One more example of how box flares make everything awesomer:

Cannot tell if ricey or awesome.

In reply to G_Body_Man:

That wing is scary

morecowbell wrote:

Weak.

Lame.

Stupid.

It is weak, lame and stupid that I do not own that car.

In reply to G_Body_Man:

I'm leaning awesome.

JohnInKansas wrote: My question regarding the construction of those MG fenders is, how would one keep the dimensions/contours the same on opposite sides of the car? In all my years of bench-building, I've never mentally gotten past that snag.

Sectional templates.

You make one side first, pull templates, then recreate them on the other side if you are winging it.

If you design it on a small scale first (as you should) you only make 1/2 of the car. Pull templates, scale them up, cut 2 of each cross-section and assemble your plugs with foam and clay, filling in the missing curves as you go. Pull molds off of that, and then cast the part.

It's a ton of work, even on a small scale. Clay modeling is a true skill, and one that won't fade away for a long time.

Bonus question: Pontiac was the first car manufacturer to put a car into production without a full-size clay model beforehand. Guess which SUV that was?

LuxInterior wrote:

unk577 wrote: Not exactly box flares either but they are mine

Who makes these flares?

CCP Fabrication. I believe they have them listed on ebay. They also make doors, trunk lids, hardtops, and a bunch of Porsche parts. Most of their stuff is lightweight track oriented body panels

And yes the wheels are 15x10 Bronze 6ULs

Swing! Also, totally proves the title is accurate

JohnInKansas wrote: My question regarding the construction of those MG fenders is, how would one keep the dimensions/contours the same on opposite sides of the car? In all my years of bench-building, I've never mentally gotten past that snag.

Can you see both sides of the car at the same time? Close is good enough.

morecowbell wrote: How did this machine not make it in here at some point...Judd F1 V8 powered 190 track machine...probably the coolest 190 on the planet. It just sounds so awesome!!! Truthfully it was this car that made me want a V8 190e.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KExNItEM6Zg

I think I saw that same spoiler design on a car just the other day. It was on a Sentra & yes that car also had the (mandatory?) coffee can exhaust. Plus judging from the smell, a totally trashed out motor as well.

I would love to have one of these!

JohnInKansas wrote: My question regarding the construction of those MG fenders is, how would one keep the dimensions/contours the same on opposite sides of the car? In all my years of bench-building, I've never mentally gotten past that snag.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/metal-box-flare-construction-thread/30763/page1/

Here's how I did mine.. 3 years later still not done but life.

Wxdude10 wrote: I would love to have one of these!

Been my dream build for years and years. I actually saw the blue car (or an exact replica) around 2008 on Route 1 in Mill Valley. I was my mk1 MR2, and this guy flew past me in the other direction. Totally blew my mind.

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