2017 Lexus IS350, 2007 Toyota Camry, 1995 Toyota MR2, 1996 Honda Acty
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I've been thinking about how the aftermarket is going to modify the body of the car after I noticed the GR Corolla H2 Concept had a noticeably wider body than the standard GR Corolla, pictured below.
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So what about an aftermarket widebody kit? The front fenders would be easy enough since it is replaceable, but what about the rear?
On most cars, rear quarter panels have to be cut to gain enough tire clearance to wide body a vehicle. I know this from experience on my other vehicle.
However, the GR Corolla appears to be unique. Not only is it widebodied from the factory but also the overfenders appear to be replaceable. Notice the seams in the following pictures:
![Tire Wheel Car Vehicle Automotive tire]()
![Tire Wheel Car Vehicle Automotive tire]()
How are these mounted to the body? That's a good question. I found some hard-to-find angles of the door. The overfender piece on the door appears to be mounted by three screws. I would also not be surprised if it had adhesive.
![Wheel Tire Car Vehicle Motor vehicle]()
How about the rear quarter panel? Finding a good angle was difficult, but I did not see screws on the inside of the door jamb. It is possible it is mounted from within the fender well. It is significant, however, that the overfender appears to be its own piece:
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So what could a widebody kit from the likes of Varis or Rocket Bunny look like? They could very well be non-riveted overfenders that mount to factory locations and a rear bumper to match.
Why is this a big deal? You can wide body the car and still be able to reverse it to stock body!
@Guff, you should take a good look at those overfenders when you next get the chance.
So what about an aftermarket widebody kit? The front fenders would be easy enough since it is replaceable, but what about the rear?
On most cars, rear quarter panels have to be cut to gain enough tire clearance to wide body a vehicle. I know this from experience on my other vehicle.
However, the GR Corolla appears to be unique. Not only is it widebodied from the factory but also the overfenders appear to be replaceable. Notice the seams in the following pictures:
How are these mounted to the body? That's a good question. I found some hard-to-find angles of the door. The overfender piece on the door appears to be mounted by three screws. I would also not be surprised if it had adhesive.
How about the rear quarter panel? Finding a good angle was difficult, but I did not see screws on the inside of the door jamb. It is possible it is mounted from within the fender well. It is significant, however, that the overfender appears to be its own piece:
So what could a widebody kit from the likes of Varis or Rocket Bunny look like? They could very well be non-riveted overfenders that mount to factory locations and a rear bumper to match.
Why is this a big deal? You can wide body the car and still be able to reverse it to stock body!
@Guff, you should take a good look at those overfenders when you next get the chance.
