Fender widening

My IM came with 205/60HR15 on the rear, but I sense you are looking for something wider than that, yes?

With type 1 irs/drums and 6"x15" Fuchs, 155's barely fit under the stock body work. I have a very early (late '70's) body. I suspect that Intermeccanica may have reworked their molds since. What do you have for rear suspension, Bob?

The immediate goal is to shoehorn 215/60's on 7" alloys with narrowed (1"? 1 1/4"?) irs arms and type 3 brakes (adds 5/8" to each side) under the back.

ALB - with those body mods and wider wheels/tire that car would have an awesome aggressive stance! 

ALB,

Mine's a tube frame IM, if that makes a difference. 

Rear suspension is VW T1 IRS.

The nice thing is, Jim, the body won't really look any different, but it'll be neat to have the look of that much tire in the back, and the extra grip will be welcome as well. I wish I could have known how to do this with my Cal Look bug. Interesting tidbit- have you noticed the tire sizes on some of the Porsches these days? Either 305's or 315's (they're huge!). I think they're doing it for a reason- to help balance the handling of what is essentially a tail-heavy car. Maybe to appeal to a bigger customer base?

I like the sleeper look with big fat hidden tires.  Legend has it that early IM pan bodies were same as CMC (IM sold out early molds to CMC).

Al, if I was doing that, I'd just go 4 wheel disc, and save that 5/8" per side. Been looking at Airkewld 5 X 205 with e-brake, expensive but not as bad as CSP with the Euro exchange rate... light too. Other than the drums, I like the idea. Henry at IM has done that to the IM-6 cars, and the flare is so subtle you can't really tell. Howard B can tell you what size tires are under there.

I'd like to go discs, Danny, but I picked up the type 3 rear brake assemblies about a month ago (complete with new drums, shoes and cylinders for $160) so I'll be working around them. Any disc brake kits that use the type 3 hub (914 do and I have 2 pairs of calipers) also make the rear track wider, so when I get around to doing it (I need to get the car up and running first) I'll see where it takes me.

Anyone out there experienced in fiberglass work with any comments (pro or con)- I'm all ears. Yoda out. 

PS- Anyone know who owns this car (another pic I've lifted off this great interweb thingie), or anything about it? If I'm not mistaken it's been widened- look at the distance from the taillights to the licence light assembly.