E30 Rivet-on Overfenders

[Thing30]

There's a similar style fender out that your referring to. It looks great and provides plenty of clearance, problem is getting them here in the U.S.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=306512

Ham

[CrisMac]

why use rivets when epoxy is better in every way?

As in epoxy it to the vehicle? Or epoxy it together when making the mold?

Probably a dumb question but I have to ask...

I mean, If the design comes out good, I will Just leave it up to the buyer... I don't plan on putting rivet indents like the fender flares from companies (Insert company) have,

You could either use rivets or epoxy...up to you.


Rivet on style...


Or you could epoxy it..

[Madhatter]

why use rivets when epoxy is better in every way?

[CrisMac]

I'm down for some extra width
Fitting 275s in a few weeks is going to be fun.

Nice, thats extreme! hopefully after tax time I will have some money to throw at this project, I will Hopefully have at least 1 side mocked to see if I am actually capable of producing a marketable product.

[dmoney(AB)]

I'm down for some extra width
Fitting 275s in a few weeks is going to be fun.

[CrisMac]

Now that being said, there were these ....

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=271608

If you think that there's a market for them over what's already out there (a good 4-5 different styles last time I checked) then go for it.

Im not hating on their product in no way or form, I was just wondering if there was simply an interest in a whole widened fender rather the widened flare...

I wouldn't mind working on a set since my car is down until spring....

For the fronts, you might as well make a whole fender - since it's such a small part.

As for rivets - Most people aren't a fan of exposed hardware. Just my 2 cents.

This was my initial thought was to fiberglass and reinforce a complete fender (front, rear, and rear for sedans.)

I understand not many like the exposed hardware style of the fenders, but this would be more oriented towards track driving.

[george graves]

For the fronts, you might as well make a whole fender - since it's such a small part.

As for rivets - Most people aren't a fan of exposed hardware. Just my 2 cents.

[SkiFree]

The e30 crowd is flooded with the same looks IMO (not in a bad way, but in a cookie cutter way).

Now that being said, there were these ....

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=271608

If you think that there's a market for them over what's already out there (a good 4-5 different styles last time I checked) then go for it.

[CrisMac]

Those over fenders dont even provide much more tire width, the pictures provided show so wicked stretched tires, more subtle aesthetic thing to me.

I guess now that you say something about it, He does have a real decent ammount of stretch on that tire, but if I am not mistaken, i want to say the rears are (10.5, or 11 in width) so I guess it will add a fair ammount of clearance if you run 10's without any stretch...

[TheTacoMan]

Those over fenders dont even provide much more tire width, the pictures provided show so wicked stretched tires, more subtle aesthetic thing to me.

[CrisMac]

So no shit there I was......browsing the E36 BF.C forum and I came across a thread Iv been following for some time now, and it hit me......If only e30's had rivet on over fenders with either 30mm, 50mm, and 70mm wide body options. I think this would be a great change from the Rivet on Flares we all know and love... if done correctly Im wondering on some feed back as to if anyone would have interest in something like this....Is this something only I have been wanting? Or is this something people want, but don't bother because nobody makes it.

The e30 crowd is flooded with the same looks IMO (not in a bad way, but in a cookie cutter way). If there was a way to keep the factory body lines, but slightly skewed for wide body purposes, would anyone be interested?

Here are examples of the fenders I have talked about...


Thread (all credit goes to Ollie and his build)
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...36-Overfenders







These guys are changing the E36 game in a good way IMO, and giving enthusiasts more options other than rivet on flares and way too expensive full body kits. I thought I read somewhere in his thread that he MAY start producing for E30's but I can't remember, please correct me if he is.

If anyone has input on this please reply. I would be motivated to try and work on a project like this if the community is supportive and hungry for change!