 Since the fiberglass will...  Since the fiberglass will bond to our cardboard mold, it was covered with vinyl tape so that it can be removed once the 'glass cured. The top tape layer tucked a fraction of an inch under the cut edges at the wheel lips and quarter, leaving the cut edge fully exposed. |  Next, the fiberglass was laid...  Next, the fiberglass was laid over the temporary mold; it took about 5-6 layers to equal the thickness of the original material and sit flush, then another layer on top just overlapping both sides a little for strength. |  The finished fiberglass work...  The finished fiberglass work showed a very accurate net shape for our revised fender. After the 'glass cured, the mold and bracing brackets were removed and the seams were overlapped with 'glass from the inside, providing full strength to the bridge section of the flare. |
 A D/A air sander with #40-grit...  A D/A air sander with #40-grit discs was used to rough-finish to raw fiberglass. We sanded back any high spots until the entire surface was a smooth flowing curve. |  A layer of Mar Glass reinforced...  A layer of Mar Glass reinforced filler was used next to fill and smooth the flare. It is best to apply the material in one clean continuous wipe. |  We worked the Mar Glass with...  We worked the Mar Glass with a body file before it reached full hardness. One layer was enough to get the shape nearly perfect. |
 Once the Mar Glass reached...  Once the Mar Glass reached full hardness, the rough filed surface was smoothed by sanding with relatively coarse #40-grit paper on a sanding block. |  Reinforced filler like Mar...  Reinforced filler like Mar Glass cannot be worked to a perfectly smooth and fine finish. To take our new flare to this level, we gave the entire surface a thin wipe of filler, and block sanded with #80-grit, followed by #180-grit paper. |  Once sanded and sprayed with...  Once sanded and sprayed with a coat of primer, the new flare looked great. We achieved our goal of retaining the original character of the fender line, while providing for substantially increased tire clearance. |
 From the front, we were quite...  From the front, we were quite pleased with the nice tapered flow of the flare from the door seam out to the fender lip. This is an area where many flare designs can look rather abrupt as the fender line moves outward. | | |