[Healeys] Flared Fenders

[Joe and Lenore Armour]

BLOKES

I have just read a detailed track test of John Chatham's  DD300 as raced 
in 1969 and it is almost unrecogniseable to all except the serious and 
long term Healey history types;

10 inch wide JA Pearce mag. wheels with FLARES
red body with a wide white stripe across the guards and bonnet, from one 
wheel arch to the other.

Current trend in Australia is to cut the fenders from the headlight back 
to the windscreen and insert approx 23 30 mm of metal and thus maintain 
the standard appearance but provide cover for widened rims.  Very hard 
to detect until you look at the wheel offset and ask, how did they do thaf?


HealeyRick wrote:

>I agree with Derek.  Ultimately, the decision to stray away from stock is a
>personal one and the modifier has to be willing to accept the potential loss
>of value that usually accompanies a highly visible mod.  I really like the
>looks of the Healey blue car you've pictured.  And you're definitely on the
>right track with wheel selection.  The center-laced Cobra style wheels really
>make the look of that car.
>
>Rick
>
>
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>--- On Fri, 11/11/11, Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>From: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Flared Fenders
>To: "PG" <britishcars at shaw.ca>
>Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
>Date: Friday, November 11, 2011, 2:35 AM
>
>Paul,
>
>My personal view is that they look OK if you are going for the full Race /
>Rally look as per the photos you posted. If not I'd stick with regular
>fenders.
>
>You might also consider having flared fenders only on the front. I've seen
>that done before and I think I prefer it.
>
>regards
>
>Derek
>On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 12:27 AM, PG <britishcars at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>>I couple of years ago, I acquired 4 ali fenders from Cape International in
>>the UK.
>>
>>
>>
>>The fenders I acquired are flared about 1".   I'm now having second
>>thoughts
>>about the flaring and whether to go back to no flared stock.
>>
>>
>>
>>I've only seen a couple of pictures of cars with the flares and I'm not
>>sure
>>if it's what I want.  If I did go with the flares, I would get offset wire
>>wheels so that they filled out the wheel well.
>>
>>
>>
>>I would be interested in hearing back from the list as  to their opinions
>>and seeing additional pictures of cars with flares if anybody has any.
>>    
>>
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