Tim240z Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Email to me and I will post. tp2txh*at*earthlink.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Here is the picture sent to me by RB26DETT: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Tim, I don't think those flares are your style. Maybe do like NZeder's style but wider. Funny looking little exhaust on that orange Z! Doesn't seem to go with the rest of the car and sad looking flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat260 Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 You know strangely enough, it does not look that bad! It's got that "grow on you" look. They almost look like the VB flairs but bigger. I admire creative people, nothing stops them, now I know why I'am alway on this site. Hey Zhadman, if you like the VB flairs return them and get yourselfl some VW bug flairs, I'am sure they are less expensive. Ari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted May 27, 2005 Author Share Posted May 27, 2005 Hey Zhadman' date=' if you like the VB flairs return them and get yourselfl some VW bug flairs, I'am sure they are less expensive. Ari[/quote'] Lol... Even better: I'll go pull them off my '67! Those flares look extremely similar to VB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z kid Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 http://www.zclub.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4163 this may be what you are after in terms of steel flares, but seem bloody dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Flare Update: If you look back on page 1 you can see that the Victoria British steel flares really only net ~1" of increased width. After several months of pondering my options (and reviewing the alternate suggestions posed by Hybrid members) I decided to modify the VB's to fit. Here are pics of the wheel/tire combo on the car (with no flares). Now... Below is a shot of the modified flare during construction. In this shot it is mocked up to show fitment in relation to the wheel/tire. I've welded in extensions that stand the flare out an additional 2" from the body of the car. It's definately FAR from finished, but you get a good idea how much farther out the flare will be. Yesterday I scribed the outer profile of the extended flare into the body and cut out the fender well. The body was cut 1" below the scribed mark and segmented so that it could be turned up to meet the flare. 5 pop rivets were installed, fastening the flare to it's new flange. The pop rivets will stay in place until I'm ready to weld the whole thing up (including the inner fenderwell). I'll post more pictures when I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Here's a picture of non-modified VB's installed (also with CCW's)... for reference: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Your car is gonna look like a pitbull on juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Your car is gonna look like a pitbull on juice. Lol! It's definately going to have haunches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest el Jefe Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I have to say that the flares look even more impressive in person with all that meat under 'em. I learned a lot working with Zhadman and his grandfather and had fun too. Can't wait to see all 4 done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBrit Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I just got my victoria british (vb) flares after drooling for months over a picture of blue Z with white stripes that has vbs fitted. I have to agree with Zhadman, beautiful though they are, there is no way these arches are more than an inch and a half wider than stock at the back and slightly less at the front, VB should be called on their missleading advertising. To my eye the sides of the arches are flattened and they could be pulled out a fair bit, I guess I would need an English wheel for that though. Now that I have them, the thought of cutting the car up to fit them scares me to death, I think I will need a few stiff drinks before I put the car under the knife. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 theBrit, Here's the car you're referring to (which I've managed to post twice in the same thread! That's what happens when I don't re-read things! ): My flares have been substantially modified and are much wider now to accomodate the wheels/tires. The pics above are "in-progress" shots. Now for the bombshell! Send your flares back and save your money! The VB flares are VW beetle flares that have been trimmed down to conform to the sides of the Z car. I'm 99.9999% sure of this as I have a '67 bug to compare them with. Before you send them back, however, make templates from them so you can replicate where the cuts have been made. Buy yourself some bug fenders(pretty darn cheap!), trim them according to your template, and put that extra cash back in your pocket (and thus, back in your car). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBrit Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I have more pictures of the blue car from different angles, sweet car. Your extensions have come out very well, but the revelation about bug flares has me intrigued! I will have to investigate before sending the flares back, and dont know any bug owners near here which won't help. So do you mean that they are stock bug flares ? if we can prove this one, I'll bet there will be a lot more steel arch Zs in the near future, the cost of the VBs put me off for a long long time. I can see where you are comming from looking at this picture Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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