Pictures of 914s running 7 inch fuchs at both ends, Open the kimono Options

[Krieger]

How many of you guys rolled your fenders when the paint was already done? What were the results?

[RickS]

How many of you guys rolled your fenders when the paint was already done? What were the results?

Folders rolled and painted at the same time.

[bradtho]

Same, fender work done when it was in for paint.

[mountainroads]

How many of you guys rolled your fenders when the paint was already done? What were the results?

Same here: Done by PO during repaint. I debated returning to stock during current resto, but decided I liked having the bigger meats.

[era vulgaris]

How many of you guys rolled your fenders when the paint was already done? What were the results?

Fender rolling/pulling on my car was done by PO. The majority of my car appears to be original paint except for the rear quarters, which have been resprayed. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say it's because the paint cracked when the fenders were pulled. Prob best to do it during paint as others have done.

[jmill]

Has anyone done 7s front, and 8s rear, and kept the front fenders stock?

My neighbor did that with his 914/6. He had factory flares welded onto the rear and kept the front fenders stock. That's when I first fell in love with the 914. It looked great to me at the time (mid 70's). I'd have to see it again to find out if I still cared for the look. That time period wasn't know for great styling.

[HaraldD]

Hello,

there are 7" at the front and 8" at the rear. The wheels are from 944 Turbo with an offset 23,3 mm at front and rear. Part Number begins with 951...
The fenders in the back are rolled a litttle bit. It was made at the 70th, because there are 7" 911R mountet, with a spacer 27mm (Offset 49mm / wheels are around the car with spacers in the front and rear - and i still have the wheels... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )


Harald

[TravisNeff]

Trying to make 16x7 911 offset (23.3) fit. Getting close, I will need to cut the rear fender support brace and push out the lower back part of the quarter and I will be a lot closer.

I want rear ride height to be fender lip right at the top wheel lip, if I can.

This is 20+ year old paint, I heated the panel when I started. Luckily no stars this time around, but I do have a little fender wave that needs to be fixed.

[bigkensteele]

Hello,

there are 7" at the front and 8" at the rear. The wheels are from 944 Turbo with an offset 23,3 mm at front and rear. Part Number begins with 951...
The fenders in the back are rolled a litttle bit. It was made at the 70th, because there are 7" 911R mountet, with a spacer 27mm (Offset 49mm / wheels are around the car with spacers in the front and rear - and i still have the wheels... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )


Harald

Probably my favorite 914 on the planet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[ndfrigi]

Hello,

there are 7" at the front and 8" at the rear. The wheels are from 944 Turbo with an offset 23,3 mm at front and rear. Part Number begins with 951...
The fenders in the back are rolled a litttle bit. It was made at the 70th, because there are 7" 911R mountet, with a spacer 27mm (Offset 49mm / wheels are around the car with spacers in the front and rear - and i still have the wheels... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )


Harald

Probably my favorite 914 on the planet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Yes I like how it really looks, clean and simple! Is it 16 or 15 wheels?

[porschetub]

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Pictures of 914s running 7 inch fuchs, plus rolled arches preferably, at both ends...

If you'd be so kind, let the dog see the rabbit!

Not trying to head off track here too far James ,did you put up a pic of the car you got out of the US,don't remember seeing it?

[23e Heure]

Not trying to head off track here too far James ,did you put up a pic of the car you got out of the US,don't remember seeing it?

Thanks for the interest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Here is the car when I collected it from Portsmouth docks 2 weeks ago. It's on 6x15s, so is a red herring now in this thread!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i13.photobucket.com-19057-1453717534.1.jpg)


The car is running a 3.0 on Webers, with beefed up suspension and brakes to compliment that power.
And with that spec it really wants more rubber on the road than the 6x15s it currently wears.

I have a pair of 7x15 fuchs and 8x15 minilites wanting to go play, and I do love the GT arches look, but the car seems such a pretty sleeper in narrow form...

...So I posted this thread to see what options there are for more rubber without 'going wide', before I make the jump to start cutting and welding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

[mr914]

15x7 all around

[porschetub]

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Pictures of 914s running 7 inch fuchs, plus rolled arches preferably, at both ends...

If you'd be so kind, let the dog see the rabbit!

Nice car James thanks for the pic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

My sevens on the rear,205/55/16;



This is the ride height I was after but was able to go lower without touching,now have sevens on the front but might space them as much as possible without fitting longer wheel bolts.
I'am running no rear shims as there were none when I got the car,could see no sign they were ever there or the op took them out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[jmill]

Also my favorite! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Is that Zambezi or Conda? Please tell me it's Zambezi.

[porschetub]

15x7 w/ 205/50 (could be 55, can't remember and out of town right now) all around. Like everyone else, stock front fenders, had to pull the rears, but Mark at Eurotech Bodywerkes did such a great job it's hard to tell. Rear driver side is super tight, but no rubbing after a year and a half. Front struts have raised spindles.

PM me if there's some specific angle you're after. I took a full set after I got my car painted.

VERY nice car,are those wheels done RSR style as in Harvey Weldman ,IMO this treatment makes the lips a little wider,got me thinking I may copy the look.

[malaga_red75]

16x7 with rolled rear fenders.

[kafermeister]

I will say this is an awesome thread. I have been planning a set of 16x7 Fuchs for my 914 for a long time. All of the pics just make me smile. I first fell in love with this look when I saw a set on the orange slab-sided 914 test mule that Renegade Hybrids had for a while. I never saw the car in person but the pictures left an impression on me. Naturally, I can't seem to find a pics at the moment.

As a point of clarification, I believe the 944 16x7 Fuchs and the 911 16x7 Fuchs have the same offset. There is some model specific machine work which accounts for the difference in factory part numbers.

http://members.rennlist.com/911pcars/WheelWts.html


Love the pics. My goal is to end up with something that resembles BitgKat83's car. That is what I look at when I need inspiration. Wish I had a whole book of pics of that car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[bradtho]

16x7 with rolled rear fenders.

this car looks great! why have I never seen pics of it before? maybe I need to spend more time reading our site!

[bigkensteele]

Also my favorite! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Is that Zambezi or Conda? Please tell me it's Zambezi.

Harald's car is Conda green and quite special if you take a look at it's history:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=1139370

Very, very cool, and Harald is a really nice guy.