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> Flares on a /4, yea or ney ?
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post May 9 2018, 03:48 PM
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I hope this isn't controversial but... Are there members here who's street cars have flared fenders but still have an original /4 in it, whether overbored or not? What's the general feeling towards this?
I'm kind of conflicted... I love a flared car but if there's no real need - it feels a little pretentious.

I guess this question goes hand in hand with "what's the biggest tire for a given /4" ..and obviously I know there are narrow body /6's too. So, It's personal preference in that instance.

Back in '05 I bought a flared /4 that was a dedicated track car- that I put back on the street and daily drove for 2 yrs .. I can not remember the specifications of the engine because I immediately converted it to a six (2.7CIS). Sold that car and now I have a 2056cc /4 that I'll start off with after rustoration, paint and body of my latest project. So, If I'm going to add flares I need to make my plans now. I'm probably going to run 15x7 all around, which I know will fit with some lip rolling on the rear.... or I could add some spacers if flaring. Thoughts?
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post May 9 2018, 03:50 PM
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If the fenders and quarters are really nice NO WAY. If the body is ragged, steel flares are a great addition. It is the rage these days to add the GT steel flares to RAGGED 914 bodies as a way of accomplishing the great GT look, adding wider wheels and tires, and increasing the value of ones formally ragged looking 914
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post May 9 2018, 03:57 PM
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Flared cars are worth more... because people want them. People like flares. If you want them, they're a good choice for any car.
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post May 9 2018, 04:00 PM
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I like both narrow and wide body, So I have two cars one wide, one narrow...
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post May 9 2018, 04:07 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with all the above.. Thats what I did with my rough to start chassis though I have a six going into it.

I went as far to make the steel GT rocker flare ends and sold a bunch to other members wanting to don the same thing.

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post May 9 2018, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ May 9 2018, 06:50 PM) *

If the fenders and quarters are really nice NO WAY. If the body is ragged, steel flares are a great addition. It is the rage these days to add the GT steel flares to RAGGED 914 bodies as a way of accomplishing the great GT look, adding wider wheels and tires, and increasing the value of ones formally ragged looking 914


Who the f*ch's car are you talking about? There was nothing ragged about my car...


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post May 9 2018, 04:14 PM
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I'd only do flares if the engine needed bigger tires. Even then, 225 will fit under rolled rears, so what do you really gain for the $2-3k in parts & labor?

Definitely no if you are still running 4 lug.
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post May 9 2018, 04:16 PM
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Definitely no if you are still running 4 lug.

You sure about that, Chris? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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It's your car, build it the way you want it. You have to drive it, look at it in your garage, etc... There are plenty of 4 cylinder flared 914s running aroud these days too.

Do you like flared or narrow bodied 914s? Which one do you want in your garage the most?
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post May 9 2018, 04:55 PM
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I have one of each, and they’re both fun. Just don’t do it with fiberglass if it’s a street car!
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post May 9 2018, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE(Dougster @ May 9 2018, 04:48 PM) *

I hope this isn't controversial but... Are there members here who's street cars have flared fenders but still have an original /4 in it, whether overbored or not? What's the general feeling towards this?
I'm kind of conflicted... I love a flared car but if there's no real need - it feels a little pretentious.

I guess this question goes hand in hand with "what's the biggest tire for a given /4" ..and obviously I know there are narrow body /6's too. So, It's personal preference in that instance.

Back in '05 I bought a flared /4 that was a dedicated track car- that I put back on the street and daily drove for 2 yrs .. I can not remember the specifications of the engine because I immediately converted it to a six (2.7CIS). Sold that car and now I have a 2056cc /4 that I'll start off with after rustoration, paint and body of my latest project. So, If I'm going to add flares I need to make my plans now. I'm probably going to run 15x7 all around, which I know will fit with some lip rolling on the rear.... or I could add some spacers if flaring. Thoughts?

You should building the car you want, If I had the money I would them on my 4. Mike
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post May 9 2018, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(Gint @ May 9 2018, 06:35 PM) *

It's your car, build it the way you want it. You have to drive it, look at it in your garage, etc... There are plenty of 4 cylinder flared 914s running aroud these days too.

Do you like flared or narrow bodied 914s? Which one do you want in your garage the most?

Exactly! What will make you happy when you open the garage door.
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post May 9 2018, 05:10 PM
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It's your car, do what you want.

To fit 8" wheels on the rear of my /4 I pulled the fenders out.


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post May 9 2018, 05:47 PM
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This post was just another way of saying what size tires will fit........... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post May 9 2018, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE(Spoke @ May 9 2018, 05:10 PM) *

It's your car, do what you want.

To fit 8" wheels on the rear of my /4 I pulled the fenders out.

Sweet job!
Any details about how the fenders were pulled because that's the look I was going for...
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post May 9 2018, 06:31 PM
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Richard Fisher has the sweetest flares ever! Clay, you have a pic?
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To me...the sin is not over-fendering a 914, it's over-tiring and over-wheeling a low-power car. Add huge wheels and tires to a 100hp car, and you're actually making it slower. And that's a sin. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

QUOTE(Spoke @ May 9 2018, 07:10 PM) *
To fit 8" wheels on the rear of my /4 I pulled the fenders out.


And right as I'm looking around for a good photo of Richie Ginther's early-70s SCCA prod racers to show as an example, cars that were powered by hot fours, I see this photo.

That is sweet. That is classic.

That is not a sin.
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post May 9 2018, 06:42 PM
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About the only time I feel I need more tire is when I'm doing Route 66 or the WCR with 30 other crazy guys in 914s.

I love the preliminary drivers' meetings, Tis is not a race, guys!"

(it's ALWAYS a race)

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post May 9 2018, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(mgp4591 @ May 9 2018, 08:21 PM) *

QUOTE(Spoke @ May 9 2018, 05:10 PM) *

It's your car, do what you want.

To fit 8" wheels on the rear of my /4 I pulled the fenders out.

Sweet job!
Any details about how the fenders were pulled because that's the look I was going for...
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Thanks. Used a BFH and a bunch of metal dollies. I probably did everything wrong when pulling out a fender but it worked in the end.

Here's a link to thread about my car. This is the first pic with the pulled out fenders.

Spoke's Green 914

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post May 9 2018, 08:57 PM
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There will always be the crowd that says if it’s mint leave it alone, because most people are like me and will want to flair and convert it to a six. It’s your car... build your dream car.
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