Theme Tuesday: Riveted Overfenders

Jan 8, 2013

Posting the AW11 MR2 yesterday, along with a car I saw Sunday night, made me realize that there has never been a Theme Tuesday devoted to riveted on overfenders.

A smooth wide body will always have it’s place, but there is something to be said for the lasting industrial appeal of over fenders. Done right they can often be the modification that really sets a car apart while enabling the use of generously proportioned wheels and tires.

My only problem is deciding whether or not I like them colour matched, unpainted, or contrasting colours.

Unpainted/Contrast/Carbon

over_up_1 — Start things out with this Micra

over_fender_up_3 — Overfenders really change the look of this Yaris

over_fender_up_4 — Anyone know if this was ever finished?

over_fender_up_7 — Love this 510, 2JZ just makes it more awesome

over_fender_up_11 — Always been a fan of the rawness of this particular car

over_fender_up_6 — Liberty Walk magnificence

Colour Matched

over_fender_p_5 — Looks like there’s a chance only the rears are actually overfenders but this 510 was too awesome not to include

I’m sure one of you would have my head if I didn’t include at least one Rocket Bunny car

Keeping the SEMA repeats going just a bit, Bisi’s Porsche

over_fender_p_1 — Evil lookin’ little Miata

over_fender_p_3 — Followed this build for awhile, I think it was Nissan powered

over_fender_up_5 — Solo’s IS300 is probably the best use of overfenders on an is300, the satin black is a nice subtle touch

over_fender_p_15 — More Supra love from the Farm of Minds fanpage

over_fender_p_11 — I flip flop back and forth about overfenders on the 3 but from this particular angle I am a fan

over_fender_p_4 — Beautiful… though if it were mine I would forgo the side skirt extensions

over_fender_p_6 — More flared Miata… this car has come a long way since I saw it in 2010

over_fender_p_7 — Love that the lip/splitter comes out to meet the flares

over_fender_p_8 — Not something you would expect to have bolt on flares but the look pretty damn nice here

over_Fender_p_9 — Another car that If not included someone would have my head

over_fender_p_14 — I need a heck of a lot more info on this car… anyone?

10 COMMENTS

oliver Jan 8, 2013 At 4:26 pm

1 micra/march 1 yaris/vitz small cars are awesome!

magic Jan 9, 2013 At 11:00 am

the second pic made me re-think how i feel about yaris’s

Steve Hayward Jan 9, 2013 At 11:37 am

What no Minis?

Love that 2-tone 240z, thanks for posting – hadn’t seen it before.

Fastphil Jan 12, 2013 At 1:06 am

I did a double-take at the Plymouth Duster! Nice variety in this post.

Awful Hero Jan 14, 2013 At 10:11 pm

Long time fan of the bolt on color matched flare. I can’t I truly like one style more than the other, with some cars the contrast of non color matched flares looks tough, I guess it all comes down to the direction the car is going and car color, I.e. two tones or matte finish.

DaveT Jan 14, 2013 At 10:46 pm

@Phil yeah, I like variety.

@Awful, I agree it’s a tough call, execution is paramount.

shayan Jan 17, 2013 At 11:01 am

no GC imprezas with over fenders.
blasphemy!

- DaveT Jan 17, 2013 At 12:11 pm
  
  Right.. I owe you a few of those
  
Tony Jan 11, 2016 At 7:56 pm

does anyone know what flares those are on solo’s iS300

- DaveT Jan 13, 2016 At 10:19 pm
  
  @tony I’ll see if I can dig it up