murdunjam

[murjam]

Anybody have ideas on how to prevent stone chips on rear fenders other than using clear bra on the fender or along the lower door sill. (using bike fenders ). Finished car in the summer and after a few runs had lots of stone chips. Thanks

[FF33rod]

How did you position the front fenders? You could rotate them rearward so they are lower at the back. Another thought would be to extend the rear part of them by putting some kind of material on them - creating a "mud flap". Could use something clear, or something black so it blends in with the road and tire....

Steve

[Brave Salmon]

I love this post. I am running bike fenders as a means of keeping as much crap off the body as possible. When I did the fronts, I rotated them down in the rear so the were the same height off the deck as the bottom of the frame when the wheels were turned against the frame. Figured that would give me as much protection as possible from gravel and road debris as I could get. I made the front lip if the rear fenders even with the frame height as well for appearances only. I am currently in the process of re-painting all four fenders once again because of all the rock chips. I have been unable to find an easy way to touch up a chip that goes through the clear and base into the primer itself and my rears had a bunch of them after a few thousand miles. My plan is to apply a layer of 3m Vivint clear vinyl mask the front of the rear fenders in hopes that will help. Other than that, I may have to learn a better way to touch up chips. Aint life grand. I envy all those trailer queen '33s out there that always look so nice but never get driven.

[wrp]

I’ve wrestled around with it. My solution will be to put some sort of rock guard or bra on the fender leading edges. Right now I am putting the car in for a major touch up on the paint chips I got. I’ve actually put well over 20,000 miles on the car since building it and having it painted

[murjam]

Thanks for your help, I'm going to try the clear bra solution. I have my front and rear fenders at the same height as the frame but still get stone chips.

[murjam]

How did you position the front fenders? You could rotate them rearward so they are lower at the back. Another thought would be to extend the rear part of them by putting some kind of material on them - creating a "mud flap". Could use something clear, or something black so it blends in with the road and tire....

Steve

Hi. Also thought of a type of "mud flap" but wondered what it would look like. Hard to imagine a hot rod with mud flaps.

[murjam]

I’ve wrestled around with it. My solution will be to put some sort of rock guard or bra on the fender leading edges. Right now I am putting the car in for a major touch up on the paint chips I got. I’ve actually put well over 20,000 miles on the car since building it and having it painted

Thanks

[Brave Salmon]

Hi. Also thought of a type of "mud flap" but wondered what it would look like. Hard to imagine a hot rod with mud flaps.

I actually gave that some thought. I have some very heavy vinyl strips that are 6" wide. You've seen these guys hanging in a warehouse where the forklifts go in and out the loading dock doors. That might work but I think it would be a little funky looking even if they are clear. I may try them and see how they work this spring.

[j33ptj]

Don't drive it!! Just put it on a trailer to shows....

;)

[murjam]

I actually gave that some thought. I have some very heavy vinyl strips that are 6" wide. You've seen these guys hanging in a warehouse where the forklifts go in and out the loading dock doors. That might work but I think it would be a little funky looking even if they are clear. I may try them and see how they work this spring.

Sounds interesting , I may give it a look to. Thanks

[murjam]

Don't drive it!! Just put it on a trailer to shows....

;)

No can do

[JOP33]

Anybody have ideas on how to prevent stone chips on rear fenders other than using clear bra on the fender or along the lower door sill. (using bike fenders ). Finished car in the summer and after a few runs had lots of stone chips. Thanks

I had wrestled with this question for a significant time...especially since I never intended on having fenders at ALL. We clocked the front fenders down as far as we could & kept them tight to the tire. Even then, the chips will be unavoidable. Paint color will help some (mine is silver), darker colors will get accentuated especially if you use a lighter primer. I ended up going with PPF - Paint Protection Film. It's not 100% protective either and due to the fiberglass and curves of the fenders, it tends to pull a bit on the edges, so I would plan on replacing every couple years. I have over 8000 miles on the car and the leading edges and lips on the fenders have begun to show some wear, but nothing unsightly. Many have advised me to put a ceramic coat on the car - this is an amazing product for dirt & bugs, but does absolutely nothing for rocks. Finally, I have even thought about putting an addition brushed strip on the trailing edge of the front fenders. You can buy them in black from McMaster Carr and cut to length. Mounting would be the challenge there. Whatever you decide, just know you are going to get some "spoilers" if you are going to drive the car - but just know that the fun you have driving the car will far surpass watching it in your review mirror on a trailer. There are museums for cars that can't be driven! :D Good luck!

[murjam]

I had wrestled with this question for a significant time...especially since I never intended on having fenders at ALL. We clocked the front fenders down as far as we could & kept them tight to the tire. Even then, the chips will be unavoidable. Paint color will help some (mine is silver), darker colors will get accentuated especially if you use a lighter primer. I ended up going with PPF - Paint Protection Film. It's not 100% protective either and due to the fiberglass and curves of the fenders, it tends to pull a bit on the edges, so I would plan on replacing every couple years. I have over 8000 miles on the car and the leading edges and lips on the fenders have begun to show some wear, but nothing unsightly. Many have advised me to put a ceramic coat on the car - this is an amazing product for dirt & bugs, but does absolutely nothing for rocks. Finally, I have even thought about putting an addition brushed strip on the trailing edge of the front fenders. You can buy them in black from McMaster Carr and cut to length. Mounting would be the challenge there. Whatever you decide, just know you are going to get some "spoilers" if you are going to drive the car - but just know that the fun you have driving the car will far surpass watching it in your review mirror on a trailer. There are museums for cars that can't be driven! :D Good luck!

will have a look at doing that. Thanks