Fender Flares

[JCH4]

Anyone know/had experience with how the wheel arches/fender flares attach to the 460/463/500? In short, I want to know if I purchase a G if I can take them off and go sans fender flares or will there be holes etc showing when removed. I also would like to know if anyone knows the type or where you may purchase the very skinny/thin flares such as those seen on Tom Sheppards G? Advice and opinions appreciated.

[Johnny Christensen]

They are boltet on, so if removed there will be holes showing.
The skinny flares are the ones for W461 from 1997 to 2000. It can be bought by a Mercedes dealership...but will cost you a fortune.
Most people tends to go with the regular size flares, as you have various aftermarked productions of them. The real stuff is made in a high strength plastic, but aftermarked are made in fiberglass for a third of the original price.

[Johnny Christensen]

I just noticed that Franco is selling the thin flares at a reasonable price.
http://g-manufaktur.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p664_Satz-Verbreiterung-schmal.html&XTCsid=5ba56a66f67dff928bfe1d0db28bf48a

I bought plenty of spare parts from him, I write in english, he replies in german - so Google translate is your friend.
http://g-manufaktur.de

[kmaser]

Do these allow you to cut the fenders and glue/bolt them higher?