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Posted by baggins (Member # 3957) on :
 
What has to be done to roll fenders for tire clearance? Thanks Nick

[ December 14, 2004, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: baggins ]
 

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Posted by onesicklx (Member # 285) on :
 
get a buddy and a wooden bat...put the bat between the fender and tire and have your buddy drive the car (slowly) forward and back...good luck
 

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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Or you could buy the tool to to it right, Eastwood makes one and i think it costs around 200 bux. You should check out their website
 

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Posted by phil a (Member # 3596) on :
 
use a bat or an axehandle, don't drive the car though, just slowly bend the panel in.

be careful not to bend it too far and accidentally crack the paint
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Make small cuts every half inch with a pancake cutter into the fender lip all the way around the fender. Cut until you reach an area that allows for the most clearance without being seen from the out board side of the fender. Than scribe a line through the paint just outside of your cut marks. This will keep the paint from flaking/cracking past your cut marks. Than take a hammer and flatten the cut portions one at a time until they are all folded up against the inside of the fender. Doing this will make certain you get the absolute most clearance without distorting the fender. For a finishing touch if you prefer a finished look bondo over the cut portion. You can use this method on the rear or in the front. If your doing the front than don't cut the portion of the fender lip that the fender liner mounts on. If theres no fender liner than cut all the way around as you did in the rear. Works like a charm everytime. Baseball bats can work though if you are not extremely careful you will distort the fender. You won't get as much clearance by simply bending the fender material up with this method. Good luck
 

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Posted by NvrEnough89GT (Member # 5086) on :
 
What is a pancake cutter? I need to do this as well to fit 18s and I like your idea.
 

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Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :
 

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Originally posted by onesicklx:
get a buddy and a wooden bat...put the bat between the fender and tire and have your buddy drive the car (slowly) forward and back...good luck

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ahahah.ghetto im hella laughing. thats hella crazy dude.
 

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Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :
 
I used a bat too.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
This without the shield installed


 

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Posted by h8louzn (Member # 1075) on :
 
I have used the bat and even used a maglight. Ghetto or not it works.
I will say that cutting is the best way by far!

[ December 17, 2004, 11:22 AM: Message edited by: h8louzn ]
 

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Posted by Gear Head (Member # 779) on :
 

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
This without the shield installed

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Make small cuts every half inch with a pancake cutter into the fender lip all the way around the fender. Cut until you reach an area that allows for the most clearance without being seen from the out board side of the fender. Than scribe a line through the paint just outside of your cut marks. This will keep the paint from flaking/cracking past your cut marks. Than take a hammer and flatten the cut portions one at a time until they are all folded up against the inside of the fender. Doing this will make certain you get the absolute most clearance without distorting the fender. For a finishing touch if you prefer a finished look bondo over the cut portion. You can use this method on the rear or in the front. If your doing the front than don't cut the portion of the fender lip that the fender liner mounts on. If theres no fender liner than cut all the way around as you did in the rear. Works like a charm everytime. Baseball bats can work though if you are not extremely careful you will distort the fender. You won't get as much clearance by simply bending the fender material up with this method. Good luck

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