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Old 07-14-2010, 01:30 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by miket View Post
what happens if that bus hits a bump while turning i dont see much of a gap between the skirt and the top of the fender.
Or hits a bump at any time! Ya, I was wondering that too... I'd be very interested in seeing the mount mechanism.

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Originally Posted by XJGuy
Many of the Delahayes have front wheel skirts, but I have not been able to find anything showing how they function.
From the pic, it seems like the front fenders are wide enough to allow the front wheels to space to turn... so they sacrificed frontal area for the ability to completely cover the wheels.

A reference from a reproduction house indicates that
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The front tires steer lock to lock inside the somewhat bulbous front fenders...
(see Delahaye USA - Bugnotti).
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