All happening at the same time as the transaxle change and the tilt front nose modification, all four wheels and tires were upgraded to the widest high performance tires Pirelli offered in the mid 80’s: 345/35-15 in the rear and 285/45-15 in the front on 12 inch and 10 inch three piece Centerline Racing wheels. Some kind of fender extensions or fender flares were clearly needed. After researching what was available I ordered a set of fiberglass flares intended for the Pantera and styled after the Group-4 race car flares. They would end up being sliced and diced and eventually fiberglassed on to the Valkyrie body. After many hours of sanding and filling and sanding some more, they look pretty wild.
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