My Competition Orange V8

[stevec]

Cheers Dave, thanks for sorting them for me.

Gibbo, Fitment was not good at all, especially on drivers side. I will post pics of the work the paint shop had to do tomorrow.

I guess they are lighter as they are Glass Fibre

Nah, I think I am done with exterior mods now. Got her looking just about how I want her

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[stevec]

 

[slowhand99]

Latest mod
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Sweet!

 

[avocet]

Looks

 

[Gloucesternige]

Very nice!!

Might need to get me a pair of those?

 

[SteveS]

Nice! Need a pic of the whole car

 

[Centurion07]

Nice. I'm guessing they're not actually functional?

 

[stevec]

Nice. I'm guessing they're not actually functional?

Well there is a big slot in the fender.

 

[hinch]

were they the andersons composites ones or those cheap chinese ones ? its something i've considered with the andersons carbon fibre ones.

 

[djone101]

These are Anderson Composites glass fibre ones. We can get the carbon fibre ones too. It can take a while depending the stock level in California.

 

[Centurion07]

Well there is a big slot in the fender.

Through to the wheel arch?

 

[hinch]

These are Anderson Composites glass fibre ones. We can get the carbon fibre ones too. It can take a while depending the stock level in California.

and they still had an issue with them fitting? thought andersons was supposed to be a pretty much bolt on fit without having to make a load of adjustments

 

[Manders Mustang]

Through to the wheel arch?

I asked him the same, pretty sure they're functional vents as they replicate the 350's which I also belive are functional.... Only one way to find out... Blast water through it lol!

 

[stevec]

Been trying to post a write up on these fenders since Friday but bloody internet keep dropping out. So anyway, here it is now

As soon as I saw the GT350 I wanted those fenders. Sorry I know they are wings over here but it just seems right to me to use American words when talking about my car so, before anyone corrects me, I am calling them fenders. Like it or move on!

Where was I? Ah yes, the beautiful GT30. I loved it as soon as I saw it but above all, it was them there fenders that I loved the most. I wanted them on my car there and then and hence, the research started.
For a start it seems that the genuine fenders wont fit a standard S550 as they wont match up with the original spoiler so I would have to buy from a supplier of after-market parts.

I looked at them all and honestly, I got put off them all. Carbon Dynamics, Anderson Composites , Duraflex etc, if you look at various threads on here and other forums, get a bit of a slagging so I ended up ruling it out.

Well, for a while I did but I had to have them. I sent reviews and pictures of the different types to the paint shop I use. He said out of all of them the Duraflex ones looked the best so I ended up going with Anderson Composites! I really cant remember why but the fact that GT101 deal with them was one if the reasons I guess. So, they were ordered and I waited 10 weeks or the to be made and delivered.

So last Monday I excitedly took The Beast and the fenders down to the body shop and left the job in their more than capable hands.

It was around midday that he texted me and said “These aint very straight buddy!” Then a bit later “Gonna have to resurrect Paul Daniels to help us with this one mate” They simple did not fit anywhere.

We expected to have to do some work to fit them such as filling such as this

but I thought the basic fit would be right and the fender would roughly line up with the panels on the car but this is what the drivers side went on like.

This pic shows how much the drivers side fender had to be built up with filler see the red on top.

Its when he sent the text that said “We have modified the fender as much as possible now, we are going to have to modify the car to fit the fender now”
Must admit, I panicked a bit, I have visions of him filling the drivers door to bring it out to the fender but it wasn’t that bad, he just had to modify the bonnet hinge. Must admit, I just looked under the hood and I cant see what he has done. I will ask tomorrow.

So, after a full week I finally got the car back on Friday evening. It was delivered back to my house as I was looking after my granddaughter and thank heavens it was because I had the opportunity to firstly hear and then see my beautiful beast as it arrived.

And LORD as it drove past me and into the lay-by outside my home; I got the first view of the passenger side fender! I am not one for using expletives on Forums but boy does it need them right now! How do I even begin to describe how incredible these things look without swearing but I will.
Freaking amazing!!! I thought my car looked like a beast as it was but now she flexes her muscles at the front just as much as her rear. It just makes her look that much more racy, like a fire breathing goddess on steroids.
And the finish of the paintwork! Vehicle Solutions have got the fenders looking every bit as smooth and shiny than you would expect from sheet steel wings under that Comp Orange paintwork. And lets nit mention the gloss black vent surrounds, oh shite, I just did.

Is this my favourite mod? Ask me again in about 4 weeks because right now I cant even think about them without smiling.

Would I recommend them? Err yes but it would come with quite a lengthy warning. Be prepared for a lot of work to get them looking right. Having said that, the passenger side was not too bad, maybe I was just unlucky with the drivers side

 

[stevec]

As for functionality. If you look through the vent you see the wheel arch liner.

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