How to "flare out" rear wheel wells?

[JPolli]

Can members please give advice on methods for "flaring out" rear wheel wells? Thanks.

[High octane]

Check out page # 33 of the latest issue of "the other mag" as it shows this procedure.

[Foxer]

Just as a quick outline, I've curled a thin piece of styrene sheet around the wheel well and glued tight. It should project from the body the amount you want to flare. Sand this to shape and use body putty to blend into the body.

[weasel]

either answer!!! lol

[george 53]

The SAE article is for bulged fenders. He's asking for flaired wheelwells. But yeah, that would make for a pretty good "How To" for the forum/magazine.

Edited December 20, 2011 by george 53

[Mike Kucaba]

Like This?

[JPolli]

Mike. Yes, that is what I'm looking for.

[W-409]

Hey, look this one. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37498 Shows, how I did wide rear fenders for my Finnish HotRodding Corvette. Hope it helps, they are completely made from styrene strip and bondo.

[Mike Kucaba]

I did those using strip styrene,CA glue and 30 minute epoxy thickened with micro-balloons. Open up the wheelwell the thickness of the strip your using,form it to conform to the well and glue it in tight.You can make it overly large and then shape it later.I then mixed up some epoxy and microballons and flowed that onto the strip.Prop the body up and let the mixture drip down onto some cardboard or paper and let it cure for a good 24 hours.Then shape and sand. It was a lot easier than the putty method.