Jim Stabe Senior Member



Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 771

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I had to make some flared rear fenders for my MGB project, the 315/35/17 tires didn't quite fit in the original space. I had to make inner fenders (tubs) as well as the external sheetmetal.



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The top portion of the outer fender is made up of 3 pieces formed on the English wheel. The bend line was extended back from the door using a laser line like what you use to hang pictures straight.



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The outward flange for the body line was started with a tipping wheel in the English wheel and then the bend completed with hammer and dolly. The downward bend was also started with the tipping wheel and finished with hammer and dolly. The step tapers away to nothing at the rear of the fender.



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The lower rear panel was next. The outer and inner fenders were spot welded together at the wheel well flange with a HF handheld spot welder.. The flanges were formed with the tipping wheel the same way as for the body line.



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The lower front was added last



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The flare was extended into the door to make the lines flow properly.



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Fender 057.jpg I'll startI had to make some flared rear fenders for my MGB project, the 315/35/17 tires didn't quite fit in the original space. I had to make inner fenders (tubs) as well as the external sheetmetal.The top portion of the outer fender is made up of 3 pieces formed on the English wheel. The bend line was extended back from the door using a laser line like what you use to hang pictures straight.The outward flange for the body line was started with a tipping wheel in the English wheel and then the bend completed with hammer and dolly. The downward bend was also started with the tipping wheel and finished with hammer and dolly. The step tapers away to nothing at the rear of the fender.The lower rear panel was next. The outer and inner fenders were spot welded together at the wheel well flange with a HF handheld spot welder.. The flanges were formed with the tipping wheel the same way as for the body line.The lower front was added lastThe flare was extended into the door to make the lines flow properly.

If you want me to agree with you I can, but then we would both be wrong.



My car is an MGB roadster that is widened 11" with C4 Corvette F&R suspension and blown LT1 V8 with 6 speed. Lots of pictures here, up to part 6 now:

Part 1

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581

Part 2

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,22422

Part 3

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,33108 __________________If you want me to agree with you I can, but then we would both be wrong.My car is an MGB roadster that is widened 11" with C4 Corvette F&R suspension and blown LT1 V8 with 6 speed. Lots of pictures here, up to part 6 now:Part 1Part 2Part 3 Last edited by Jim Stabe; 11-17-2010 at 11:11 AM .