) there are 2 main styles one is just the fender and one has more of the body molded into it. My question is do you have to cut the hole side of your car up to fit these? Or just enough to fit bigger wheels and the fiberglass sits on top? Anybody have info or an opinion of which FG fenders are best?pros cons.......ect

Posted by: JRust Jun 27 2016, 12:27 PM

The GT Flares are most common. They come in different forms. Some incorporate the whole rear quarter. Most are the flare with enough material to bond or rivet. I kind of dig the rivet look depending on your build. Either way yes you are cutting your metal to fit. Otherwise adding the flares would be pointless. You couldn't put wider wheels & tires

Posted by: porsche-tom Jun 27 2016, 01:08 PM

Thanks for yhe response. I get that the metal needs cut for the wheels but do you have to cut out the circled areas also?

Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 27 2016, 01:53 PM

Older thread I did on how I liked to install glass flares:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=25922&hl=

You basically cut the fender leaving about an inch to bond the flare to. Gives a cleaner look.

Posted by: jcd914 Jun 27 2016, 04:02 PM

The set or rears I had that were the complete rear quarter you would have to cut the complete fender off, leaving just a flange to mount to.

INHO this would be fine for a race/track car or highly modified street car that needs some really big rear wheels. If I just flaring to get 8 inch wheels and was going fiberglass, I would used just flares not rear quarters.

Like Jamie, I like the riveted/screwed on look with the right color combination.

Jim

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 27 2016, 06:34 PM

Elyut has pic's of his flare conversion somewhere on the board here. IIRC, he used DZus fasteners.

Posted by: whitetwinturbo Jun 27 2016, 07:58 PM

Posted by: Woody Jun 27 2016, 08:03 PM

I riveted mine.

Posted by: marksteinhilber Jun 27 2016, 08:10 PM

I'm using stainless Allen head bolts.

Posted by: Mike Bellis Jun 27 2016, 08:27 PM

Rivets...

Posted by: rick 918-S Jun 27 2016, 08:43 PM

Or bond them. I left about 3" and hammered the existing panel to match the inside of the flare. This gave me more surface area to bond to. Installed about 1993.




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Posted by: r_towle Jun 27 2016, 09:08 PM

That looks fantastic.
I would love to see a wider angle shot to show all the newer cars behind it....

Posted by: Woody Jun 27 2016, 09:46 PM

That's the only shot I have of it at that event.

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2016, 08:03 PM

I have a thread titled "On the ground" where I used qrs quarter panels. I cut the rear ones down to use more of the sheet metal. I used the entire front quarters due to the originals being crushed in at the turn signal.

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2016, 08:09 PM

Here is what they look like bonded on with panel bond adhesive.


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