Fender Rolling and Pulling

[soab]

Have any of the gurus out there ever rolled a classic Saab 900's Fenders? I have rare factory aero fender flares, but I've never been a fan of the gaps they add to the lower panels..

[bradey bunch]

Hi! Lots of info here, been lurking for a while, this is the first time I have felt compelled to post.

What would you do about a 2 piece fender? I would like the size of the rear flares to match the fronts a little better and it would help my wheel fitment (no... not with these wheels.) Only the outside is 2 pieces, the inner fender is one piece connected to the body and the outer skin is bolted through that.

[Tonys18t]

Have any of the gurus out there ever rolled a classic Saab 900's Fenders? I have rare factory aero fender flares, but I've never been a fan of the gaps they add to the lower panels..

I did a set of flairs for one a long while ago, kinda like the Eduro Saab cars, very long and involved, had to modify a kit from another car, ( Starlet i think ).
If you're not going crazy wide a gentle pull should work well.

Hi! Lots of info here, been lurking for a while, this is the first time I have felt compelled to post.

What would you do about a 2 piece fender? I would like the size of the rear flares to match the fronts a little better and it would help my wheel fitment (no... not with these wheels.) Only the outside is 2 pieces, the inner fender is one piece connected to the body and the outer skin is bolted through that.

Those are tricky cars to work with. a fair bit of cutting and welding a new arch should get her done.

[Wunderbaum]

I just got to say, tonys18t, that i love your thread and your work! Also have learned something while reading Keep up the good work!

cheers from Norway!

[series88]

Good job with your rolling. It takes a bit of patience to do it right. I did my fenders and messed them up quite a bit. For some reason, one side pulled out like it was made out of dough. Had to hammer it back it in..haha

[collectionsoffice]

Okay I am tardy to the party with this...how exactly would I go about pulling the front fenders on a 2007 accord 4 door?

[Tonys18t]

I just got to say, tonys18t, that i love your thread and your work! Also have learned something while reading Keep up the good work!

cheers from Norway!

Thank you Sir

Okay I am tardy to the party with this...how exactly would I go about pulling the front fenders on a 2007 accord 4 door?

just roll the lip and gently form a curve with the roller on the fender itself. be careful not to curl the outer lip.

[collectionsoffice]

Sweet...thanks for the tip....this is proably the most helpful thread out there.

[Tonys18t]

Thanks dude

[Tonys18t]

Been a bit tardy on the updates, but havent had a lot of chance to take pics inbetween cars, here's a few recent victims

Acura with perfect sized rimsm took a lot of work but it was totally worth it




15x9 et0 on a Mk2 Golf, owner promises to slam it now, ( he better, if he wants to rock that plate, lol )




Random M3, great fitment,




very cool Mk3 Golf, great wheel choice, fitted to perfection




Camrys can be cool, i'm loving the XXR 526s, good looking wheel for cheap.

[CLKFAN]

Tony,

So now that I've seen what you did for Mark I'm confident that you can do the work I need done to my Wagon that we talked about. As you know what I need is much less than this with my 20" Alpina's.

I'll call you in the morning.

[Midnight]

Tony any recommendation on a w124. I have a buddy with a Eastwood. But any tricks you may have?

[Byron]

When you cut out an inner lip for someone like you did on Marq's car, what do you do with the exposed metal that's left over?

[Tonys18t]

Tony any recommendation on a w124. I have a buddy with a Eastwood. But any tricks you may have?

The 124s are great cars to work on, its best to work the fenders by hand though, hammer and dolly style. The reason being they are squared off and not perfectly arched like most cars. You can get a nice stock looking pull on them if you work slowly and carefully.

When you cut out an inner lip for someone like you did on Marq's car, what do you do with the exposed metal that's left over?

You can clean the inside of the lip and throw some paint or underseal on the shaved area. We're in Cali though so rust isnt really an issue here, but where the tin worm is rampant, its a must.

[Byron]

What about if you have to cut through multiple layers like in an e30? Mine are rolled as flat as possible with the undercoating taken out of the inside but the sheer amount of layers of metal still make it 1/4-1/2" thick.