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Oh ok, how wide do you plan on making them? Are we talking stinger wide or like that IMSA kit wide? Any quote able price? And how would they be installed?
I'm thinking it will be 1 1/2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the back, but that may change after I test fit. They would be installed like most other fiberglass wide body kits. You would have to use epoxy or adhesive and smooth the edges with your choice of autobody filler. I use dura glass. If I do make a production run it would likely be between 300 to 400 for a set of four, but it all depends on how much the production cost is and how many people are interested in it.
Yes, but isn't that a full tube chassis that started life as a thirdgen rather than a set of fenders and flares for the 1/4s? I can't imagine anything is really left of the original car if it did start as a stock thirdgen.
Not that it isn't awesome anyways, I love IMSA cars.
Last edited by Thirdgen89GTA; 10-09-2014 at 11:52 AM.
Yes, but isn't that a full tube chassis that started life as a thirdgen rather than a set of fenders and flares for the 1/4s?
Correct the only production parts required on IMSA cars of this era were the metal roof, front grill and tail lights.
The photos on this thread are of cars with small flares.
They may be what the OP is looking for but they would not be recognized as "IMSA" flares imho.
Real IMSA fenders can be attached to a production car too, just need to find a craftsman that can handle the job. (easy to screw up)
If someone is going to make an IMSA Camaro tribute car...
Fwiw in the early 80s IMSA cars were equipped with 10 inch wide rims all around, about 85/86 IMSA cars like mine switched to a 12 inch front and a 14 inch wide rear rim. Choose the era that suits you.
I would love to see someone make a decent wide body kit for the T/A's. like I said I'm really interested in a kit for mine, too bad showcars.com are a pain in the **** to deal with of buy from....
My gosh, Morrow.
When I watched that One Take, I couldn't figure out why or how the car had been widened, but now with those screen shots, I see how. So subtle, like a sledgehammer painted in flat black. I like how you did that.
p.s. Is that '83/84 paint code 82 on your car as well?
My gosh, Morrow.
When I watched that One Take, I couldn't figure out why or how the car had been widened, but now with those screen shots, I see how. So subtle, like a sledgehammer painted in flat black. I like how you did that.
p.s. Is that '83/84 paint code 82 on your car as well?
no it's color code j7 with diamond dust added . Yup our goal was to make it as smooth and clean as possible
I'm thinking it will be 1 1/2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the back, but that may change after I test fit. They would be installed like most other fiberglass wide body kits. You would have to use epoxy or adhesive and smooth the edges with your choice of autobody filler. I use dura glass. If I do make a production run it would likely be between 300 to 400 for a set of four, but it all depends on how much the production cost is and how many people are interested in it.
Hello, Did you ever get round to making any kits after ?. I have been looking for a year ro so now with NO luck at all ?
It would be pretty cool. I considered (Briefly) building an all-steel widebody kit much like JBA's Mustang kit from the late 80's. While I am ok at bodywork and a Master welder, I just don't think I have the kind of artistic ability to pull it off.
Look up JBA'S (J. Bittle American) mustang body kit. It was a real thing of beauty.
DR.K.
It would be pretty cool. I considered (Briefly) building an all-steel widebody kit much like JBA's Mustang kit from the late 80's. While I am ok at bodywork and a Master welder, I just don't think I have the kind of artistic ability to pull it off.
Look up JBA'S (J. Bittle American) mustang body kit. It was a real thing of beauty.
DR.K.
I would LOVE to see a car done in the JBA style, just this photo. I think it would accentuate the lines perfectly.
Just like the aforementioned picture!
This is definetly the cleanest of body kits for foxbodys. I wonder if you could take a JBA body kit and retrofit it to a third gen?
Last edited by Justan86IROC; 03-26-2020 at 03:10 PM.
Back in the late 80's and early 90's I had a supercharged '88 GT. If I remember correctly, they wanted more for this all- metal kit than I paid for my Paxton supercharger kit. My car was the same color (Cabernet red) as their test car, shown in the picture, so it wasn't hard to imagine it on my GT. I've never actually seen one of those kits outside of pictures. Both the 3G and the foxbody were pretty straight-sided, so it probably wouldn't be a big deal to make it work on a thirdgen.
DR.K.
09-09-2014, 04:27 AM
