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stock fender and wider wheel
stock rear 16 x 7 wheels were replaced with 17 x 9 which required larger fenders
Date: 03/27/2011
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245 width and 295 width
245 width Toyo R888 (prior rear wheels) next to new 295 width Hoosier A6
Date: 04/26/2011
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fat lip
the Hoosier A6 tire has a huge "rim protector" lip molded into the tire which also allows a slightly wider tire to fit on the rim
Date: 04/26/2011
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cutting fender brackets
a template was made for revised fender brackets which mount to each hub/upright, and the brackets were then cut from a sheet of steel
Date: 04/09/2011
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stock and revised brackets
new bracket welded to new support tubes, with stock fender in background (I'd cut the center slot in the stock bracket so fender could be removed without disassembing upper A-arm)
Date: 04/24/2011
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new fender mount 1
outboard view of new fender mount
Date: 04/24/2011
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new fender mount 2
inboard view of new fender mount
Date: 04/24/2011
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stock fender size comparison
stock fender shown on new mount above 295-width tire to show comparative size
Date: 04/24/2011
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positioning wider fender
new wider fenders were made from fiberglass and positioned on the new tires/wheels to assist with fender mount fabrication
Date: 04/26/2011
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new fender mount 3
fender mount with fender in place
Date: 04/24/2011
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mount sanded
passenger side mount ready for a finish
Date: 04/26/2011
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powder just sprayed
the powdercoat finish just after spraying and before curing
Date: 04/28/2011
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cured powdercoat
after 20 minutes in the oven, the powder is fully cured
Date: 04/28/2011
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the glue
urethane sealant is used to glue the fiberglass fender to the mount
Date: 04/26/2011
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prepped for glue
the fiberglass underside of the fender was cleaned and made ready for gluing
Date: 04/29/2011
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glue applied
the urethane sealant was applied to attach the brackets to the fenders
Date: 04/29/2011
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trimming the lip
the outer lip was trimmed to the desired size/contour and sanded smooth
Date: 05/01/2011
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on the car
the masking was removed and the black gelcoat buffed - I'll likely cover them with black vinyl wrap rather than paint which will just get chipped up too quickly
Date: 05/01/2011
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looks as it should
the wheel, tire, and fender combo doesn't look out of place and looks right on the car
Date: 05/08/2011
Views: 102
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