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Old 05-24-2016, 10:59 AM
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can something like this not be molded or stamped?
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considering the Anvil Fiberglass is $1300, these are not that far off. I imagine as they start moving they should come down a bit. Somewhere in the Slosh tub price range. The more you make the better pricing can be.
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Will they work with other aftermarket subs or are they manufactured to only be compatible with your extreme dub? This part has been in demand for awhile now or as you said, pay the fabricator! Which is what I did to fit a 275 tire on my 67 Camaro. Would be cool to have the 315 front and rear!
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Will they work with other aftermarket subs or are they manufactured to only be compatible with your extreme dub? This part has been in demand for awhile now or as you said, pay the fabricator! Which is what I did to fit a 275 tire on my 67 Camaro. Would be cool to have the 315 front and rear!
well I don't have all the aftermarket subframes sitting here to try them on. so they were designed to work with the Extreme sub frame.
They may work on the DSE with some trimming around the upper control arm and frame profile areas. Same with a lot of others.
hum we have done 275 on 67 with our Protouring subframe and not had to modify the inner wheel tubs.

you just need an Extreme sub and 315 are the norm.
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On the 67-68 version do these allow for rolled fender lips on the outer fender? I have commonly seen (and did it on my own car) maximizing the room for front tires by modifying the inner fender where it meets the outer fender in the 10-3 oclock positions (or 11-2) so that you can roll the outer fender lip. Were similar provisions made on this or does that area of this fender follow the OEM lines?
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On the 67-68 version do these allow for rolled fender lips on the outer fender? I have commonly seen (and did it on my own car) maximizing the room for front tires by modifying the inner fender where it meets the outer fender in the 10-3 oclock positions (or 11-2) so that you can roll the outer fender lip. Were similar provisions made on this or does that area of this fender follow the OEM lines?
THAT is the plan.
The 69 inners (which are pictured) do that they follow the shape of the outer fender (n the inside) down to the lip. at that point you could leave the lip or roll it up to help hold the fender in place.
Keep in mind that the original inner fender was a structural member of the front end, that is not the case now.
it will mean no bolts in the top of the lip but you normally take them out so the tire doesn't rub anyway.
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That's a pretty cool product. Price point may be a little high for some. It would be really helpful if you posted up some installation tips. Things like

- How far to roll the lip
- Where to trim (the lip and the tub)
- How to seal up against the fender (sticky tape, sealant, etc.)

Several people have done this with hand fabricated tubs but there aren't too many photos showing a proven way to tie it all together. Lots of photos and an install video could really help sell these and then the price would come down as more people jump in as was mentioned above.
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can something like this not be molded or stamped?
well they are molded. they are molded fiberglass.
I guess you could stamp them the dies would probably cost 50,000 to have made. and then the price would be 2000 a set.
that is 50,000 for EACH specific part you make. Think about the DSE wheel tubs that no one has a problem paying 400.00 for and they are 2.00 worth of material. and still 30-40 hours to install on top of that.
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