Wide body help

[CamaroJesse]

I am building a 1967 Firebird. Im trying to really go for a track car look. I came across some renderings that i think are awesome. In these pictures the fender flares are subtle. I realize that these are only renderings but id love to figure out a way to translate this on to my car. I have lots of body work experience so i am not afraid to tackle the job. Im just looking for ideas on how i can do this. I like how subtle the flare is. i think the 3rd pic shows it the best.

thanks!


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[jlcustomz]

There is bodywork experience & then there is metal work experience. Definitely a concept picture there, which somewhat detracts from the factory bodylines behind the rear of the fenders.
At the least, you'd need to make pie cuts in the sheetmetal high enough to work the metal out far enough, then fill in between the pie cuts. The lower area near the wheels in the concept pics shows a 2nd flair out area which may require shaping & tacking on a whole new section of metal , which could be shaped either from 1 pc if you have the metal shaping tools & experience or could be made from several pcs welded together.
Personally , I think it looks better to bulge most of the fender out around the whole wheel area for needed clearance, rather than adding the secondary curve area right at the end.

Several different methods can be done in metal working here. It partly boils down to a better metal shaper shapes more & welds less, while a better welder, but lesser of a fabricator will cut many pcs each with a little shape & weld together.

Eddie Paul has a metal fabricating book which demonstrates his method of large fender flares, Motor books 144207.

The race Camaro Bob Owens built years ago is probably the best real life example of large track car fender flares that are huge without looking too tacky. The method outlined in Eddie Paul's book would work here. Could also be done in fiberglass. #-m 8115 automix is a great adhesive to use.
http://www.superchevy.com/features/0...racing-camaro/

https://www.google.com/search?q=afte...ml%3B800%3B600

I think this car has since been destroyed, but this is one of my favorite no apologies race Camaros. Skip the concept pics.