Got bit by the turbo bug.

[einstein57]

So after lots of messing around cutting and welding with out a clue to what i'm doing, this is how the first quarter panel came out. If your wondering why so much abuse its because i'm installing late model flare on to my early model. The flare won't sit flat on the the sheet metal so i had to cut and hammer little by little until could see how they would sit and how much material needed to be removed.






Then i made a template using some construction paper thats used for laying on the floor so you don't mess up your carpet during construction.







Transferred it to the other side and cut away the outer skin and bent it back. Then i cut out the inner fender.










Then i mocked up the passenger flare and the molding strip did not line up. So now i'm thinking great, my template was a bust. But then i taped the left and right pieces to each other and the photos speak for themselves.







Since i'm planning on shaving the trim its not that big of an issue. I then proceded to trim the lip. Not sure why they were made with a huge inner lip if they are intended to allow wider wheels and tires




All mocked up






Decided to paint them black so they don't stick out so much




And with my coilovers on the lowest setting with new factory upper spring pads. The rub like crazy. I wish the lip did not taper in. If it was flat or tapered out i could easily drive around dumped. I'd need to step down from a 255 to a 245 or add some more fiberglass to space it out more.

[einstein57]

In the works

Nice, I've looked into that stuff quite a bit. Budget friendly vinyl wrap, I like.

Where are you going to put the "transition" for the rear quarter panels/roof?

The bottom of the C pillar along the hard line. Really the only place to do it with out being a sore thumb

[jaywood]

No. Just drive it till it went away. Pretty sure it was the new pilot bearing



651

Nice, I've looked into that stuff quite a bit. Budget friendly vinyl wrap, I like.

Where are you going to put the "transition" for the rear quarter panels/roof?

[einstein57]

No. Just drive it till it went away. Pretty sure it was the new pilot bearing

What type of Oracal is that?

651

[jaywood]

What type of Oracal is that?

[Zacm829]

Did you find out the cause of your clutch screech?

[einstein57]

Matte white in the works.

[einstein57]

They are late model esm flares. Hence the cutting.

[obes]

yes dtm son! ^

heard about the #s nigel!

[IronFreak]

nice :) where did you buy those rear fenders or did you make them yourself?

They are DTM fiberwerkz flares I believe.

[jute91]

nice :) where did you buy those rear fenders or did you make them yourself?

[MR 325]

Love seeing progress on this thing again! Looking forward to when it's "done".

[einstein57]

Torque was flat and strong at 301

[Cronopoulos]

Good numbers for the age and mods IMO.

[iwantspeed]

nice results, crazy how much the wheel moves back from the trailing arm bushing.