don't try this at home

[nostatic]

how to modify a fender/flare profile with Joe the welder/body/all-around good guy

Start with some tools:

then cut:

then pound:

then braze:


repeat as necessary...

Didn't stick around to see the finished product...sweet car though.

[MotoSook]

OH! Static...what a tease! I want to see more. Dave????

So what did Joe do? Flare out the lower porting of the wheel well?

[juanbenae]

in the 1st shot i get the grinder, gloves, hammer but, whats up with the two bars of soap.

[Tim Walsh]

soap? Those look like forming blocks to me (don't know the official term )

[Superman]

dollies. They play with dollies at TRE.

[juanbenae]

yes i know that tim.. that was a failed attempt to be funny. heres another,, when you say "soap?" i think that you must be french...

[Shuie]

I want those wheels

[Rot 911]

Originally posted by Shuie
I want those wheels

I want world peace.

[juanbenae]

see kurt gets jokes!! in all seriousness is that not the car that was getting all the high marks from the so cal run thread earlier in the week? if that was my car i would not want to see the "in progress" shots. just show me when it's done,, i would have a hard time watching such a nice car under the knife..

[nostatic]

Yes, that is Rob's car (of Catherine Wheel fame). Very nice guy, and the car is beautiful. The flares were actually going *in* at the bottom, to give a cleaner line. Rob had a photo, then a photoshop version of what he was looking for, along with photos of some stunning early cars. His has a 3.0 w/SSIs and Webers...great exhaust tone.

[bob tilton]

it makes perfect sense the car is owned by a "creative type". it is a great looking car. adding it to my top ten list of favorites.

[masraum]

I want whirled peas, but it's a cool car too.

[Cornpanzer]

Cmon nostatic, we need to see some more pics.....got any ? Does Rob ever hang out here on Pelican?

[nostatic]

Originally posted by Cornpanzer
Cmon nostatic, we need to see some more pics.....got any ?

one more:

[makaio]

What's the red thing on the bottom of the passenger side shock? A tow eye?

[Spud]

I have a pair of those on my track car, makes for a very easy and secure tiedown to the trailer. Now the front of the car is another story, for some reason I've only seen one version of these from Weltmeister that mounts to the front A arms on an early car, but boy are they pricey compared to these rear type tiedowns.

[Tyson Schmidt]

Yes, Rob checks in on Pelican's 911BBS fom time to time.

He also had Joe cut a hole in the hood for a center fill gas tank. We'll post pictures when it's done. It'll be absolutely gorgeous !!!


I'll try to talk Rob into creating a username, and actually contributing to the board in the future.

[fintstone]

So Tyson, what kinda money are we talking about to do this kinda work. What about some carrera flares on a narrow body '74? Could you use an indentured servant in the shop to work off the bill?

[Tyson Schmidt]

Originally posted by fintstone
So Tyson, what kinda money are we talking about to do this kinda work. What about some carrera flares on a narrow body '74? Could you use an indentured servant in the shop to work off the bill?

Not sure on the price, but Joe is so good at metal work that after he finishes the flares, you could probably get away with simply primering and block sanding and be done. It's a thing of beauty to look at his frsh work in bare metal.

You could call or e-mail Dave Bouzaglou (TRE owner) and he could give you a price. www.tremotorsports.com

[Eric Coffey]

Wow Rob's car looks awesome. Although, shouldn't it be "Black Metallic"?