Fender rolling question
Originally Posted by apneablue
Fender liner I think is what you are talking about. Be careful becasue it can rub through and into your wiring harness.
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Yup, yup. 
(hehe...can ya tell I'm not takin my exam tomarrow?! LOL)
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From: lynnwood, WA
Originally Posted by Rob XX 7
and you have done this first hand or are you relaying the same information that everyone else spreads?
the paint will crack right on the edge when used on the front fenders of a FD.
the paint will crack right on the edge when used on the front fenders of a FD.
yeh ive done this. cep my car is an fc. still same basic principle.
here are some pictures on my fenders:
this one you can see teh difference between the rolled and unrolled egdes of teh fender(i only rolled teh tops because its not like your wheels will rub on teh sides)
heres teh best picture i could get of inside the wheel well without jacking up teh car:
those dont look like you rolled them in all the way?
from that angle we should not be able to see any of the inner fender.
I rolled a few cars and when I rolled a FD the paint cracks right on the edge, talk to others who have rolled them and they will tell you the same, they tend to crack right on the edge.
some cars have smoother wheel well lips and there is more there to roll
from that angle we should not be able to see any of the inner fender.
I rolled a few cars and when I rolled a FD the paint cracks right on the edge, talk to others who have rolled them and they will tell you the same, they tend to crack right on the edge.
some cars have smoother wheel well lips and there is more there to roll
Last edited by Rob XX 7; Nov 12, 2004 at 06:07 AM.
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youre right, i didnt roll tehm all the way, only as far up as teh fender lining would allow because if you roll it up more than teh fender lining, the lining will hang down sinced it is supported by the lip
The black plastic piece you are referring to is the fender liner which is actually 1 piece that connects to the the front lower tray(under the bumper which it connects to) all the way around the topside of the tire andtowards the back which screws onto part of the fender and the inner fenderwell. The liner also the air route which goes out from the fender scoop.
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I actually had the same problem of rubbing the fender liner with stock springs and Koni yellows set to full soft. If i hit a dip very fast then it would make contact at full compression. It actually wore a small hole exposing a tiny bit of wire before I caught it and stiffened the dampers. I just covered the exposed wire with electrical tape and then covered the hole with clear tape. I definitely want to get another fender liner eventually even though the hole is tiny, I hate ghetto fixes. I think part of the problem is the car sits lower now than when it was new. I think this is due to the upper mounts slowly compressing over time. They are made of rubber so even if they don't "wear", they do compress and deform due to gravity. I might just break down and get the GC kit so I can control my ride height.
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Has anyone ever just trimmed it back? maybe by just adding a grinding tool to a drill and trim it back towards the outer fender....Is there any reason I would not want to do this? Seems like it's better than taking the chance in cracking the paint.
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Originally Posted by apneablue
Has anyone ever just trimmed it back? maybe by just adding a grinding tool to a drill and trim it back towards the outer fender....Is there any reason I would not want to do this? Seems like it's better than taking the chance in cracking the paint.
Also, It might weaken the structural support of the fenders.
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From: PHILLY
Why would anybody use a BAT to roll thier fenders!? If you want to do it yourself, buy the appropriate tools, ie. a body panel hammer or a fender rolling tool. If you don't want to spend the $, just have a professional do it. Why risk distorting your fenders and cracking more paint that you have to?
If you want to cut it, just lay tape along the line you're going to cut. That will help keep the paint fron chipping. Clean up the rough edge with sandpaper and paint. You can leave a very small lip to help maintain some ridgidity of the fender.
If you want to cut it, just lay tape along the line you're going to cut. That will help keep the paint fron chipping. Clean up the rough edge with sandpaper and paint. You can leave a very small lip to help maintain some ridgidity of the fender.
Originally Posted by danmc77
Why would anybody use a BAT to roll thier fenders!? If you want to do it yourself, buy the appropriate tools, ie. a body panel hammer or a fender rolling tool. If you don't want to spend the $, just have a professional do it. Why risk distorting your fenders and cracking more paint that you have to?
If you want to cut it, just lay tape along the line you're going to cut. That will help keep the paint fron chipping. Clean up the rough edge with sandpaper and paint. You can leave a very small lip to help maintain some ridgidity of the fender.
If you want to cut it, just lay tape along the line you're going to cut. That will help keep the paint fron chipping. Clean up the rough edge with sandpaper and paint. You can leave a very small lip to help maintain some ridgidity of the fender.
