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  • John Brown

    Sept. 22, 2009 2:05 p.m. John Brown MegaDork

    Oh yeah! THAT"S where I heard it!

  • problemaddict

    Sept. 23, 2009 10:07 a.m. problemaddict Reader

    Keith, please post any pix of box-flared MGB's that you may find. My mind's picture of the future of my MGB includes massive flares, but i can't really picture box-flares on a 'B. I'd love to see examples...

    What i'd LOVE are the Tuckin99 style flares on an MGB, but i can't afford them and don't think i have the skill to fab them from fiberglass:

  • Keith

    Sept. 23, 2009 10:52 a.m. Keith PowerDork

    Ah, I'm not personally that big a fan of the rivet-on look. Although my Mini has them.

    Box flares on an MG, coming up! Remember how I said it was subtle? Like, really subtle. From Ken Biermann's car.

  • Tim Baxter

    Sept. 23, 2009 11:03 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

    It seems most flared MGBs end up with the semi-factory "sebring" flares:

  • MostExaltedPotentate

    Sept. 23, 2009 11:33 a.m. MostExaltedPotentate Reader

    piling on...

  • Keith

    Sept. 23, 2009 11:39 a.m. Keith PowerDork

    Tim Baxter wrote:

    It seems most flared MGBs end up with the semi-factory "sebring" flares:

    Yeah, they look like a tumor A lot of the V8 guys use flares cut out of an Omni. Not box flares, though.

  • Tim Baxter

    Sept. 23, 2009 11:44 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

    I'm not a fan either. Personally, I think MG flares should be sorta box flarey, go to the top of the fender line, and keep the chrome strip line. Something like the more coke-bottle shape of an NB vs an NA. But I've never seen them done that way.

  • Keith

    Sept. 23, 2009 12:32 p.m. Keith PowerDork

    There's not much room to flare if you limit yourself to the chrome strip in the front. I'm going to try to keep it as much as I can though.

  • Tim Baxter

    Sept. 23, 2009 12:37 p.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

    That's why I think it should go to the top of the fenderline... have a shallower falling radius. You'd keep the general front fender shape, only a bit more bulbous overall from the headlight back toward pretty close to the door.

    Think box flare, but instead of stopping at the trim line it come on up the fender and blends nicely with the existing top-of-fender line.

    That would let you keep the chrome strip nicely without the flare getting in the way. Although the more rounded fender might end up being slightly longer, trim-wise.

    I should probably draw a picture of what I have in my head or photoshop it or something

  • ZOOMX5

    Sept. 23, 2009 1:51 p.m. ZOOMX5 New Reader

    My paintshop edit of an E30 M3 turned into a hatchback concept with better boxflares than normal. I used Envizio Wheel wizard for the original car model, then modified it.

  • John Brown

    Sept. 23, 2009 2:49 p.m. John Brown MegaDork

    RossD wrote:

    Does anyone get a chubby looking at the CRX / Metro Convertible behind the awesomeness?

  • AngryCorvair

    Sept. 23, 2009 4:30 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    no, but the early Celicas diverted a little bit of blood...

  • Fit_Is_Slo

    Sept. 24, 2009 10:16 p.m. Fit_Is_Slo Reader

    Did someone say Flair?

  • EricM

    Sept. 24, 2009 10:34 p.m. EricM HalfDork

    ZOOMX5 wrote:

    My paintshop edit of an E30 M3 turned into a hatchback concept with better boxflares than normal. I used Envizio Wheel wizard for the original car model, then modified it.

    cut some of that fat lip bumper off and I would tatally rock that s.h.i.t!!!

  • Sept. 25, 2009 6:25 p.m. paul New Reader

  • fiat22turbo

    Sept. 25, 2009 7:28 p.m. fiat22turbo UltraDork

    EricM wrote:

    ZOOMX5 wrote:

    My paintshop edit of an E30 M3 turned into a hatchback concept with better boxflares than normal. I used Envizio Wheel wizard for the original car model, then modified it.

    cut some of that fat lip bumper off and I would tatally rock that s.h.i.t!!!

    So basically you want an M3 powered Lancia?

  • aussiesmg

    Sept. 25, 2009 8:58 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork

    I never thought I could utter these words, but I would sell my Camaro for that Lada, no really

  • TJ

    Sept. 25, 2009 9:58 p.m. TJ HalfDork

    aussiesmg wrote:

    I never thought I could utter these words, but I would sell my Camaro for that Lada, no really

    I too would sell your Camaro for that Lada....that thing is sick.

  • TJ

    Sept. 25, 2009 10:11 p.m. TJ HalfDork

    Here is another example of an MGBGT with Sebring flares. Not box flares, but I like this car.

    Here's a write up on the car: link

  • kcbhiw

    Sept. 25, 2009 10:15 p.m. kcbhiw Reader

    Hmmm. Box flares might just work on the Tracer; I'll have to play with this. Sounds like a worth-while change for the '10 Challenge if nothing else :).

  • ValuePack

    Sept. 26, 2009 12:23 p.m. ValuePack HalfDork

    From NASIOC:

  • thatsnowinnebago

    Sept. 27, 2009 2:28 p.m. thatsnowinnebago Dork

    bruce wayne. ha.

  • rwdsport

    Sept. 27, 2009 2:54 p.m. rwdsport New Reader

    paul wrote:

    Im in love... Cleanup in aisle keyboard...

  • 4eyes

    Sept. 27, 2009 9:28 p.m. 4eyes New Reader

    ZOOMX5 wrote:

    My paintshop edit of an E30 M3 turned into a hatchback concept with better boxflares than normal. I used Envizio Wheel wizard for the original car model, then modified it.

    This looks like an Ur Quattro! BMW should make these instead of cars that look like a Camry

  • Sept. 29, 2009 12:34 p.m. lewbud New Reader

    For Keith. Some Greenwood Corvette goodness.

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