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Old 01-27-2024, 11:05 PM   #75 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH
Flares started out in the aftermarket community. A guy lifts his truck and puts big tires on it.
In 1972 I had a 1960 VW walk-through bus with 8" rear wheels. I went to a sheet metal shop and had them cut two circular sectors approx. 3" wide on a 4ft radius. Those bent into a conic section and riveted onto the cutout slab sides of the bus.
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