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Old 02-22-2006, 04:22 PM
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Okay I am absolutly sick of these over priced and often over sized fender flares on bbist and cftype, and not impressed with the quality of scionport. Looking for someone else in or near the Corona Ca area intrested in helping me make fender flares. I am a sculptor with silicone mold experience and have spray equipment. Looking for anyone who has fiberglass experience ( at least more then i do) that would be intrested in helping me at my production shop to make and possible manufacture fender flares that would look good for stock or non "pushed out" wheels.
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:18 PM
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honestly and i'm not trying to jock your idea, think diy is great, but fender flares in my experience will not look good on stock or non pushed out wheels, looks like the car is doing a "courtsy" (balarena move) (and yes, i know thats like 3 typos in one sentence) but i still say go for some smaller flares honestly ;-)
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:31 PM
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Well as I stated already the plan is to make a fender flare that is not over large but will give it that sporty look without becoming cartoony. probibly something no larger then 12-15mm out at the widest
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I say buy the 0 offset wheels bBist is selling, then do the fender flares, otherwise, theres really no use of a fender flare if your wheels are sunken.
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