Fender Roller in DFW?
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Fender Roller in DFW?
The paint shop is going to repaint some areas and I would like to roll the fenders before they get it back.
That way then can fix any cracks should they develop after rolling them.
Thanks!
That way then can fix any cracks should they develop after rolling them.
Thanks!
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Scalli!! Thanks I should have known you would have some contacts...
here is one from Eastwood...
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...=fender+roller
Tirerack rents it but its a long wait list...
here is one from Eastwood...
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...=fender+roller
Tirerack rents it but its a long wait list...
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we have a fender roller at our shop ( adjustable armature that bolts to your wheel hub, and has a nylon roller that actually does the bending). if you wanna try it out- i can probably bring it to a meet sometime.
IMO- the wooden bat works better
IMO- the wooden bat works better
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Originally Posted by thorage327
we have a fender roller at our shop ( adjustable armature that bolts to your wheel hub, and has a nylon roller that actually does the bending). if you wanna try it out- i can probably bring it to a meet sometime.
IMO- the wooden bat works better
IMO- the wooden bat works better
Anyways can I come and pick it up? I want to roll the fenders sometime this week before I send it back to the body shop...
sent you a pm
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i could bring it to a meet, but i would not be able to leave it with you. something about it being a shop asset that i can borrow, but not lone out.....
we could just do it in the parking lot.
i've used bats several time (only wood- aluminum ones do not give). the wooden bats have are very easy to use, you just have to go slow. the reason they are used so much is that they acutally bend the metal smoothly, and are not going to make a blanket smoosh the way the roller does.
once you set the roller up and start rolling, it kinda just mashes a bit at a time, but the bat can be manipulated as you go, and the resulting bend can be done really smooth.
since the wood gives as you go, it sometimes can be done without breaking the paint all to hell.
we could just do it in the parking lot.
i've used bats several time (only wood- aluminum ones do not give). the wooden bats have are very easy to use, you just have to go slow. the reason they are used so much is that they acutally bend the metal smoothly, and are not going to make a blanket smoosh the way the roller does.
once you set the roller up and start rolling, it kinda just mashes a bit at a time, but the bat can be manipulated as you go, and the resulting bend can be done really smooth.
since the wood gives as you go, it sometimes can be done without breaking the paint all to hell.
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sorry i took so long getting back to ya- i work at a BMW shop in Ft. Worth.
truck crapped out on me last night, and i spent the last 2 evenings re-priming a fuggin diesel.
the bat works wonders- just roll the car gently with the bat between the tire and fender- start with the narrow part and gently work the wider part thru till you get as much as you need.
the weight of the car is what really does the work- you just have to guide the bat so that the thickness needed is what follows the tire
truck crapped out on me last night, and i spent the last 2 evenings re-priming a fuggin diesel.
the bat works wonders- just roll the car gently with the bat between the tire and fender- start with the narrow part and gently work the wider part thru till you get as much as you need.
the weight of the car is what really does the work- you just have to guide the bat so that the thickness needed is what follows the tire
lol....I've always used tape, plastic head hammer, dolly and my hand to roll my cars....a pre-requisite if you want to run Weds Autobahns out back with 225/50-15 rubber...
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Have fender roller....will travel.
I purchased the fender roller from Eastwood.
Made rolling the fenders a snap!
If anyone is interested in renting it for a LOW fee let me know...
Otherwise, I plan to give it to the Marvel guys and they will do it for you....will the appropriate labor costs....
Made rolling the fenders a snap!
If anyone is interested in renting it for a LOW fee let me know...
Otherwise, I plan to give it to the Marvel guys and they will do it for you....will the appropriate labor costs....
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we just used the fender roller on a e32 7 series- it didn't work for crap- went out and got a bat and did it the old fashioned way.
problem we were having was that it would roll the lip nicely, but wouldn't push out the fender enough to get the clearance we needed to clear this guys hoopty-*** wheels- nice thing about the bat is that it used the car's weight to do the work. (we have a guy here who used to own a body shop- so no, we aren't just a bunch of f*ck-ups trying to jankify a car).
car now has about a 1.5 inch flare at each rear fender, and no visible cracks in the paint (unless you get under the fender)
problem we were having was that it would roll the lip nicely, but wouldn't push out the fender enough to get the clearance we needed to clear this guys hoopty-*** wheels- nice thing about the bat is that it used the car's weight to do the work. (we have a guy here who used to own a body shop- so no, we aren't just a bunch of f*ck-ups trying to jankify a car).
car now has about a 1.5 inch flare at each rear fender, and no visible cracks in the paint (unless you get under the fender)
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yup my first lip had some flaking of the paint but the rest didn't....
beginners learning curve.....
the problem I had with the fender rolling tool was reaching the 3 and 9 o'clock position....where you able to get that far with the Louisville???
beginners learning curve.....
the problem I had with the fender rolling tool was reaching the 3 and 9 o'clock position....where you able to get that far with the Louisville???
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235/45/17's on a car that's supposed to run 15's makes it easier using the bat- less gap all around.
having the assistant put the car in drive and just letting it idle forward REALLY slow, while i worked the bat at all kinds of funky angles got us what we needed.
having the assistant put the car in drive and just letting it idle forward REALLY slow, while i worked the bat at all kinds of funky angles got us what we needed.
My friend Manrtin can do it. What he does is cut a few slits in the fender lip and tuck it under. I think he uses a heat gun to warm up the paint so it flexes easier and doesn't crack. His shop is right across the street from Gotham. He was going to do mine but I sold the car.
Originally Posted by 7racer
had one sold it.....Marvelspeed might be buying one soon