I'm new to this forum but looking to find super wide body flares for my 57 speedster. I'm having trouble locating any help would sure be appreciated...thanks DC
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Find someone with a VS ultra wide body (black car) and cast some molds. VS might flash you the fender bits but theirs covers nearly the entire fender so not for faint of heart or shallow pockets. Retrofitting the CMC flares (red car) might be simpler but they are not sold separately. There is a member here with the flared CMC molds in Tampa area that could flash them for you.
I'm not sure who VS is, but if you have the contact info that would be great and i'll contact them... I currently have the CMC flares but looking to change... thanks
Vintage Speedsters in Cali...
http://www.vintagespeedsters.com/ Hawaiian Gardens, California.
Kirk Duncan
Vintage Speedsters
1-(562)-402-4334
12112 Centralia Road
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 USA
vspeedster@aol.com
Their ad usually show up to the right on this web site -
Thanks all... I have a call into them hopefully they can make this work..
Try the search function upper right. I remember this topic came up from another member wanting to do the same last year.
Super Widebody flared car are produced and sold by Vintage. The flares are not something that is just fiberglassed to a regular Speedster body, they are cast that way by Vintage. Vintage also makes an in between flared Speedster, but they aren't very popular.
It's worth a call to Kirk, but I doubt that he is selling flares as a stand alone product.
Troy - Are VS bodies made in US or are they imported from MX/South America? As large an area that the ulta-flares covers seem you'd need the entire fender/side.
They are made in Ensenada. I think you would need the entire rear clip!
Hmmm the guy who is doing the glasswork got In touch with VS said they would ship the flares I'm hoping they are the super wide body flares not the ultra flares I will confirm. Thanks all!!!!!
Hmmmm, that is interesting. Super Widebody flares are such an integral part of the body that it just doesn't seem possible. The curves flow into the body and they can't just be held up to the car and glassed on. Take a really close look at a Vintage Super Widebody before you make your decision. I'm not saying it can't be done, but it might be much more of a challenge than your body guy is thinking.
If you proceed, post pictures.
I would sell what you have as is and look for what you want!