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dwtr6v8
Don Watson
West Virginia
(305 posts)

Registered:
12/07/2007 07:45AM

Main British Car:
1974 TR6 Ford 5.0 HO

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: dwtr6v8
Date: March 08, 2013 08:05PM

I'm with you Jim, wider is better. Wait, is that not a car slogan? Some of us don't have the balls to take on your project, so "we-be-flares"


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: March 08, 2013 08:38PM

I like 'em both, flares & Jim's wide body MGB with stock lines.

I think a six inch wider MGB would look great, as well. Not sure I want to tackle it. I really need to finish restoring my TF & do a lot of work on my ' 68 Camaro, plus the growing list on my MGB.


MGB-FV8
Jacques Mathieu
Alexandria, VA
(299 posts)

Registered:
09/11/2009 08:55PM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Small Block Ford, 331 Stroker

Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: MGB-FV8
Date: March 09, 2013 12:34AM

Amazing project Jim; if the Brits at Heritage were smart, they would introduce such a wide body platform...........
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

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

Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: roverman
Date: March 09, 2013 12:44PM

Perhaps SoCal holds the "record" for the widest MGB @ +11.25" ? Ed Roth never had a chance vs Jim Stabe, on this one. SoCal, where all cars "wish" they could live. Cheers, roverman.


Robert J
Robert Janca
Oakland, CA
(53 posts)

Registered:
10/21/2011 06:31PM

Main British Car:
1975 MGB Ford 331 Stroker

Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: Robert J
Date: March 09, 2013 03:35PM

I am itching to install the front flares on my car. Today however, I am fabricating a custom steel dash for the Ford V6 powered Jensen Healey.


Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

Registered:
02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: March 10, 2013 03:59PM

Rather than continue to hijack this thread, I'm going to gather my thoughts on how to do a widened MGB much more simply than I did mine and post another thread. It isn't really as challenging as it would first appear. I never started out with a firm plan other than to make an MGB fit over full width C4 Corvette suspension and the project scope creep resulted in what I have now 12 years later. There are likely a lot more solutions out there that would provide similar results with a lot less work and in a lot less time.

Stay tuned.


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: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: rficalora
Date: March 10, 2013 10:45PM

Can't wait to review that Jim. I love my car and there is little I'd actually want to differently, but your wide body B is a step above. I really can't wait to see it in person.



NCtim
Tim Shumbera
Western North Carolina
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01/19/2012 04:35PM

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: NCtim
Date: March 11, 2013 03:40PM

Jim,

I'm with Rob, waiting for the widening thread . . .

Tim


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: March 11, 2013 03:56PM

I can contribute.

Jim


Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
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02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: Rear Rabbit Flares Installed
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: March 11, 2013 05:13PM

The post is up [forum.britishv8.org] Please chime in.
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