GI: 1M Rear Fender Flares

[Upgrade+]

Originally Posted by Basketcase

The first style will be moulded off my OEM rear quarter panels, just cut down to a manageable size for everyone to make the job way easier. Also saves on shipping costs, because the rear quarters are almost half the car and are NOT cheap to ship!

Is there cutting/welding needed of any kind? Please explain how much body work will be needed. I'm interested but need to understand the process involved more in depth. Also, can someone post pics or links to the "rivet" style of the aforementioned members that did this?

Thanks

[cranius]

If you really want to do something helpful, it would be great if someone made a side skirt that connected a 1M front to a standard 135i rear. You'd make a killing. Just cut and blend the two sideskirts (1M front and 135i rear) together, make a mold, and sell a boatload. You only need the 1M front to run a square wheel setup and it would be massively cheaper than attempting to do the front and rear 1M change. You should really spend your time doing that vs. creating yet another thing that requires cutting/welding sheet metal. The first person to make these side skirts will make a KILLING. I can't believe it hasn't been done.

[MDRex]

+1 to the above. I think a side skirt that connects 1M front to 135i rear would be great.

[rsr552]

sub'd for future use as well! Interested on how this develops and would be really awesome to have it made out of steel as well.

[yllwwgn]

Originally Posted by cranius

If you really want to do something helpful, it would be great if someone made a side skirt that connected a 1M front to a standard 135i rear. You'd make a killing. Just cut and blend the two sideskirts (1M front and 135i rear) together, make a mold, and sell a boatload. You only need the 1M front to run a square wheel setup and it would be massively cheaper than attempting to do the front and rear 1M change. You should really spend your time doing that vs. creating yet another thing that requires cutting/welding sheet metal. The first person to make these side skirts will make a KILLING. I can't believe it hasn't been done.

Originally Posted by MDRex

+1 to the above. I think a side skirt that connects 1M front to 135i rear would be great.

+2 for this! For all of the folks having issues even just running a 245 front tire, the 1M front with a MATCHING SIDE ROCKER for a 128/135 could be awesome

[cheshirecat79]

yes, absolutely. build it.

[Yeineken]

I have to agree with the side skirts. However why not just go with the ER wide body front? Personally i think the 1m front with a 135i rear would look award to me since the 1M front is more aggressive wile the 135i rear is more subtle. If you are going to go wide body I feel you should do all around and complete it with the aggressive 1m rear or keep the subtle look of the 135i with the ER wide body.

[Zombie1]

If you build it..we will buy it

[ilikebmxbikes]

You should make front ones too. I think if you had a full set of rivet on fenders for a four corners- you would have a much better product than just the rear. The rivet on 'a would work on all 128i/135i bumpers and fenders too so the combinations would be awesome-

OEM 1M rear fender arches are not that expensive and most people who can afford the labor/materials/paint to do the rest of the car, will be able to afford the OEM.

[MDRex]

Another +1 to the above post. I would go OEM over fiberglass if I was doing body work. But I'm very interested in the bolt on style since I can do that myself and the cost should be much lower. I want widebody, but I don't really want a 1M clone.

[Fifty3bags]

Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

You should make front ones too. I think if you had a full set of rivet on fenders for a four corners- you would have a much better product than just the rear. The rivet on 'a would work on all 128i/135i bumpers and fenders too so the combinations would be awesome-

OEM 1M rear fender arches are not that expensive and most people who can afford the labor/materials/paint to do the rest of the car, will be able to afford the OEM.

I agree. And I'll add some inspiration for what rivet/bolt on should look like:

[ilikebmxbikes]

i was thinking something simpler

[Fifty3bags]

Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

i was thinking something simpler

Yeah, I was thinking those too, but I don't know how those would look with the e8x body style. Plus I like the Liberty Walk kits

[ilikebmxbikes]

Originally Posted by Fifty3bags

Yeah, I was thinking those too, but I don't know how those would look with the e8x body style. Plus I like the Liberty Walk kits

I think for the purpose and price it would meet most needs - you obviously could make then larger and change the angle of the flare- but because of material and design they fit pretty good

LB kits are larger, cost more, and need to be fitted. LB costs around $6-8k per kit too. I don't know OP's margins etc. but I can image they wouldn't be cheaper than $2-3k for a decent quality four corner kit if he went LB style. Other style is around $1000-1500 for e36's

[Fifty3bags]

Yeah, I just want to see more options out on the market for the 1 series. I may try my hand at making an LB-type kit some day, but the 1M conversion is so tempting.

[SabreE82]

Photoshop anyone?

[ilikebmxbikes]

closest thing would be the old berk car

[Basketcase]

I will be designing a full flare kit for all four corners similar to the Liberty Walk kits at quite a lower cost. These kits would be for the people who want widebody but don't want to look like a 1M. Because for the cost of these kits, the 1M widebody would be feasible.

For the OEM rear arches I'd be making, yes there is steel to cut out, and then the arches would be lined up to the side skirts and rear bumper and then molded in with with body fill. This is a lot more feasible and cheaper in labor alone than the OEM panels for most people and less than half the price of OEM panels.

I can make simple bolt on flares down the road as they are the easiest. They might come before the full panel kits depending on how the design process goes.

Can we start lists that people can add their names too. I want to see who is interested in what.

OEM Replica Flares:
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LibertyWalk Style kits:
1.
2.
3.

Simple Bolt-On Flares:
1.
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3.

[Zombie1]

id be in for the libertywalk style or simple bolt on flares. Do you have any idea ballpark range what these will run us?

[Fifty3bags]

Originally Posted by Zombie1

id be in for the libertywalk style or simple bolt on flares. Do you have any idea ballpark range what these will run us?

^^ Same here, I'll see if I can do a photoshop/render of a Libertywalk style kit on a 1er soon too

[nacaruh]

subscribed

[Kapeesh]

Let me start I guess. If the price is right anything can happen.

LibertyWalk Style kits:
1. Kapeesh
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Simple Bolt-On Flares:
1. Kapeesh
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3.