Since i'm fairly low, i also rub on the inside top of the fender which causes small hairline flexing in the paint... I had 285/30's up front at one point and am probably able to fit 315 with the right offset. Only problem is that I have metal added and the radius of the fender would make 315's too tall. Even with 255/35's, I rub on the transition.

 

Better photos with 275s

 

17x9?

 

Yeah... This is not my preferred size.. I was / still am testing 275s. If I like them then I plan to go to an 18x9.5 to reduce the sidewall height. With this tire though and my cars weight I was having a really hard time getting them up to temp and keeping them there.... I think a 255 is idea considering my car's weight but, who knows... I'm gonna give em another try this weekend..........

-Rob

 

Can't wait to see the finished work, Steve!

 

I rub on the transistion point and against the metal by the rear bumper on hard dips at speed. Ive rubbed the letters of my drivers side rear tire

 

I've now got a total of about 8 hours spent on this project. Worked on it for a good while last night.

A couple of things to note
-you really don't have to hit the metal that hard to make corrections. 3 lighter taps seems to be better than one hard smack
-go easy on the bondo, I applied wayyy too much and it took me so long to sand down.
-this project is not easy and will wear you out. I was just about ready to crash when I finished last night
-I just brushed the primer on all ugly last night b/c I didn't have the time to mask and spray and I didn't want to leave the bare metal exposed as I daily drive this car.

So far I've had a lot of fun and I think it's finally starting to look really good. This side still needs a little bit of work but I'd say it's at least halfway there.
























Only spots I feel like need a bit of attention is the transition area to the bumper. You can see where it has a funny wave to it. I think in this area I've managed to thin the metal out a bit more so I need to address that and I also need to figure out how to get the fender and bumper to sit closer together. The gap isn't terrible compared to the other side but it's definitely gotten bigger from when I started.

 

I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product Steve!

 

Looks awesome!

 

at one point i plan on doing this.