I should make a separate thread for others who want to do this urS fender flare project. There are a number of obstacles to overcome and some planning and things to do beforehand in order for everything to come together. Jim Green has been my best text friend lately and I appreciate all his responses and patience as I have picked his brain.
All 4 fenders are screwed on to where they will be welded and its time to line up a trailer and tow the car to my body shop guy. I have to admit, although the guy is pretty good, and cheap, I wish I had body work experience and had the time to do this myself. I'll probably be at his shop daily.
Audilard wrote:I should make a separate thread for others who want to do this urS fender flare project. There are a number of obstacles to overcome and some planning and things to do beforehand in order for everything to come together. Jim Green has been my best text friend lately and I appreciate all his responses and patience as I have picked his brain.
All 4 fenders are screwed on to where they will be welded and its time to line up a trailer and tow the car to my body shop guy. I have to admit, although the guy is pretty good, and cheap, I wish I had body work experience and had the time to do this myself. I'll probably be at his shop daily.
1988 Audi 90Q 1.8T swap 2003 VW Jetta TDI 1978 GMC High Sierra 2015 Touareg Lux
The rear fenders are tough. There just isn't much room to work with transitioning from the door down to the bottom of the arch. I'm pleased with the driver's side, but the passenger side fender I used for the rear was slightly damaged and not cooperating. I have another on the way. I'm impressed Jim Green was able to do this part himself. Not an easy bit of body work. I'm anxious to get the car to my guy to get this done.
Damn the b3 and its horrid factory flares. Love the wheel style and the flares...and the black.
current: -mk4 tdi wagon with some mods -TDI b3 90q, holset turbo, be strong little connecting rods! -the turbo tractor past: -11 second 90q junker -20vt swapped 90q winter beater -efi 20vt 4kq -way too many other long gone urs's, 200's 4000's, b5's
Audilard wrote:I should make a separate thread for others who want to do this urS fender flare project. There are a number of obstacles to overcome and some planning and things to do beforehand in order for everything to come together. Jim Green has been my best text friend lately and I appreciate all his responses and patience as I have picked his brain.
All 4 fenders are screwed on to where they will be welded and its time to line up a trailer and tow the car to my body shop guy. I have to admit, although the guy is pretty good, and cheap, I wish I had body work experience and had the time to do this myself. I'll probably be at his shop daily.
This is pretty cool, and the makings of what is the coolest old Audi you can make in my opinion.
You have all the experience you need to dive into bodywork. The rest will be accumulated before it's done. What you may not have is the space, the time, or the patience to put up with the mess and bullshit required to get through it .
Body work is rarely rocket science. It is always laborious. IMHE. Keep up the good work! It IS worth it-looks killer, and more importantly, is hugely functional. The B3 sedan is so limited in the rear for tire.
The expectation is to paint the car this Saturday!
While the intent is to mimic the Vomit Comet's fenders, I'm doing some things a little different. I won't be shaving the doors.
I would have liked either an RS2 rear bumper or worked with an S2 coupe rear bumper, it's nice to use the original 80 bumper to keep some of the originality.
current: -mk4 tdi wagon with some mods -TDI b3 90q, holset turbo, be strong little connecting rods! -the turbo tractor past: -11 second 90q junker -20vt swapped 90q winter beater -efi 20vt 4kq -way too many other long gone urs's, 200's 4000's, b5's
-Shawn C. 2001 S4 6spd Avant blk/blk - stock daily 2002 01E B6 A4 Built FYF, Built 1.8T, HX35 ~330whp 1989 MC-1 200 Avant- MS1 -Gone but will never forget her lessons 1987 5ktq Sedan - Best $500 beater ever