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08-31-2011, 02:05 PM

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cheap way to roll the fenders FML

its been 5 days since my drop 2 inches on 350z's 8in in front 8.5 back tires fenders are wearing into the tires

08-31-2011, 02:12 PM

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baseball bat

08-31-2011, 02:18 PM

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hmm i dont own one lol but not a bad idea i just noticed the pits on my outter tires today kinda pissed me off

08-31-2011, 02:28 PM

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youtube/google the phonebook method

08-31-2011, 02:51 PM

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baseball bat, make sure you get the paint warm/hot

08-31-2011, 02:53 PM

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heatgun + hammer/mallet

08-31-2011, 03:21 PM

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man this car is costing me soo much

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ive had this car since april lol

payed 1500$ for the car

08-31-2011, 04:05 PM

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its a maxima what else would you expect lol

08-31-2011, 04:17 PM

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Baseball bat or Phone book.

08-31-2011, 04:31 PM

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heatgun + hammer/mallet

I didnt even use a heat gun, just a rubber mallet lol. worked for me

08-31-2011, 04:32 PM

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i wouldnt do the baseball bat/hammer way unless you live where its always warm, if you live around salt/snow and dont roll them properly youre just going to get cracks in the fender and water/debris/salt gets in and youre gonna get crazy rust

08-31-2011, 04:42 PM

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thats very true .. i live in new england (New Hampshire) it snows like a bastard here few months and itll be snowing my plan is to spray my wheel wells with undercoating before winter

08-31-2011, 05:00 PM

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First time I did mine I used a rubber mallet, BUT with the paint warmed up. It rolled them but not entirely flat.
2nd time I rented a roller for 50.00 bux warmed the paint and got them completely flat.

08-31-2011, 05:17 PM

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Ive been deating on just shaving mine right off with a grinder. leaving just about 1/8" to keep its shape.

anyone do this ?

08-31-2011, 05:23 PM

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I bought the Eastwood Fender Roller for when I do mine....not cheap (but I did pay a heck of a lot less than the price you see now)

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-ro...struction.html

Cheap way to roll fenders. I picked up this tool too through an auction for $20 shipped NIB! Use this with a good heat gun
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Front...item5645cd5492

Check out their videos on youtube on their main website

You could always "rent" too

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Eastw...item2a136be2d1

Another example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-F...item336b515271

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08-31-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT

Ive been deating on just shaving mine right off with a grinder. leaving just about 1/8" to keep its shape.

anyone do this ?

Yea i did with a crx a while back, silced my side wall in to shreds....

08-31-2011, 05:34 PM

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Cheap way to roll fenders. I picked up this tool too through an auction for $20 shipped NIB! Use this a a good heat gun
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Front-Fender-Finisher-Forming-Lip-Roller-Rolling-Tool-/370538271890?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item5 645cd5492

Yea but this tool won't give you any pull if you need it... I also used this at the shop and works great for rolling doing it out side on a nice hot day would work to, if thier is no heat un available

08-31-2011, 06:26 PM

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Wats usually tha goin rate if u let a shop do it??... I've gotta get mine done soon as my BC's are on...

08-31-2011, 06:48 PM

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Yea but this tool won't give you any pull if you need it... I also used this at the shop and works great for rolling doing it out side on a nice hot day would work to, if thier is no heat un available

True. But the OP never directly said anything about pulling fenders...

08-31-2011, 07:13 PM

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When I painted my car over a few weeks I installed new fenders to replace the heavily rusted OEMs. I used a rubber mallet to bend them in. These fenders weren't painted yet so I just left them in the sun to make the bending easier.

09-01-2011, 12:39 AM

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Wats usually tha goin rate if u let a shop do it??... I've gotta get mine done soon as my BC's are on...

Miami Prices
$50 per fender in a shop
$25 per fender with car enthusiasts like ourselves, does a great job too.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fender...60126857359093

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