MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
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01-26-08, 09:31 PM
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| | hi-tech cobra Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jacksonville, F
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Rep Power: 2  | Fender flares
Fran or anyone,
Can you identify the type of rear fenders on the attached pic? Is this a standard RCR MKI flare? If not, Fran do you make a flare like this?
Thanks,
John | 
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01-26-08, 10:53 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Fender flares
John,
we do an original narrow body.. or a plus 2 inch flare and a full "non-official" Oil type flare.....which is 4 inches wider per side...
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01-26-08, 10:54 PM
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| | MReid 4 Tenths
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut GT40: RCR Mk1
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Fender flares
Fran can make anything!
Actually, that looks like a Gulf flair like Bill D. has on his car. I have the +2" flair on my RCR and it is not that pronounced.
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01-26-08, 11:42 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 32 | Re: Fender flares
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01-27-08, 02:42 AM
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| | Gary Kadrmas Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon, USA GT40: Not yet, but so
Posts: 712
Rep Power: 12 | Re: Fender flares
Bill,
Those flares do look nice!!!! 
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01-27-08, 10:26 AM
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| | hi-tech cobra Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jacksonville, F
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Fender flares
Bill D - what size rear tires do you have? I remember something about your rear rims being cut and widened.
Fran - Do you think the car pictured has the "full "non-official" Oil type flare"? Or is it a one off? It appears to me Bill D's rear flare turns down, and the pictured car rear fender flares out.
Is that correct, or am I missing something in the pic?
Thanks,
JB | |
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01-27-08, 10:57 AM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: May 2005 GT40: Il
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Fender flares
It may be the angle of the yellow car... it's hard for me to see any real differences. I may be mistaken, but some of the flares I believe, are added to an existing rear deck. If that's the case, it may be that the installation would account for any variations. Are Fran's, part of a complete rear shell mold or are the ones he supplies also added to an existing deck, cost effectiveness would make me think they are additions.
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01-27-08, 11:06 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Fender flares
We supply fender/rocker flares as an additional option,
They are an "add-on"...we sell them installed or as customer application.
Bill's car has full 4" flares and we installed them prior to delivery.
Each race team did their own interpretation of flares and rear body treatments...there is no absolute on GT40's...chassis or body....it was a long time before NASCAR and body template racing... 
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RCR-70 Mk3b
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RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com | |
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01-27-08, 11:39 AM
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| | Pantera1889 10 tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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Rep Power: 17 | Re: Fender flares
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill D  I have the full Gulf flare on my RCR
Bill D |
Fat Ass!!!! LOL
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01-27-08, 03:50 PM
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| | ckouba 5 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA GT40: RCR40-31
Posts: 568
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Fender flares
John,
With a little patience, you can make the fiberglass look however you'd like. It takes a little time to get the feel for it but it's a forgiving medium and just about anything is possible.
With flares from Fran (or probably anyone) as a start, you should be able to achieve any look you'd like.
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01-28-08, 12:22 PM
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| | VintageVenom 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
Posts: 568
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Fender flares
Hi John,
Here are a few shots of the RCR plus 2 for reference. Sorry about the different build levels, I'm at work, so am dealing with just the pics on my work hard drive. | |
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01-28-08, 01:18 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 32 | Re: Fender flares
John
My rear tires are 15.5/25.0-15
My front tires are 9.1/23.5-15
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