Stretching and/or flaring 77 TA

[Schroeder]

I want to flare my 77 Trans Am fenders and quarters. As I run the process brought my head I can not figure out a way to make the factory style ( I will actually be using year one flares) flares work. The flare that I make in the metal will either not mate with the own style lower flares or it will require adding material to the face that mates to the quarters and fenders to bring the flare out to match the metal flare I will be making. If I stretched the entire panel I think I could get the factory style flares to bolt on with little to no modification. I was hoping for the flared look though. I looked through the "big booty"thread on here that shows a bunch of wide body cars. There are 1 or 2 Trans ams and they have big bolt on flares it appears or their wheels stick out past the wheel wells and flares. One of the cars is that European racer one. I believe making 4 of these flares out of sheet metal would be very complex and nearly impossible to make symmetrical. Does anyone have any advice for me?

I want to flare my 77 Trans Am fenders and quarters. As I run the process brought my head I can not figure out a way to make the factory style ( I will actually be using year one flares) flares work. The flare that I make in the metal will either not mate with the own style lower flares or it will require adding material to the face that mates to the quarters and fenders to bring the flare out to match the metal flare I will be making. If I stretched the entire panel I think I could get the factory style flares to bolt on with little to no modification. I was hoping for the flared look though. I looked through the "big booty"thread on here that shows a bunch of wide body cars. There are 1 or 2 Trans ams and they have big bolt on flares it appears or their wheels stick out past the wheel wells and flares. One of the cars is that European racer one. I believe making 4 of these flares out of sheet metal would be very complex and nearly impossible to make symmetrical. Does anyone have any advice for me?









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[Schroeder]

It seems several different threads have people doing this with several different methods. What do people recommend? What's easiest? What tools are required? Do I need an english wheel? Planishing hammer? What?

Please help.

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