JackMcCornack wrote:
Making a body widening kit (a la the +4 adapters for the TTL nose...split the part in half, insert the adapters, fiberglass it all back together) would do the same. Decisions, decisions.
I guess I was thinking about this from the perspective of not only fitting the overall width variations, but additionally fitting the varied hardware selections within the confines of the fender as well. The enclosed fenders would have to be sized and shaped to allow up to some given maximum. Going larger would necessitate extra measures to fit, and going smaller would leave wasted space. The trim-to-fit flares would still be able to accommodate a much wider variance.
It doesn't necessarily have to be an either/or proposition though.
IF the bodywork can be reasonably widened to fit Miata running gear as it sits, without completely ruining the proportions and/or having to significantly modify the fender shapes, then that would be good for those who prefer the enclosed fender look. But simply cutting wheel openings into the fenders and building the body a little narrower to get the desired proportions and flare size would provide the ability to run significantly larger tires and a custom tailored look too. Of course this is just brainstorming, since I'm not the one who would have to figure out how to get the parts to work together right, make all of the additional molds and mold modifications, or hopefully turn a profit doing so.
Do you know what track width and overall width that the body will currently accept? Or much it needs to be widened to fit with the stock Miata running gear?