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carr914
post Jan 5 2014, 09:54 AM
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How much Surgery is needed here to bring the Fender out to clear this wheel?

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rick 918-S
post Jan 5 2014, 10:06 AM
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Oooo..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Way more than a pull. It will never look stock.

Here's a suggestion. I've done this before. How much room is on the inside of the wheel and how thick is the wheel center?

I had a set of vintage Torque Thrusts that stick out too far to fit under the wheel wells on my 66 Chevelle. I had a machine shop take some material off the back of the wheel moving it in. If you have the space it may be worth considering. Otherwise get out the die grinder and cut the quarter panel off and widen it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Jan 5 2014, 10:30 AM
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too nice of a paint job..

buy different wheels.
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post Jan 5 2014, 11:44 AM
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Brant, the Paint Sucks (it's checked everywhere). It's going into the Paint shop soon, I wanted Rick to give me his assessment. That's an 8" Wheel. I have a WTB Ad in the Classifieds to get a Pair of 7"s - they fit

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post Jan 5 2014, 12:13 PM
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GT Flares are your best investment. They are versatile and IMHO would cost less overall than custom flaring. Plus if you ever go to sell it, the GT flares are a selling point whereas custom flares have to catch the right persons eye.
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post Jan 5 2014, 12:18 PM
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Mark, I've actually thought about buying your Flared Roller without the 5 Lug stuff just so I could use these Wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Jan 5 2014, 12:24 PM
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Perfect! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You'll probably come out ahead.
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post Jan 5 2014, 01:04 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) what Rick said. I doubt thought there is enough meat on those wheels to shave down for clearance. You should buy Marks car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Jan 5 2014, 01:31 PM
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No Meat to Shave
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post Jan 5 2014, 02:10 PM
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No Meat to Shave

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) TMI !! Can we keep this about cars please ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Jan 5 2014, 03:11 PM
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Brant, the Paint Sucks (it's checked everywhere). It's going into the Paint shop soon, I wanted Rick to give me his assessment. That's an 8" Wheel. I have a WTB Ad in the Classifieds to get a Pair of 7"s - they fit

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So is this photo with both 7's on the left side?

I really like those wheels. I would check the inside clearance on the tire. That wheel center looks thick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jan 5 2014, 03:26 PM
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Rick, Yes this is both 7"s on the left side - to run them, I would work the inside lip & maybe pull them a bit to be safe.

Yes the Wheel Center is thick, but the Wheel Bolt Holes are sunk in very deep

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post Jan 5 2014, 09:42 PM
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Those would look nice on my flared car....just saying
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post Jan 5 2014, 10:09 PM
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When the previous owner of my car bodyworked it, they widened the rear fenders by cutting in the area shows in red, pulling the top section and lip out, and welding in an almond shaped piece of metal to fill it back in. I must say it gave it a nice shape.
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Hopefully you can see the rear profile in this picture. I was running 15x7 cookie cutters with a 1/4 spacer and a 225 width rear tire to mostly fill out the rear flare... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 6 2014, 01:58 AM
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Wills, with 16x8 951 fuchs


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post Jan 6 2014, 09:06 AM
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Is there s a spacer in there or are my eyes deceiving me?
if not, it really doesn't have enough meat to shave down? Looks like a bunch

completely OT...you going to Daytona for the 24??

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post Jan 6 2014, 10:03 AM
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What size wheels can I fit?
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Wills, with 16x8 951 fuchs

Correct. And mine were done as 73-914Kid illustrated. I LOVE the look but I get it that it isn't for everyone. They tried to stretch mine without cutting but could not get them out far enough. They came very close but the tire rubbed under a hard load.
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post Jan 6 2014, 06:15 PM
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QUOTE(naro914 @ Jan 6 2014, 10:06 AM) *

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Is there s a spacer in there or are my eyes deceiving me?
if not, it really doesn't have enough meat to shave down? Looks like a bunch

completely OT...you going to Daytona for the 24??

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No Spacer ( there is a lip on the wheel that makes it look that way) and you can see by looking thru the Lug Holes, there isn't much to save.

Daytona, probably not

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post Jan 6 2014, 06:56 PM
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Just a thought - if you have good machine shop connections, you could have the lug holes tig welded up and redrilled much more shallow, and the back side shaved by what looks to be 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch no problem.
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post Jan 6 2014, 07:41 PM
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I do have some of the Best Welders I have ever seen at my Work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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