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racerbvd · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Sunny FL.

I just tried a new way, as a bat takes two people and the friend who would be best to help is in the Hospital. I have a DE this weekend but the 17s were hitting the outer lip, so after looking, thinking, more thinking, I came up with this idea.

First, I got a small 1/4 inch board, a shop rag, 2 clamps and a pair of Vise Grips.
After clamping the board, with the cloth between the fender & board, then starting in the center, clamped the Vise Grips, and went out, re-clamping side by side until I covered the area needed rolling, then I tightened the Vise Grips and repeated the entire process until the lib was flush. And after removing the clamps, the paint had no new damage.

Test drive had no rubbing. [/QUOTE]
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924RACR · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:16 am Post subject:

Cool! I maintain that even if it doesn't look like you'll get any rubbing, rolling the lips is a good idea in a track car, since if something moves around a little bit more than you'd expect, those exposed edges can easily cut a tire right up in no time. Once they're rolled, they can ride on the tire all day long, and nothing will happen except paint removal.

BTW, welcome to the board, Byron!
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racerbvd · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Sunny FL.

The car ran great, no tire rubbing and lots of fun, I'm taking it back to RRR in 2 weeks.

Thanks for the welcome

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genikz88 · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 64

I just did this and it worked great!

I used channel-locks instead of vice-grips, which worked fine too

Thanks racerbvd!
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santi · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 30 Location: SPAIN (europe)

An other methods..

the ideal metod without cut..

And this is the cheeper method...

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racerbvd · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Sunny FL.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Channel locks and a board with a shop towel zip tied to it worked for me.
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Fast924S · Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 39 Location: New Haven, CT

Where did you get the fender rolling tool??? Only one I have found wont fit the 924S bolt pattern
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racerbvd · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Sunny FL.

Fast924S · Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 39 Location: New Haven, CT

ohh yea I found it, WOW thats big money for a fender tool and the adapter is like $100, Do you think a local body shop would be able to do it?? Or Do you think Im better off just getting the tool, I always like having tools
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

that looks insane. Takes alot to try that I mean thats a exspensive car.
how much of an increase did you get.
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Karpaazio · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Finland

Look at this guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMKM6wcvEo
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:01 am Post subject:

Rolled fenders ... catchy phrase. i mean you wouldnt say ...
.. yea i inverted the lip ... i have a bunch clamps that easily over
work the rolling pin though the rolling pin would be quicker if
your strong enough or have a friend to leverage it out &
hold while you twist. A sm bat and 2 guys and - BAM its over.
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Karpaazio · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Finland

I did with an ice-hockey puck and 2kg hammer to my brothers mercedes and it came out well, thats because I didnt have fender rollers and neither there were so much clearence between the tire and the fender to do it with bat... U can barely get ur finger between tire and fender.
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