SSflyer Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Got all four glued on last Saturday. The prep work took a full day the weekend before. Something a little scary about attacking the fenders with an air saw, especially the back ones. Discovered it was much easier to prep with part of the inner fenders cut out. The really good news is that there was no rust anywhere inside either fender cavity. We did find some rust hiding under the paint on the fenders behind the rear wheels, but no big deal to replace. Used 3M 8115 adhesive with a Total Recall looking applicator gun. I'm unsure whether to fiberglass the flare lip to the inside of the fenders. Advise would be welcome. What a difference in the appearance of the body! Now to finish them off with fiberglass (maybe), refit & weld the inner fender, and then the bondo. So far not as difficult a chore as I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun327 Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 i fiberlgassed my msa isma flares to the outside of the fender. sanded down the glass the bondoed on top of that came out good .it was my frist time doin it, so if i can do it anyone can ill see if i can find some pics. good luck on the progess hope everything works out for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 When you cut out part the inner fenders, did you tie it back together with the outer fender (weld) when done? These two "parts" are welded together from the factory and aid in the rigidity of the unibody. The separation of the two (in cutting out the lips for wide tires) may weaken this aspect of the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSflyer Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 Terry, Yup, thats the plan. There's enough extra material to overlap on the inside and still have enough to tie into the outer fender. It seems that it might be easier to do the fit-up with the inner panel out of the car. I guess I'm committed to doing that way now in any case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Which flares did you get? I just ordered a set of IMSA's for the front to mock up (want to see how they look on the car). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSflyer Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 I got the other set. The IMSA flares were a little wider than I wanted to go. I'd really like to have used the VB flares, but not enough bucks left for those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lethalchem Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Can you guys post some links to the websites that sell the various flares and other body parts? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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