| The rear fenders
were filleted to accommodate the larger tires. Instead of welding I took
the advice of a kitcar builder who has done this on Z cars many times
before. The outer fender is cut in an arch that matches the maximum radius
of the inner fender. The inner fender is sliced radially about every 2".
The slices are bent up and over the outer fender, trimmed, and secured
with sheet metal screws to the outer fender. Then all the holes and slots
are sealed up with a special HVAC duct tape that has an aluminum top and
very sticky caulk like under side that is self-healing and permanently
seals out air and water. The Datsun fuel cap cavity was, at first, crudely
modified to make clearance for the new fiberglass gas cap well. Later,
when it was determined that the two would not be compatible, the cavity
was removed altogether. |
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