Inner front fenders yes/ no

[Dave Grispen]

Hello Fellow members,

I was thinking about making front inner aluminium fenders. Started on the right side.
IT needs some trimming and bending here and therethw idea is to have it snug against the front clam with a rubber profile between it.
I was wondering why no one did this before.
Is there a curtain reason not to do that?

 

[frank beuker]

Ive done about the same

Post in thread 'Frank's KVA Build'
https://www.gt40s.com/threads/franks-kva-build.17758/post-235558

 

[Dave Grispen]

Ive done about the same

Post in thread 'Frank's KVA Build'
https://www.gt40s.com/threads/franks-kva-build.17758/post-235558

Thanks for the reply. Was allready wondering why no one did it before. Seems more logic to seal the wheelarches from the inner clam to prevent water and debry from coming in there while driving.

 

[frank beuker]

That was my thought to

 

[Brian Kissel]

Nice work Frank. Don't know why, but I think I missed it before. Think it's time to look at your build thread from start to finish again.

THANKS AGAIN !!!!!

Regards Brian

 

[Devin]

Hello Fellow members,

I was thinking about making front inner aluminium fenders. Started on the right side.
IT needs some trimming and bending here and therethw idea is to have it snug against the front clam with a rubber profile between it.
I was wondering why no one did this before.
Is there a curtain reason not to do that?

Dr. Bob Wood also noted on his radiator research paper that there is cooling benefits to doing this as well to keep the air flow clean and directed back out the nostrils of the front hood. I am doing this as well for both reasons.

Devin

 

[Jean-Marc]

Could it reduce the fresh air on the front disc if you are not routing air with air duct ?

 

[Malcolm]

GTDs have this built into the front clam in fibre glass. It has never caused any issues on my car. Keeps the air flow from the raditor and the wheel arches separate. I also made a plate that sits in the nose section so airflow is chanelled into the radiator and could not spill down or side ways. Helps with cooling and reduces lift.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Malcolm, could you please provide detailed pictures. I’m very interested in what you have.
Thank You. !!
Regards Brian

 

[Clayton]

Did the same on my build, albeit they were fibreglassed into the clip. Figured it would stiffen up the front clip and leave the chassis as the same profile. Mainly did it to keep stones, water etc out out from the wheel wells.
Pictures here

Post in thread 'Roaring Forties 66'
https://www.gt40s.com/threads/roaring-forties-66.44234/post-454416

Clayton

 

[Malcolm]

Car is a bit buried in the garage currently but managed to get these pictures if they actually help! Cannot open the clams at the moment.

The GTD closure panels are separate panels like yours that fix to the front clam and you trim to fit. There is a foam strip between the clam and the chassis. In front of the radiator I have a flat panel to stop air hitting the radiator and then due to the radiator causing some flow resistance, pushing the air under the car. This panel really helps to pass air through the radiator instead of under the car. The headlight boxes in the front clam close off most of the side escape route.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Thank You Malcolm. Any and all pictures are helpful.

Regards Brian

 

[Bob Putnam]

Our front body has integrated fiberglass half-panels that extend to sealing areas on the front subframe.