[Flares questions]

I was thinking special too but only wide flares I'm seeing comes in really thin 'racing' spec which sounds like could be flimsy. I don't need to save 2 ounces I'd rather have thicker

[Flares questions]

7 hours ago, 280Z-LS3 said:

The issue you will run into with molded fiberglass boded to metal is cracking at seam.  The fiberglass and sheet will expand and contract at different rates which creates the crack.  Some guys claim to bond fiberglass to sheet metal without cracking but was not worth the risk for me.  Either run with the bolt on or fabricate the flare out of metal.  I too wanted the smooth look at first but settled for the bolt on type from Marugen Shoukai, extra wide rear 3" and regular front 2".  The shipping was as much as the flares, doh!  Well worth the price to get them here because the fitment is precise. 

 

https://www.rhdjapan.com/search/model/nissan_fairlady-z/car/nissan/brands/marugen-shoukai/category/exterior_fenders-and-doors

 

Hey thanks for the reply. After seeing a build yesterday where they matched the body color, I liked the bolt on look in that case. I actually saw these before but pics are not very good and pretty weak description. Did you go with standard, deluxe, or special? Confused on the sizes. It says adds 3cm on each side, not inches. That can't be right, 3 cm is nothing.

 

I see they have panels and doors too. Its intriguing but think it would be really weird and too light to have plastic doors no?

 

Do you have a pic of your build with the flares? Thanks

[smooth fiberglass fender flares?]

On 2/8/2014 at 2:09 PM, Retro Z said:

I've recently been thinking of filling in the bolt holes on my flares and blending into airdam aswell. I won't be blending it into the fenders itself but will make the edge flush as i can. I have access behind the flare front and rear so im thinking of fibreglassing some bolts into the flares and running a nut behind the fender. But because my flares sit nice without having to bend it to fit i may just glue/urethane and clamp it firm until dries.

 

Here are some pics of my wide ZG's from jdmflares. I've mocked it up with some masking tape to get an idea what it may look like if i smooth the join between airdam/flare and delete the bolt holes.

 

On 2/5/2014 at 9:09 PM, Nelsonian said:

I bought a rear set of these from MSA with the intent of using 3M 08116 panel adhesive to bond these onto my rear subtle z kit. I was not sure if the rear subtle z 1/4 panels with coil overs, camber plates and the Rota rbr 9.5" rears would all come together and allow me to utilize 265" or 275" tires, let alone fit period as the subtle z only increases width by 1.5". As far as room for double sided tape, not so much from what I see. I plan on adding more fiberglass to smooth the radius where the bottom meets with the dog leg and behind the rear tires. Just a quick tape up for a visual when I bought these a little while ago.

 

Its been awhile but how did these turn out? I'm in same boat and don't want bolts showing

[Flares questions]

2 hours ago, JMortensen said:

There used to be a good variety of bubble flares that weren't bolt on. MSA had a couple different varieties IIRC, I had some from a company called MAS, Jim Cook Racing had some, there were others. 

You should NOT buy from this guy, has had a terrible reputation for decades, but he still has the pictures stolen directly out of MSA's old catalog showing some of the bubble flares: http://showcars-bodyparts.com/240z.html

 

Nice I'll take a look at those. This is basically the look I'm going for but without the round tie in to the front bumper https://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7BSA02/50-1565

[Flares questions]

2 hours ago, calZ said:

I don't think I've seen anyone mold in ZG flares, since their whole aesthetic is the bolt on look. Plenty of people have molded in other flares, though. The bodywork in this thread was really well done.

Thanks. I did ask zg and they said sure they can be molded. Not aware of any though that are specifically meant to be molded. Maybe that would be better. Either way it probably isn't cheap

 

[Flares questions]

Hi, looking into getting 3" and 2" zg flares for 74 260z

 

dumb question but anyone putting flares on is always cutting the wheel wells right? Thinking of running 16x9 but still mulling over options

 

I have rarely seen anyone custom molding the flares into the body (eliminating the bolts). Is there anyone that's done this you know of? If there is a thread you can direct me to would be much appreciated. I'm sure it's not cheap bodywork but planning to paint anyway so I'd at least like to look into it