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4wheeldrift
07-15-2002, 08:38 PM
Anyone know a place in calgary that has the equipment to roll a fender and can do it without cracking the paint? Trying to get some 225 skins on my car, and those fenders have gotta come out for some clearance :D

rage2
07-15-2002, 08:38 PM
Tunerworks.

4wheeldrift
07-15-2002, 08:39 PM
I talked to Rob on friday, they don't do it.

Ferio_vti
07-15-2002, 09:06 PM
This what you're looking for?
http://integra.vtec.net/wheels/rollfender.html

4wheeldrift
07-15-2002, 09:14 PM
Yeah, but there's a piece of equipment to do it nicely. I'd rather not write off a fender by taking the ol' slugger to it (time honored hot rodding tradition it may be) and end up with something that looks like shit.

kenny
07-15-2002, 09:41 PM
Use an old table leg or a baseball bat and take your time.

Tuner1
07-15-2002, 11:07 PM
Originally posted by 4wheeldrift
I talked to Rob on friday, they don't do it.

Correct. We (Tunerworks) only rent the fender roller. Paint cracking has to do with many things, such as age of car, quality of paint, amount or "roll" needed, heat or no heat, etc.


Rob

WBB6
07-15-2002, 11:14 PM
Originally posted by E36S50B32


Correct. We (Tunerworks) only rent the fender roller. Paint cracking has to do with many things, such as age of car, quality of paint, amount or "roll" needed, heat or no heat, etc.


Rob

If you want it done properly, I'd rent the one from Tunerworks!!!

If you want to warp your fender, use a baseball bat...:banghead:

4wheeldrift
07-16-2002, 07:16 AM
Well, I'm mostly looking for a shop that does it. I know most body shops that do this sort of thing use a heat gun on the paint to keep it from cracking. I may abuse the hell out of my paint with what I do to the car, but I don't want to peel the paint right off the fender. If there are any volunteers out there with a heat gun who wanna help and have rolled fenders before, you know where to find me :D

Fuji
07-16-2002, 08:20 AM
225/50/16 fit fine without rubbing. I had some tires in that size when suspension was stock height.

speedracer
07-16-2002, 09:08 AM
4wheeldrift:
(beyond the fender it will clear the control arms?)

IMO, it's not worth the trouble. Just take the fender off and roll out the fender. Then repaint. This way you can make sure the curve is smooth.

(Or you could give it to me...hehe:nut: )

Speed_RaSiR
07-16-2002, 10:20 AM
Interesting, Im tempted to try the slugger...

HOK
07-16-2002, 10:38 AM
how do all the other sube guys do it...? BAT?

2000impreza
07-16-2002, 11:51 AM
some i-club guys done it with a bat but the paint chipped.

i'm running falken 215/45/17 tires with a +50 offset rim on stock suspension. i get slight rubbing when cornering very hard. didn't actually hear the rubbing but i did notice some tire marks on the rubber strips that stick on the fender. i think the offset of OZ super L's are +48 so that puts you even closer to the fenders.

4wheeldrift
07-16-2002, 05:34 PM
I'm running 48+ OZs, but the 225 tires are about 1" wider than the stock 205s, and are pretty much guaranteed to rub. The wheels and tires will clear everything just fine, excepting the fenders.

speedracer
07-17-2002, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by 4wheeldrift
The wheels and tires will clear everything just fine, excepting the fenders.

I'll do it for free :confused: :rofl:

http://www.speedracer.ca/html/modules/gallery/albums/album29/DSCF0003.JPG
:banghead:

Evan
07-17-2002, 04:55 PM
:rofl:

4wheeldrift
07-17-2002, 05:18 PM
You're welcome to help if you like, but I think I'll use a slightly more gentle method than yours :D