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rampant racing
gary fraser
sarnia ont,canada
(83 posts)

Registered:
03/28/2009 02:45AM

Main British Car:
69 spitfiremk111 ford 347 stroker

omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: rampant racing
Date: February 28, 2011 11:25PM

could someone enlighten me about what year omni or horizon fenders make the best flares.also do you use all front flares all the way around or use the back for the back.i will be possibly using them on a 69 spitfire.many thanks.


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: March 01, 2011 08:14AM

Dodge Omni's and Plymouth Horizons were produced from 1978 through 1989. All years had the same fender flares. You can use either the fronts or the rears, the rears are shaped the same, just harder to cut off the donor car. You may want to do some measurment first before you buy any as I found that they were too wide at the bottom to work on my MG Midget, might be a bit wide for the Spitfire body as well. Work great on MGBs though. Here's a set, two front and two rears next to some Vette 17" wheels to get an idea how wide the bottom of the arch is.
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: omni fenders ,what year?/ got rabbit ?
Posted by: roverman
Date: March 01, 2011 04:44PM

Get your project "hoppin", from rock auto, called "wheel arches". Too cheap new , not to. NOT AN EDORSEMENT. roverman.
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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: rficalora
Date: March 02, 2011 10:55AM

Not cheap, but I happened to notice that there are new LH & RH omni fenders on Amazon for about $70 each... just do a search for "dodge omni fender"


cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: cgill
Date: March 02, 2011 11:56AM

That's not a bad price. I picked up mine used for about $50 per fender. It took quite a bit of searching to come up with four of them. Other options are rabbit flares that seem to work really well.

Rob, your car is looking AWESOME!!!! Congrats.


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: rficalora
Date: March 02, 2011 01:19PM

Wow, prices have really changed. I was able to scrounge my flares for somewhere around $25 each back when I got them. I'm seriously considering making molds once I get my brakes done (I found a couple of master cylinders that should work well this weekend & have one installed -- just need to bleed the brakes to test it out) and then a few other important things like getting the radio & A/C set up ;).


cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: cgill
Date: March 02, 2011 04:35PM

I have an extra flare from my installation somewhere. I think it is in pretty good shape with the exception of a couple of dings that could easily be repaired. I'll sell it to you for a million dollars. ha!

In all seriousness, if you want it maybe you have a couple of parts I could use. Then you only need three more!

Rob that's an interesting idea about making molds of the flares. Particularly the front ones which aren't super easy to fit as you know.

Cheers,
Chris



rampant racing
gary fraser
sarnia ont,canada
(83 posts)

Registered:
03/28/2009 02:45AM

Main British Car:
69 spitfiremk111 ford 347 stroker

Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: rampant racing
Date: March 03, 2011 10:21PM

i sent you a pm chris.sounds like deal if the shipping isn't killer.i can use one just to see if it will fit and be worth getting more.thnx alot.


Bruce Mills
Bruce Mills
Vancouver Canada
(71 posts)

Registered:
11/28/2007 09:31PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB Roadster 3.5 Rover

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Re: omni fenders ,what year?
Posted by: Bruce Mills
Date: March 06, 2011 11:20AM

Rob

What kind of M/C did you use. I have always thought the MGB one could be better. And cheaper.

Bruce


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