circular wheel well openings ?, bad for appearance ?? |
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circular wheel well openings ?, bad for appearance ?? |
jimkelly |
Sep 25 2011, 11:35 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
thye would allow for wider tires and many other cars have them.
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campbellcj |
Sep 25 2011, 11:37 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
IMHO it doesn't go with the lines of the 914...such as they are
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yellowporky |
Sep 25 2011, 11:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 18-October 09 From: Martinez, Ca. Member No.: 10,948 Region Association: Northern California |
As always its a matter of opinion. If you are adding flares to a 914 I have never been a huge fan of the gt flares and have always liked a sc or 930 flare that has been installed with some common sense. If you are staying with the narrow body I like the original fender openings otherwise the tops of the fenders look to thin. You can roll the inside lip and slightly pull out on the fender to make room for wider tires.
Only my opinion |
JmuRiz |
Sep 25 2011, 12:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,427 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
FWIW, the 914/8 (the red prototype) had them in the front.
Are you asking for your car? Maybe talk with Scotty and get his thoughts... |
sixnotfour |
Sep 25 2011, 12:28 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,432 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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jimkelly |
Sep 25 2011, 12:53 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
yeah (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
thanks for the pics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) |
Dr Evil |
Sep 25 2011, 12:57 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,999 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
You can always get the nice flares like I have (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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jimkelly |
Sep 25 2011, 01:05 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
i saw them in scott's shop - looks nice
are they cfr http://www.tangerineracing.com/body.htm#Tangerine Signature Flares, With Stock Fender Lip jim Attached image(s) |
Dr Evil |
Sep 25 2011, 01:09 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,999 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Nope, they are Mexican productions from what I told them I wanted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Now Scotty is making them perfect. No need for buying anything with those flares, you just cut, splay and but weld in metal. |
SirAndy |
Sep 25 2011, 01:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,642 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Circular wheel well openings ? Jasons car with Rabbit flares: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1143059264.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-21-1134368460.jpg) |
Mike Bellis |
Sep 25 2011, 02:15 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
Somewhere in its life... mine too...
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1970 Neun vierzehn |
Sep 25 2011, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
As always its a matter of opinion. If you are staying with the narrow body I like the original fender openings otherwise the tops of the fenders look to thin. Only my opinion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The other cars shown have thicker (visually) rear quarter panels and can carry the radiiused rear wheel openings better than the 914 can. Paul |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 25 2011, 02:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I like the way the first car in sixnotfour's post looks. Not the others; I've never been fond of the "extrusions as fender flares" look.
And I definitely don't like the look of the Photoshop job in Jim's post. For what it's worth... --DD |
Cairo94507 |
Sep 25 2011, 02:44 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,762 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
I really like the of the Tangerine Racing flairs. Very subtle and gets the job done.
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JRust |
Sep 25 2011, 04:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I really like the of the Tangerine Racing flairs. Very subtle and gets the job done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I love CFR's flares. I have seen that style done multiple times. I love the subtle look that still keeps the basic lines of the car. From the front or back it is different but from the side looks stock. |
scotty b |
Sep 25 2011, 05:40 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
So should I start building a rotisserie for your car Jim ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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jimkelly |
Sep 25 2011, 05:49 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
no - my right foot does not have that kind of time : )))
-- So should I start building a rotisserie for your car Jim ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
mepstein |
Sep 25 2011, 06:14 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,273 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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mark21742 |
Sep 25 2011, 06:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 31-August 11 From: pa Member No.: 13,502 Region Association: North East States |
I like the look of the radius wheel wells, but then again I like to cut things up and put them back together.....either way man, do what YOU like, since its YOUR car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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