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1sick65
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What has to be done to roll fenders for tire clearance? Thanks Nick
[ December 14, 2004, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: baggins ]
Posts: 1457 | From: Sacramento,CA | Registered: Jan 2004
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onesicklx
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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
Posts: 1955 | From: san jose, CA | Registered: Jun 2001
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AJBlackGT
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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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Posts: 1896 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2003
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SydeWaySix
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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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Posts: 9882 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2002
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mtbaughs
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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
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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NvrEnough89GT
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What is a pancake cutter? I need to do this as well to fit 18s and I like your idea. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 224 | From: Union City Ca | Registered: Dec 2004
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Eddie510-
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quote:
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
ahahah.ghetto ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif) ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) im hella laughing. thats hella crazy dude.
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The Nick
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I used a bat too.
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Posts: 1215 | From: The Delta | Registered: Dec 2002
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mtbaughs
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This without the shield installed
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h8louzn
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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 ]
Posts: 593 | From: Sac. | Registered: Mar 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by mtbaughs:
This without the shield installed
Isn't that just a cut off wheel that can have the heads changed to sand, grind, ect.?
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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002
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quote:
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
This is the best way to roll your fenders. I used tin snips instead of a pancake cutter.
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