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Silly Rabbit 12-11-2015 01:05 PM

The best fitting vented fenders.
 
Stock fenders with hand cut vents. So close to being done. Should finish up by next weekend. All credit goes to Exclusive Auto Design in Indianapolis.


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Exhaust 12-11-2015 01:12 PM

Thats gonna look hot!!

synolimit 12-11-2015 01:18 PM

Brave! Nice work! I cut my hood but it's not steel. Need to cut my rears up :(. Come do them.

maizenblue 12-12-2015 11:54 PM

Glad to see they're looking good, I saw this shop in person a while back. I saw some sweet custom projects he was in the middle of

Z Runner 12-13-2015 02:18 AM

How much did you pay?

Jayhovah 12-13-2015 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Z Runner (Post 3366687)
How much did you pay?

I'm curious too..

Also, why not weld in sheet steel instead of filling the gaps with glass?

Silly Rabbit 12-14-2015 05:21 PM

I can't really comment on the price. It is a one off kind of job, he quoted me a price and is sticking to it, but it has been way more time and work than expected. I'm sure he wouldn't do it again for what I'm paying.

He was having problems getting the vent to form to all the contours with the fender off the car and had to do it with it on the car and eventually ended up having to make a vertical cut as seen to make it work out. The plan all along was to use glass to fill in and make the vents. I imagine it will hold the shape better than welding and adding heat.

If all goes as planned, I'll pick her up Saturday.

murf51 12-14-2015 06:32 PM

Those look good man, I was wondering the ame thing about not using metal instead of the FG, but makes sense. I have been looking at doing something like this myself, and seeing the pics you posed I think just changed my mind lol. Can't wait to see your finished product.

cooltoy 12-14-2015 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Silly Rabbit (Post 3367689)
He was having problems getting the vent to form to all the contours with the fender off the car

He should have called Chip Foose. ;)

CarbonSignal 12-16-2015 08:33 PM

Nice job really! Keep up the good work

Using OEM fenders gives always the perfect finish. Ours v1 fenders are done same way when we started but later made a vented part as in mold and now just join it. From pics job might seems easy but once you cut and move the part in whole fender liner moves out so there is a gap and then working on that metal work. It does take good a day or day and a half to do something like this

DeliriousClam 12-19-2015 08:27 PM

This has my attention

Silly Rabbit 12-30-2015 12:35 PM

The wait is killing me, but pretty much the only thing left is to reinstall.

http://www.the370z.com/members/silly...lmost-done.jpg

Stright_Drop 12-30-2015 02:55 PM

Looks good!!

NorthStyle 12-30-2015 03:43 PM

Looks great!! Wanna get a set done up for me? :D

Memphis370Z 12-30-2015 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Silly Rabbit (Post 3378601)
The wait is killing me, but pretty much the only thing left is to reinstall.

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They did a great job, SR. Looking forward to seeing them installed.

Hope all is well!


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