As much as we all love the Mako, the fact is the body panel dimension between the fender peak and the wheel well opening is simply too small. The measurement is almost the same as a stock C3, but the fender peak is so much higher that it makes the wheel opening look, uh, "not right."

I feel this was a design oversight in the front end fiberglass. I'm cutting my wheel openings completely off about midpoint between peak and lip, lowering them (which also moves them out as that plane slopes to the outside), and sectioning them to make the opening slightly smaller, to emulate the overall wheel-to-opening visual of the early production C3, which looks "right," at least to my eyes. The rear also experiences a similar issue, but it is not as pronounced as the front. Fathom 427's "factory Mako" look does about the same thing and makes the car's stance look right in profile, in my opinion.

The only other way to minimize the Mako front wheel well opening is to put huge/tall tires on it to fill the opening, and that is it's own issue.

Bro' FF

"Randy"

If I recall correctly there was a significant amount of flexibility available (2" or so") to lower the entire front end, while still retaining a "correct" body line look. It may require changing the cowl at the windshield slightly... you won't know until you get it where you want it. I'm using the factory cowl vent and wiper door, and had to reshape that edge of my "hood" just a bit once I got the front end where I wanted it.

You are one capable son of a gun!

Bro' FF

"Randy"

"Randy"

I have contemplated for years whether or not to do the C2 front market lights... they look cool. In the end I have decided not to. This particular car nails it in many ways for me. Misses here and there; the front bumper is mounted too low and doesn't flow with the body lines, IMO. Also, the car's tied down on a trailer, so it's going to be higher when freed up. I like the look as it sits right there.

Bro' FF

I remember that i have seen they layd wood pieces over the wheels and then over it a cardboard. Then on that glued with a hotgun glued the fender sections and build up the fenderline new from there.

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"Randy"

This is the Reggie Fountain Mako.
Some of the nicest executed fenders.
Hope mine become this way, will see.
First when Steve cutted away the bodypanels. but let the rear sidepanels i didnt understand why.
Just later on i understood the intention to let them to keep the wheel opening.

Greets
Robert

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