Wheel Fenders, Fairings, Skirts, Covers

[wjdom]

I hate the new fenders, they look like over kill, this is not what I paid $1,000 for, this takes the stream line look away from the Elio makes it to bulky, if dirt gets on my roof I can just add mud flaps or I can wash it off!! when I pick my Elio up it had better have the fenders on it that I have paid for!!! where I can still see my tires. I want the solid color not a to tone ether I went all in for the lime green and I do not want any thing else!!! come on Elion motors get real stop messing up a great car, you are going from great to crappy, stop changing this car the lights are awesome but you do not need to change anything else. if we want to change our cars just give us the option to do so, THANK YOU........... foxeys_fox

Try a little shopping @ the Elio web site store...look @ the personalization tab. "YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT...AT ALICE'S...(can anybody finish this line?)

 

[Craig]

Restaurant

 

[skygazer6033]

Restaurant. Arlo Guthrie

 

[Craig]

Unscramble and finish.

Want You To Just Be What

 

[Jambe]

I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

It was late last night the other day
I thought I'd go up and see Ray
So l went up and I saw Ray
There was only one thing Ray could say, was

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want a tickle
I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

Late last week I was on my bike
I run into a friend named Mike
Run into my friend named Mike
Mike no longer has a bike, he cries

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motorcycle
Yeah, and I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

 

[skygazer6033]

Motorsickle.

 

[goofyone]

So with the older style fenders, or even the new style, if I turn the wheels and excellerate on gravel, am I going to trash the paint?
Granted, not a huge engine, but stones can still pick up.
Also, when driving in the winter, snow builds up in the wheel wells of my cars. These look like they could really pack the snow in there and be nigh impossible to clear out.

Thoughts?

I live down a long gravel driveway and have found that installing mud guards/flaps on all my vehicles solves the issue of gravel being kicked up and hitting the underside and/or sides off my vehicles. I believe the fully enclosed fenders will likely come down low enough to prevent gravel from being kicked up at a high enough angle to impact the side of the body however even if it is an issue securing some small mud flaps to the rear of the fender should not be difficult. Those who choose to have open fenders will just have to remember to take it easy when turning on gravel roads however I doubt this will really be a problem for the vast majority of Elio owners.

As for snow building up in the wheel wells when using the enclosed fenders that is a good question which may or may not prove to be an issue. Even if it is an issue changing out the fenders to an open design is very simple only requiring the removal of four screws.

 

[wjdom]

I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

It was late last night the other day
I thought I'd go up and see Ray
So l went up and I saw Ray
There was only one thing Ray could say, was

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want a tickle
I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

Late last week I was on my bike
I run into a friend named Mike
Run into my friend named Mike
Mike no longer has a bike, he cries

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motorcycle
Yeah, and I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just want to ride on my motorcycle

Somebody has WAY TOO MUCH TIME!

 

[NSTG8R]

I live down a long gravel driveway and have found that installing mud guards/flaps on all my vehicles solves the issue of gravel being kicked up and hitting the underside and/or sides off my vehicles. I believe the fully enclosed fenders will likely come down low enough to prevent gravel from being kicked up at a high enough angle to impact the side of the body however even if it is an issue securing some small mud flaps to the rear of the fender should not be difficult. Those who choose to have open fenders will just have to remember to take it easy when turning on gravel roads however I doubt this will really be a problem for the vast majority of Elio owners.

As for snow building up in the wheel wells when using the enclosed fenders that is a good question which may or may not prove to be an issue. Even if it is an issue changing out the fenders to an open design is very simple only requiring the removal of four screws.

Maybe spraying the inside of the fenders with something like Neverwet (http://www.neverwet.com/index.php) would help to prevent ice/snow build-up in the wells. Haven't tried the stuff myself, but the videos look promising.

 

[ElioDigger]

Clear film on the side that can be replaced. like a screen protector on a cell phone.