custom wide body
 

hey guys im thinking of making my own wide body, i thought i would cut out fender area and weld new sheet metal in to fill the gap of extending it would this work?

rice? but seriously. if u want the mustang to look wider, lower it and put 18" rims on (widest on the rear) and tell us what you think...widebody kits are for the import cars

Do you want a wide body kit with narrow tires as thats the way its going to look. First get some wide wheels and tires then see if you need to widen the fenders. I doubt you will as the stangs already come with wide fendors.

well i wouldnt have wide bodyand narrow tires as i would have to get wider and of course larger wheels/rims. but i like the wide body look, so is my idea correct? tocut a portion of the fender area out and weld sheet metal in the angle to make it wider, nothing much like 2" is enuf

They actually make a wide body kit :nono:

seriously. you dont wanna do that. you would need 1.5" hub spacers w/ a wide rim to make it look some what good

hmm ok well i was looking at the maier racing wide body kit, just wondering if m idea would work mst likely will buy maier racings, thanks for the info on not doing a wide body but, its my style, even tho you say its rice its ok. i didnt really ask if you liked it or not, just wanted to know if my idea would work thanks guys

If you want wide body kit then dont add spacers as whats the point as in the rear its going to look like two bicycle tires. First find wheels that fit 335 30 18 tires then see if you still want to do it. If you go with 315s then whats the point of the wide body kit as 315s fit on stock fenders.

I had a buddy with 18" saleens with a 335 BFG tire on it and it stuck out maybe 1/8 inch at most from the fender. It actually looked pretty well flush. Better look at a 355 or better. They are probably only $600 per tire or so, but what the heck, its only money.

I didnt evern want to mention the 355s a Viper has 335 but they need every inch of tire. If you want to build the car all show and no go as far as fendors then its going to be tough to get respect from the hardcore stang owners as only reason to go that wide is for traction. Ricers go for looks instead of performance. Its your car and you can do what you like to it but dont take it the wrong way if others dont think its a good idea.

mustangs are plenty wide