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15 So, this is what we accomplished in just 4 days. we even started the process of shaping the front fenders and blending them into the body. Unfortunately, i had to pack my bags, put the car away in his garage and fly back east to get back to the office. the next trip would prove to be both quite interesting and very challenging.
15 So, this is what we accomplished in just 4 days. we even started the process of shaping the front fenders and blending them into the body. Unfortunately, i had to pack my bags, put the car away in his garage and fly back east to get back to the office. the next trip would prove to be both quite interesting and very challenging.
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14 We also had to reinforce the fenders from the underside with fiberglass tape. What a pleasure it is to lay up fiberglass and resin upside down. We only got the drivers side front fender done during this very long 4 day weekend (12 to 14 hours per day)
14 We also had to reinforce the fenders from the underside with fiberglass tape. What a pleasure it is to lay up fiberglass and resin upside down. We only got the drivers side front fender done during this very long 4 day weekend (12 to 14 hours per day)
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13 The front, while quite a bit narrower than the rear is still substantially widened over the "stock" body. we added just under 7 inches to the width up front!
13 The front, while quite a bit narrower than the rear is still substantially widened over the "stock" body. we added just under 7 inches to the width up front!
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12 Now we could admire the very wide backside of the Lister. It is 77 inches wide from fender lip to fender lip!
12 Now we could admire the very wide backside of the Lister. It is 77 inches wide from fender lip to fender lip!
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11 Same process on the rear but the rear just would not cooperate and the fitment was pretty poor. We addressed this later with lots of pour foam and shaping - but that is for another story!
11 Same process on the rear but the rear just would not cooperate and the fitment was pretty poor. We addressed this later with lots of pour foam and shaping - but that is for another story!
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10 Now the front fenders are epoxied and screwed onto the body. the extra wide shape is starting to become evident and the car is already looking much more agressive.
10 Now the front fenders are epoxied and screwed onto the body. the extra wide shape is starting to become evident and the car is already looking much more agressive.
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9 Here, little Bro helps with the trimming and shaping of the wheel arch on the driver side rear quarter panel. we both itched for weeks after this project!
9 Here, little Bro helps with the trimming and shaping of the wheel arch on the driver side rear quarter panel. we both itched for weeks after this project!
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8 The fitment of the rear quarters was simply "outstanding" - not. these required a lot of work to make them fit.
8 The fitment of the rear quarters was simply "outstanding" - not. these required a lot of work to make them fit.
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7 Now the really fun part…fitting the new panels. The fronts fit fine because we made the molds off of my front fenders. There they are after trimming and while we are fitting them to the car. Also, you can see the poorly fitting rear quarter panels – they were made from molds from my bros car which, we now know, is VERY different than my car (yes we are building one for him as well):
7 Now the really fun part…fitting the new panels. The fronts fit fine because we made the molds off of my front fenders. There they are after trimming and while we are fitting them to the car. Also, you can see the poorly fitting rear quarter panels – they were made from molds from my bros car which, we now know, is VERY different than my car (yes we are building one for him as well):
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6 Next, i took the sawsall to the rear and, in just a few minutes, had massive tire clearance back there as well.
6 Next, i took the sawsall to the rear and, in just a few minutes, had massive tire clearance back there as well.
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5 The sawsall made making tire clearance a piece of cake - just didn't really look all that great...
5 The sawsall made making tire clearance a piece of cake - just didn't really look all that great...
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4 Next, we removed all of the bondo and started laying out the cut lines required to maximize tire clearance for the much wider wheels and tires.
4 Next, we removed all of the bondo and started laying out the cut lines required to maximize tire clearance for the much wider wheels and tires.
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3 Using the same process, we made molds for the very wide rear quarter panels and then laid up the panels. Here is the "raw" passenger side rear quarter panel in the rough.
3 Using the same process, we made molds for the very wide rear quarter panels and then laid up the panels. Here is the "raw" passenger side rear quarter panel in the rough.
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2 This is the process of laying up the widened front fenders. Both and done and curing in the No. CA sunshine (a good thing it was sunny because the hills of Oakland do not get very warm in January!).
2 This is the process of laying up the widened front fenders. Both and done and curing in the No. CA sunshine (a good thing it was sunny because the hills of Oakland do not get very warm in January!).
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1 After getting the body bonded on the chassis and getting the chassis mobile, my bro towed my car up to his place in Oakland CA to work on the body since it is much warmer than here in VA. We made the flares with about 20 lbs of bondo applied to the body and then make molds for new front and rear fenders. Here is the passenger side mold for the front fender flare area:
1 After getting the body bonded on the chassis and getting the chassis mobile, my bro towed my car up to his place in Oakland CA to work on the body since it is much warmer than here in VA. We made the flares with about 20 lbs of bondo applied to the body and then make molds for new front and rear fenders. Here is the passenger side mold for the front fender flare area:
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