- - Rolling Fenders
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SanJoRX7
06-29-03 09:38 PM
Originally posted by fdeeznutz I had my car sitting out on a 114 degree day with sunlight hitting the spot directly. Don't know if a heat gun would get it much hotter. Also my car is a 94. Not with the weak 93 paint. The paint didn't crack untill my tire came down and grabed the edge of the fender. I just don't understand why MAZDASPEED wheels designed for the rx 7 would do this to my fender. I have 235/40/17 in front. I will get with this week on the intake. Thanks
First thing...your car sitting in hot weather is a good start, but head guns put out quite a bit more heat than 115F. Probably would have been a good idea to use one.
Secondly, re: your wheels, 235/40/17 isn't "stock", and I'm assuming that you have lowered your ride, which all adds up to mean that you're doing something that probably wasn't originally intended. Even if you're not lowered (mine isn't, and i'm running stock wheels and tires, and I still get rub in the front when hitting certain types of bumps/dips at speed), chances are that it's not near what the stock size was :/
Rolling the fenders has been the time tested way of fixing the problems of lowered cars + aftermarket wheels + bigger tires...sounds like you just got unlucky. Sorry bro :(
sevensix
02-26-06 08:28 PM
old thread to bump but today i tried rolling my fenders with a steel pipe. didn't work out. its tough to do, and i found out my fender had a lot of bondo/filler covering it. it fell apart like a cracked egg shell. :rlaugh:
I think harbor frieght sells a cheapo fender roller. It'll break if you adjust it a bunch, but it works excelent. We have one in the shop I work at. Had to modify it a lot to make it reliable after multiple adjustements, but it gets the job done perfect. I dont know why people do the bat method. Ive never seen a single one thats looked perfect, and Im a perfectionist when it comes to this car.
BryanDowns
02-27-06 10:42 AM
Originally Posted by Mr3plus1
I think harbor frieght sells a cheapo fender roller. It'll break if you adjust it a bunch, but it works excelent. We have one in the shop I work at. Had to modify it a lot to make it reliable after multiple adjustements, but it gets the job done perfect. I dont know why people do the bat method. Ive never seen a single one thats looked perfect, and Im a perfectionist when it comes to this car.
Agreed. I've never saw a "bat method" flare job that didnt look like crap up close. Especially in comparison to a "tool" flare job.
Touge Monster
02-27-06 02:17 PM
I had my fenders rolled & pulled out about 5mm. Just used an Eastwood fender rolling tool for the job. Be sure and heat the fenders though cause the stock paint chips/flakes a lot during rolling.