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Thoughts on this? (fender flares)
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looks very nice, rabbit. definitely needs a color match. are you going to make them removable or come up with another way to make the bumper removal possible?
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I like it. My brother just picked up a Mini and I was looking at the fender flares the black also did you get them from a Mini?
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nope, they are from my rabbit.. gti.
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i just need to feel it out, i won't be working on it just yet.
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i honestly don't even mind them in black... kind of brings the trim around the windows, the grille, and the headlights together. definitely going to look really good no matter what the color is though.
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it would look pretty clean color matched. Or leave it black with a front lip kit.
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Hey - I recognized 'em before you said where they came from.
I like. I don't think I'd colour match. Black looks good.
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What year are those flares from?
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i think it looks AWESOME!! but they are right dont color match it looks really good black.. too bad i have a sadan or i would be freestyling my own.. lol
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Year: 80-84? Something like that.
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Oh man! I think this looks great. Id love to do this....advice?
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Looks badass . I think it looks fine the color they are however color matched be cleaner look.
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Hey rabbit what ever became of this project? I hope you didn't dump it ,I thought it would look bad ass and id like to do this to fit my wheels Legally.:cool:
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this is the first time i have seen this thread bumped.. sorry i missed most of the conversation.
they are sitting on a shelf. they are off a 83 VW rabbit GTI. I have not made much progress, since august I have moved, started building a new house, started a new job, etc. It will be going under the knife here in a few weeks for a full redo.
the flares need "stretched" around the wheel wheel a little for my liking, the raw black plastic looks ok, but once its plastic welded etc, the painted black would look cheap and unfinished, so i think i am going to paint them just for that. only need 1 or two more flares for the donor sections.. I would also need a wider wheel, cut some clearance, and figure out the attachment of the wheel well.. then i will do it.
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the car is in the shop to start a whole lot of work, including the flares.
damage that needs fixed:
wife pushed it our of the drive way sideways with her jetta, needs 1/4 straightened and door.
one of my students threw a teacher (not me) on the hood of the car in an altercation, needs hood.
front bumper is getting replaced, previous repair years ago is not up to par, but money was tight back then.
shave and boser hatch, add spoiler.
Paint Install flares (raised up with sectioned wheel wells for more tire/lower car).
clean and paint calipers on rear, install big brakes on front.
Paint wheel centers.
Overall paint job, not sure if i'm gonna go solid, or design, yet. I have to be "adult" about what I pick.
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Doing anything to the motor?
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not currently, thinking about numerous swaps, but i plan on keeping it for the efficiency. I have 3 project cars going right now, and am in the hunt for a truck, and a mustang fastback. But am looking into an rs4..
the swaps i am considering :
1.8 engine only.
the rest will all end up with a 6 speed transmission
1.8
1.4t
VR6
1.8T VW
24v VR6
R32 (fwd)
LNF (almost bought a hhr ss last month but was automatic)
thats probably in order of easiest to hardest.
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sounds good rabbit.
the flares look cool and so do the wheels...1.8 liter under the hood will drink lots of fuel though. Mine has a 1.4, k and n air filter and a ricer muffler...and it's pretty fast as is. Doesn't the US model already have the big 1.6 liter engine? All that thing needs is an intake, underdrive pully and a new muffler and it will haul ass.
The flares look really good. I like them black!
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My 2.8L vr6 in my mk2 jetta coupe got 28 mpg on the highway. I only get about 30-32 in my aveo now..
Thailand must not be too big of an island, you must run into ocean if you think the 1.6 hauls ass ;)
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Lol...yes my aveo hauls ass compared to my last ride, a 4 speed 110 cc Suzuki motorbike ;p. I had the vr6 in my old 96 Passat wagon with manual gear...it was awesome. Anyways, Really cool ride Rabbit
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for the cost and simplicity, 160 can be pulled out of the 1.8 which is respectable, too bad cams are a real B**CH to find
