[DeTomaso] GTS Fender Flairs?? Differences

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/22/12 16 38 27, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:


> 
> If I remember correctly the GTS flares rivet directly over a stock fender 
> without removing/cutting the fender, although I'm sure you could remove a 
> portion or panel beat the existing fender if clearance is an issue.
> 
>>>True!
> 
> >In contrast the wider GP4/GT5 flares remove a large piece of the existing 
> fender. There is a great deal of difference in vendor offerings here, 
> although it is widely acknowledged that the steel variants are just a starting 
> point and usually require significant work to fit. The fiberglass don't 
> vary as much, mine came from Dennis Quella and are of great quality and 
> weight, their fit to existing body contour was great.
> 
>>>The fiberglass flares are normally physically larger, and mimic the 
contours of the factory fiberglass flares.   The steel Gr4 flares, for whatever 
reason, seem to be a bit smaller than the original fiberglass Gr4 flares.

Mike