The quote looks like it does because there's a missing '[' on the closing tag.
2 inches of overlap might be enough. Plastidip is a rubberized coating that encapsulates the surface
https://www.youtube.com/user/DipYourCarcom
Here's a picture I made to show a 4-bar link for a front fenderskirt.
If the lower bars are longer, then it would 'clamshell' open.