C4 with fender flares?

**EttevroC** · 06-08-05, 06:44 PM

I've seen tons of C3 with fender flares but does anyone have pictures of C4's with them?

**GS977** · 06-08-05, 07:08 PM

the only c4s ive ever seen with fender flares are the 96grand sports.
i think the reason you dont see the molded in wide fender flares on c4s is the beltline moldings on them. i would think it would be hard to make it look right with that molding in the middle of the body.
just my guess.... i could be wrong

**EttevroC** · 06-09-05, 11:20 AM

Yes, I can see what you mean, I guess that's why the ZR1's have the whole rear flared.

Does anyone know if the doors, rear quarter panels and bumper of the ZR1 can be mounted on a standard C4 with out modification?

**Vettelt193** · 06-09-05, 02:18 PM

check out ZFDoc's web site. he has a stock 'vette with a ZR1 body.

Fitting one to a 'vert though... that is a whole new can o' worms

**Toms01** · 06-12-05, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Vettelt193

check out ZFDoc's web site. he has a stock 'vette with a ZR1 body.

Fitting one to a 'vert though... that is a whole new can o' worms

There are two (ZR1 converts) sitting in the NCM. One was a specially built (obviously) 89 vert with a super special paint job. Just saw them yesterday while at CruiseFest.

**EttevroC** · 06-13-05, 04:35 PM

Thanks guys!

**Vettelt193** · 06-15-05, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by toms94

There are two (ZR1 converts) sitting in the NCM. One was a specially built (obviously) 89 vert with a super special paint job. Just saw them yesterday while at CruiseFest.

are they wide bodied? I thought the ones GM built for testing were regular bodies. I have heard of a wide bodied vert out there, but never seen any pics

**tomtom72** · 06-15-05, 07:04 AM

Hi Guys, The ZR-1's body is flared from the A-pillars to the back of the car. The door skins and the fenders are wider than the rest of the C4's body parts in the same locations. I think it's 1.5" at the rear on each side. They wanted to mostly cover the 315's @ the rear. In order to make it look okay they started with thicker door skins and a different rocker panel and thicker rear fenders.

You could mount all those pieces on a regular C4 but ZR-1 body parts are NLA from GM. I'm a rookie Z owner so I don't know of anyone making replacement body parts. I don't think anyone is at the moment.

Tom

**Toms01** · 06-15-05, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Vettelt193

are they wide bodied? I thought the ones GM built for testing were regular bodies. I have heard of a wide bodied vert out there, but never seen any pics

I thought I took a picture of the one (89) from the rear, but I guess I didn't because i couldn't find it, but I think it did have the wide body. It darn sure covered the 17 x 11's and 315's. The other one I just don't remember, there are so many cars there.

**Vettelt193** · 06-15-05, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by toms94

I thought I took a picture of the one (89) from the rear, but I guess I didn't because i couldn't find it, but I think it did have the wide body. It darn sure covered the 17 x 11's and 315's. The other one I just don't remember, there are so many cars there.

There are a ton of cars there

Anyone else know if the vert is wide? I am really curious now!

**Toms01** · 06-15-05, 09:36 AM

Maybe we'll have to make another trip back there to check it out.

**Toms01** · 06-17-05, 06:54 PM

Ok, while I was at the NCM I bought the book "The Heart of the Beast" and I just got through reading it. On page 171 it talks about the DR-1 Convertible and a picture of it as well, this is the one I was thinking about at the museum, only now sitting in the museum it is a different color. Anyway the picture shows that it is indeed a wide body car. I was pretty sure when I looked at it in the museum it was, but this picture verifies what I thought.