I like the layout of the flare in REVs fender. I don't like the OD width of the tubing to do it. Making it a little smaller would have made a better impression for the design.
I think the tubing used to make flat fenders has too big OD. Figure this, you can't use them as a skid tube of sorts like you could do with bumpers and kick panels (nerf bars or rock bars). Its because the fender is still secured to the radiator sheetmetal and that is only secured with one bolt. When rubbing on the front tip of the flat fender, you affective are pushing against the radiator sheetmetal and across to the other side fender. I know the fenders are bolt to the body at the bulkhead and this provides stability but the farther you are away from that point, the bigger the bending arm.
Has anyone seen this?
http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c382/matts88yj/Flatfenders/Its a play on the flatfender CJ of the past. The true flat fender CJs have a less wide hood in comparison to the tub. The tub wedges outward right in front of the door. The squareness of the fenders covered the tires as well as acted as a mud flap. They enclosed a straight side look for the wedge area of the tub. This guy uses the square design with sheetmetal. Nice work, but I didn't quite like the 'fat' bottom of the flare. A little wedge there would bring it all together and act as a mud flap.
I see REVs as an opposite to this design. They are slightly wider than the tub and come back to the tub. The hump draws the attention to provide space for tire at full compression. They just need to make the tubing OD smaller.
