Fender Rolling and Pulling

[Steinke]

Well I am still rubbing. Im not having much luck getting the fenders to roll/pull out enough.

[Tonys18t]

I Get the fender rolling part but how do you properly pull the fender?

There are several ways to do it, a lot depends on the type of car and how wide you need to go.

[Buck6687]

I Get the fender rolling part but how do you properly pull the fender?

simply by rolling with the tool a little further. go gentle as mentioned, and you will see it start to pull once the lip is rolled flat.

[Flaks]

I Get the fender rolling part but how do you properly pull the fender?

[Tonys18t]

HELP!!! haha
What do you all think? Its going to need some work but how much? are they to wide?

That looks easily doable dude, roll and pull ... but get a new floorjack first

[C8V6C]

As long as there is no contact between the wheel and tire and the fender seperating will not be an issue. Go as close as you need to to avoid contact.

Good lookin out!

I am on air, so fender touching shouldn't be an issue except maybe at park. I just wasn't sure if with heat or time, the quarter would ever separate.

Thanks for the advice

[Steinke]

HELP!!! haha
What do you all think? Its going to need some work but how much? are they to wide?

[Tonys18t]

Thanks for the advice. Do you have any advice on how much to actually shave off or what to use to keep the fenders from separating?

My thoughts were to sand down with a low grit, leave maybe a 1/4in to the fender, and then smooth it out with a fine grit, and use a paint or epoxy to put a finish on it to keep it from separating (from what I hear this happens sometimes?

As long as there is no contact between the wheel and tire and the fender seperating will not be an issue. Go as close as you need to to avoid contact.

[C8V6C]

Never roll the LS Lexus, front or rear. its not the tabs that cause the dimples, its the holes that are left once you remove the trim strip thats screwed into the fender lips.
Shave them with anything you are comfortable using. Be careful not to heat the metal too much with the sander, you'll burn the paint. Just take it slow and you'll be fine

Thanks for the advice. Do you have any advice on how much to actually shave off or what to use to keep the fenders from separating?

My thoughts were to sand down with a low grit, leave maybe a 1/4in to the fender, and then smooth it out with a fine grit, and use a paint or epoxy to put a finish on it to keep it from separating (from what I hear this happens sometimes?

[Tonys18t]

hey bud. i sent you a text today asking about my fender. no reply. basically I got wheel hop and landed on the fender causing it to buckle. I have since pulled it back out as even as I could with a phone book, but anytime I pull out of my driveway at too much of any angle, it just buckles right back in. I believe it is because at the top of it there is a small dent that is weakening its structure. do you think it could be rolled out? or would I need to take it to a body shop. I was hoping you could take a look at it (i live in rancho cucamonga)

My phone is a Landline, oldskool style haha. so i dont get texts. try a regular call 818 368 4395.

what kind of car is it? its going to be difficult to tell without seeing it in person to be honest ( or put up some good clear pics ).
I'm in Granada Hills, about an hour west of you.

[Richard_Gud.]

hey bud. i sent you a text today asking about my fender. no reply. basically I got wheel hop and landed on the fender causing it to buckle. I have since pulled it back out as even as I could with a phone book, but anytime I pull out of my driveway at too much of any angle, it just buckles right back in. I believe it is because at the top of it there is a small dent that is weakening its structure. do you think it could be rolled out? or would I need to take it to a body shop. I was hoping you could take a look at it (i live in rancho cucamonga)

[Silverman]

This thread is really inspiring. I kind of butchered my fenders with a bat, and it's starting to bother me. Now I can see that there is hope for them to be repaired. Maybe even going widebody on the B5 chassis isn't as much much work as I thought... I mean damn the shit you gotta go just to roll fenders on some of these cars is crazy. The door rolling and two piece fenders, fuck that!

[Tonys18t]

thanks for the reply on that. i'm shooting for 16x8 et20, with 205/50s and about a degree or so of camber up front via some camber bolts. have you encountered any issues with the tabs and this setup? thanks again!

depending on the drop you'll have to be very careful up and down driveways. i would go with 195/40 or 205/40 at most

[Nickocosmic]

The fenders are VERY soft on the fit, so roll them with extreme care, its easy to overdo it and buckle the panel, seen it done a few times.
Depending on you fitment, the bumper tabs may be an issue. you may have to remove the tabs and re position them.

thanks for the reply on that. i'm shooting for 16x8 et20, with 205/50s and about a degree or so of camber up front via some camber bolts. have you encountered any issues with the tabs and this setup? thanks again!

[Tonys18t]

Your experience on so many platforms is awesome! Thanks for all the advice.

My issue is with the rear of my e36. I've removed the sealer, rolled the lip flat and achieved a mild pull. Now I need to get a more aggressive pull, but the problem is my roller (homemade) won't work now that I've switched to studs.

Do you think I can get some additional pull with a slide hammer or hammer/dolly?

Thanks, I love cars dude, its always fun to work on a new car thats a challenge.

I would try to rent a roller, unless you have experience with hammer and dolly work, you can get a nice pull but it will take a lot of care to get it nice and even without having to come back with a skim of bondo.

the slide hammer is a no no.

Its possible to pull the quarter with porter power type jack, i've done it a few times. works good but again not a job for the faint hearted.