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Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
#392536 June 19th 2010 5:35 pm
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I noticed on some of the bolt on flares, they really just come almost strait out from the body, and I've always kinda liked a more buldging fender flare look. Always really dug the old 70's Vette fender flares, and have seen that style on a handful of 70's camaro's and loved it. When I was looking at pics of other vans, I noted a handful of vans with molded in fender flares, which started above the original wheel well opening, and looked pretty sweet. Was just figuring there have to be yet more pics, and possibly even someone showing doing it to their van. Would sure love to at the least see some more pics. Not sure if I will go that route, but I'm going to seriously think about it. I assume I'd still need to start with bolt-on flares, and work from that starting point.


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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
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LOOK HERE
This thread has pics of the flares & spoiler being molded in. Just happens to be a Dodge too. Brad

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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
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Here's a great thread showing custom steel flares being built & welded onto a Chevy van. Brad

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Ah ha, you rock! Let me go take a look.


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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
1TuffSportsman #392552 June 19th 2010 7:36 pm
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Those threads were great! Very helpful,......thank you.


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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
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Here is a mid dodge with molded fiberglass flares

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Utopia which has a set of steel flares....

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It is really all up to yous and how much fabrication skills that you have or have access to.....

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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
wookee #393594 June 23rd 2010 7:18 pm
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Thanks for the example pics. I'm continuing to consider the options. May just mold in some glass ones, but am still considering custom steel options. Need to naturally wait till I have the wheels/tires nailed down and mounted. I've always kinda liked styles similar to L88 vette flares. Basically bigger than simply molding in glass bolt on flares, but not quite as big as the custom steel ones in your pic above. Kinda in between.


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1TuffSportsman #393663 June 23rd 2010 11:01 pm
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With the bolt on glass ones molded in they usually are flat on the top surface unless you build it up alot and then you may have more problems with cracking. You would almost have to make your own molds to come up with the shape you want, steel ones can be made as big or as little as you want but take more fabrication skills.

We got lucky that our first set of wheels filled our our flares nicely and then when we had the latest wheels made up we had them custom made to make sure they filled out the flare the way we wanted to since most wheels now adays are made for front wheel drive and do not have the deep dish.

Some pictures of our fiberglass molded flares:

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Re: Any good threads with some pics showing molded in fender flares????
Star Dreamer #393665 June 23rd 2010 11:10 pm
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I hear ya on the flares. Especially molding in, bolt-on types. That flat on top look is something I'd like to slightly deviate from. If not really deviate from. Seems I could be headed for custom flares.

By the way, dig the van. Killer wheels, paint, etc.


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