I've gone and done it....

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Apr 05, 07 4:52 pm

With the recent talk of super stock Dart rear wheelwell openings, I think it's time to show you what I've been up to. I've agonised for years over cutting the fenders and it looking wrong, I obtained a template from an original car and marked it up and I wasn't happy with the look of it. after much thought and chin stroking I decided that a semi raidiased shape would be best so that's what I went with. I wasn't happy doing it myself as I'm no body man, so I had good friend Pete Rivers over to cut it and make up a new lip. Gary leyton tigged it all up last night without warping the quarters at all, much to my relief. Just needs finishing off and the sides of the car painted which will also get rid of a lot of the worst bits of that lousy paint job. The wheel lip mouldings, sill trim and chrome mouldings around the grille are now gone, it was all looking a bit too "GXL" for my simple tastes. So I now have enough room for a 10" rim where I could only use an 8.5" before and 'I've lost that "pro street" look that really didn't fit in with the nostalgia look that I'm after. So I know some of you will hate it, but I'm delighted with the results.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Apr 05, 07 4:57 pm

Last one..

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Apr 05, 07 5:28 pm

Mmmmh, not as bad as I thought Blue...in fact, I quite like it!

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Apr 05, 07 5:28 pm

Proper job

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Thu Apr 05, 07 5:40 pm

Blue.
Your friend made a nice job of those arches....no distortion at all...looks Good..

Rich.

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Thu Apr 05, 07 6:13 pm

I like it, great bodywork skills from your mate

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Apr 05, 07 7:18 pm

well blue not my bag , but a whole lot better than the horrible 50 pence look, yours will stay lookin better than most that are like that if you refrain from stickin the wheels out past the quarters,

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 05, 07 7:47 pm

That looks lovely John. The arch has been formed perfectly round the wheel. Lovely job on the bodywork too.

Dig the wheels n all

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Thu Apr 05, 07 7:49 pm

Thumbs up Blue, your pal did a great job

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Thu Apr 05, 07 8:00 pm

brave move blue got to say i like the way its turned out

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 05, 07 8:03 pm

Aha, see I knew you'd find another couple of pounds somewhere Blue. Looks great, I do like them there wheels

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Thu Apr 05, 07 8:21 pm

Great for that period look ... bit of metalflake to Bananarama! off next?

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Apr 05, 07 9:40 pm

Hi Blue,

I like it, I thinks it suits the car, as you say more of a period look

Looks from the photos your body man did a great job, especially the inner wheel lips.

I guess you still have paint over from last time so you can blow in the arches or will you just get some more matched/mixed.

Looking forward to seeing it run in anger

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Thu Apr 05, 07 9:44 pm

like it

great the way the arch follows the circumference of the wheel/tyre

p.s.: when i first read the title of your thread, i thought you were going to say you gone 'orange'!!

Mopar Muscle Association UK

I've gone and done it....

I've gone and done it....

Looking Good......