Wasn't sure if here or suspension was most appropriate, but I guess I would give this section a shot.

Basically I have a 99 coupe, decently lowered on some coilovers. Put on my front and rear camber kits yesterday. Well obviously if I kept the ride height the same and adjusted the camber properly there would be some rubbing issues when the suspension compresses over small grades turns. It's not a bad consistant rub, but it's there if you come in or out a corner to fast (or at all so far). I can see where the underneath of the fender is coming in contact, it's only about a foot long. What is the best way to roll the fender (along that part)?

Any pictures would be helpful!


Thanks,
Brandon

 

shove a base ball bat between your fender and tire, roll the bat back and forth,
it will give you a clean bend, it sounds crazy but it is a cheap way of rolling fenders.

 

i did mine with a hammer and some finesse, it chiped the paint in the fener well but i just covered it with some red spray paint. the paint on the outside of the car didnt chip at all.

i tried the baseball bat and i couldnt get it to do anything but put big gouges in the bats handle.

 

http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=698

article how-to with a baseball bat. only thing they didnt do was use a heat gun to keep the paint from chipping.. not sure if thats needed but its probably an extra precaution.

 

Thanks Ashley.

 

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It's highly recommended to run a heat gun, and get the paint quite warm. Otherwise, you'll see tons of cracking.

 

I performed the "bat method" yesterday. Worked reall well with a heat gun. had one small chip on the inside of tder that i just hit up with some touch up paint!

 

be careful, and def use a heat gun. I got the eastwood fender roller and it worked pretty good, assuming you don't have rusty lips on your fenders.

good luck.

 

Thanks a lot. I rolled the fenders two days ago, heating the area I was working with for about 3 good minutes. Since I have such low miles on my car, there isn't any rust spots. I got one small crack on the inside of the fender (which you cannot even see without your head in the fender), and touched it up with some touch up paint.

Tire Rack has a pretty stout looking fender roller for $260. No a bad price, for such a quality looking piece.

 

If you are a DIY'er
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zer...age=1

 

For anyone that will search this thread later, PM rice4life on here, he has a fender roller and heat gun that he rents out pretty cheap. He is located in Carlisle PA - I think it's an Eastwood.

 

i saw a writeup in hotrod mag probly 5 years ago, they just stuck an angle grinder in there and cut the "rolled" part or the inside part about every inch or so, then folded it up so it laid flat against the outside panel

 

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DAMN!!! I wish I knew! Where were you a couple days ago!? Haha

 

hell. I'll sell my eastwood to someone if they want it. only used once.

 

baseball bat

you gotta use the bat part though, not the handle.

did it on my old hatch, getting ready to do it on my db. spending money on stuff that isnt power or handling aint for me

 

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Hahahaha well put.

 

to this thread!