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[Monte Busa]

Went up to visit Willie to day and talk Z-Cars and Minis. The wife and kids spent time in the pool he graciously let us use as it was North of 95deg F today (pretty darn hot for SE Michigan). Anyway, I ended up borrowing a set of Fortech front flares he has as spares to see how they'll fit the Monte Carlo, below are some pics. What do you chaps think - should I do them?

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[gizmo]

I think yours look great. I bought some and they were too narrow. not as wide. what are they called WIDE or ??? I need as you are trying there. perfect...

[Monte Busa]

These were purchased from Seven Enterprises in California, USA http://www.7ent.com the makers of the original Fortech flares for a Sports Car Club of America(SCCA) GT5 car back in the '80s.

They're called their "Fender Flare Kit, Fortech GT". You might be refering to one of the Fortek (different spelling) kits that are made in the UK (I think)? I've heard they've rev'd the design on those pices at least once to narrow them up for std road mini conversions as the race width (what I have) was too wide for anything but custom racers really...where did you purchase your set?

I think yours look great. I bought some and they were too narrow. not as wide. what are they called WIDE or ??? I need as you are trying there. perfect...

[rumblebee]

Went up to visit Willie to day and talk Z-Cars and Minis. The wife and kids spent time in the pool he graciously let us use as it was North of 95deg F today (pretty darn hot for SE Michigan). Anyway, I ended up borrowing a set of Fortech front flares he has as spares to see how they'll fit the Monte Carlo, below are some pics. What do you chaps think - should I do them?

 flares_front.JPG   64.12K   153 downloads
 flares_high_quarter_view.JPG   71.85K   146 downloads
 flares_quarter_view.JPG   74.92K   122 downloads

Monte , Looks good to me .!!! Are the back finder flairs as good?
How much fiberglass work are you going to have to do?

In my opinion, the finders and wells have to "cover" the wiide tires so during wet weather, it won't sling water and obscure your vision.
And it looks good too.

by the way.... do you MIG/TIG/Arc/ or acetaline weld your frame?

[gizmo]

I think your rite even tho I bought them here in states. I looked up site 7-ent, guess i'll buy another set. Need wider ones for my application. Thanks- car coming along very nicely...

[gizmo]

I think your rite even tho I bought them here in states. I looked up site 7-ent, guess i'll buy another set. Need wider ones for my application. Thanks- car coming along very nicely...

[Monte Busa]

Didn't notice you were from the States, sorry about that. You know, at one pt I heard of 7ent having two sets of molds...wonder if you got a set of the "narrow" ones...can't confirm that though.

Aric

I think your rite even tho I bought them here in states. I looked up site 7-ent, guess i'll buy another set. Need wider ones for my application. Thanks- car coming along very nicely...

[gizmo]

May have cause they're 1/2 wide as yours.

[Monte Busa]

Don't have a set of rears yet, as these were spares from my buddy Willie, but will probably order some this week or next if teh width in the rear checks out - I'm running 9" wide rears....

Frame is MIG welded, with a little TIG on some of th latest touches (diagonal bar, etc.)

Quite a bit of fiberglass work ahead I'm afraid, as I want all the major body panels, the front splitter, etc. removable via Dzus fasteners for service and repair. I'm also going to hand fabricate some fiberglass intake dusct in the rear fenders for engine fresh air too.

Aric

Monte , Looks good to me .!!! Are the back finder flairs as good?
How much fiberglass work are you going to have to do?

In my opinion, the finders and wells have to "cover" the wiide tires so during wet weather, it won't sling water and obscure your vision.
And it looks good too.

by the way.... do you MIG/TIG/Arc/ or acetaline weld your frame?

Edited by Monte Busa, 09 July 2007 - 04:16 AM.

[Monte Busa]

Hi guys,

Any idea why a bunch of my earlier posted puctures got blown away?

Thanks,

Aric

[gizmo]

was woundering the same thing, several others lost pics too. lost some good refrence.

[Jammy]

How long ago were these posts made? I know that a lot of attachments were lost, despite our best efforts, when we did a reinstall on the server to sort out the virus problems, but this was near the beginning of the year.

[Monte Busa]

on the threads I see they were both recent (within the last few months) and older (a year or more). Troll through my project thread here and you'll see what I mean (many many "x"ed out pictures). I've see the same on Markrally's Hayabusa build thread and others.

How long ago were these posts made? I know that a lot of attachments were lost, despite our best efforts, when we did a reinstall on the server to sort out the virus problems, but this was near the beginning of the year.

[Jammy]

The first post I went back to without pics on this topic is this one, from Oct 06, which would have fallen foul to our server re-install. If you can find one sooner can you point me in its direction please?

[Monte Busa]

From Oct 2005

http://www.theminifo...x...14127&st=15

The first post I went back to without pics on this topic is this one, from Oct 06, which would have fallen foul to our server re-install. If you can find one sooner can you point me in its direction please?