whats the proper way to roller the rear fender lips?? bang it with a hammer?? bend them with locking pliers?? haha. thanks....
Rolling fenders
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whats the proper way to roller the rear fender lips?? bang it with a hammer?? bend them with locking pliers?? haha. thanks....
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I have never done it myself but Eastwood makes a tool that looks like it would do a pretty good job http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-roller-w-instruction.html but it seems pretty expensive for the few times you would ever need to use it.
I have never done it myself but Eastwood makes a tool that looks like it would do a pretty good job http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-roller-w-instruction.html but it seems pretty expensive for the few times you would ever need to use it.
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A lot of guys use a baseball bat and roll it between the tire and fender lip.
A lot of guys use a baseball bat and roll it between the tire and fender lip.
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Very difficult to roll those rear quarters. You will probably destroy the quarter. The reason is the way they are attached o the inner wheel well. You would have to roll the quarter panel and the wheel well and it is not gonna happen
Very difficult to roll those rear quarters. You will probably destroy the quarter. The reason is the way they are attached o the inner wheel well. You would have to roll the quarter panel and the wheel well and it is not gonna happen
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With the Eastwood tool, takes a bit of getting the hang of it, but once you do it works very well, especially on the rear lips.
With the Eastwood tool, takes a bit of getting the hang of it, but once you do it works very well, especially on the rear lips.
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i dont have enough room to put a bat in between there... and that eastwood tool is pretty expensive for one time im gonna use it. any other suggestions??
i dont have enough room to put a bat in between there... and that eastwood tool is pretty expensive for one time im gonna use it. any other suggestions??
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That Eastwood tool looks kind of neat, but pricey for a one time thing. I'm looking at doing the same thing but I'm going to find a hard rubber caster and rig something up with that.
That Eastwood tool looks kind of neat, but pricey for a one time thing. I'm looking at doing the same thing but I'm going to find a hard rubber caster and rig something up with that.
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anybody near san diego that has the eastwood tool that can rent it to me??
anybody near san diego that has the eastwood tool that can rent it to me??
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I went to all the autobody shops till I found the tool. They wouldn't rent it. After seeing some of their work I let them do it. They also warmed up the paint. Did a great job. They wouldnt roll the trim so I cut it to fit. All for less than buying the tool.
I went to all the autobody shops till I found the tool. They wouldn't rent it. After seeing some of their work I let them do it. They also warmed up the paint. Did a great job. They wouldnt roll the trim so I cut it to fit. All for less than buying the tool.
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would i be able to snip it every few inches to make it easier to bend upwards???
would i be able to snip it every few inches to make it easier to bend upwards???
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The Eastwood tool and the ball bat will only roll the lips partially. The only way to roll them flat for max clearance is with a medium sized hammer and some patience.
First thing I would suggest before doing anything is to use a razor blade etc to scribe a line on the edge of the wheel well opening.. This acts as a breaking point for the paint to keep it from peeling/flaking onto the outer panel.
If your quarters have been replaced before and the installer didnt know how to weld and used body filler to hide his work you should plan on re working the lip and refinishing the entire panel.
Jack the rear of the car up and remove the wheels. Moving back and fourth tap the lip until you get a fill for things. If your patient and work back and fourth you will slowely "stretch" the lip and roll it flat against the outer wheel house without distorting the outer surface.
Each time the hammer hits the lip it will stretch it, it takes me approx ten minutes for each side. If done correctly a couple of coats of primer is all thats needed to smooth the lip. Since it cant be seen I just sand, mask the outer panel and seal/paint the lip.
No two cars are exactly alike.. the tollerance/space between the outer wheel house and the quarter skin is different from car to car. Some will have a thick space/gap that makes it harder to roll the lip flat and others have very little space that makes it easy to roll flat for max clearance.
You can also trim approx 1/4 to 3/8" off the lip without affecting the structural strength of the panel. Just be sure not to cut through or remove the spot welds.
The Eastwood tool and the ball bat will only roll the lips partially. The only way to roll them flat for max clearance is with a medium sized hammer and some patience.
First thing I would suggest before doing anything is to use a razor blade etc to scribe a line on the edge of the wheel well opening.. This acts as a breaking point for the paint to keep it from peeling/flaking onto the outer panel.
If your quarters have been replaced before and the installer didnt know how to weld and used body filler to hide his work you should plan on re working the lip and refinishing the entire panel.
Jack the rear of the car up and remove the wheels. Moving back and fourth tap the lip until you get a fill for things. If your patient and work back and fourth you will slowely "stretch" the lip and roll it flat against the outer wheel house without distorting the outer surface.
Each time the hammer hits the lip it will stretch it, it takes me approx ten minutes for each side. If done correctly a couple of coats of primer is all thats needed to smooth the lip. Since it cant be seen I just sand, mask the outer panel and seal/paint the lip.
No two cars are exactly alike.. the tollerance/space between the outer wheel house and the quarter skin is different from car to car. Some will have a thick space/gap that makes it harder to roll the lip flat and others have very little space that makes it easy to roll flat for max clearance.
You can also trim approx 1/4 to 3/8" off the lip without affecting the structural strength of the panel. Just be sure not to cut through or remove the spot welds.
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I use one of the small air saws to trim the lip. If the car isnt painted I use a piece of 1/2" round stock about 2-1/2" long and put it on the inside lip,,then use the body hammer to roll the lip hitting against the round stock. It takes a while to do it.
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