1 BLOWN V8

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Hey all:

First I just installed some Boyd Coddington 17X10 smoothie 2's on the back with the Nitto 315/35/17 drag tires and they come out right to the edge of the outside fender. I want to make sure they wont rub. Also I have the Eibach pro kit which lowers it about 1.2 all the way around.

I just had some work done at my friends dad's paint shop and asked him to also roll the lip.

He seems to think the car will never bottom out and if it does rub it wont cut the tire.

Can a few of you members take some pictures of your rolled lip so I can show him and how you did it. He mentioned using a pipe to roll them up.

But he thinks it would be a bad idea.

Send pics to my e-mail STANGFAN2U@MSN.COM

Thnanks Ken

1 BLOWN V8

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ttt...Anyone???

SS LS1

Sorry these pics aren't real close but as you can see the fender lip (or lack of it) has been completely rolled up flat for tire clearance. Pics would show up best on a white car if someone could post some up for you. These are the best I have......... And yes if your tires are that close to the fender edge the tire will get cut if you don't roll them up at least at a 45 deg angle.

TransAm12sec

How did you roll them?

SLPHawk300

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You could always take it to a body shop and just have the fender lips cut out. That's what i did, why bother with the rolling?

TransAm12sec

I could imagine that would make the quarter panel much weaker.

SLPHawk300

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How do you figure? That lip has not structural means at all.

Jeremiah

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Yes, the lip is part of the structural make up of the quarter, dont cut it.

The quarter panel itself is a large part of the structural make up of the rear on the fourth gens. This is why we all get the little dimples above the wheel opening and at the rear base of the roof cap.

When you roll the lip flat be sure to scribe the paint just inside the wheel lip, this will act as a breaking point to keep the paint from peeling/flaking on to the outer panel. If your rolling it flat there is no way to keep the paint from flaking, paint does not stretch. If your doing a minor roll of the lip like most do you will not have any problems with the paint.

f-bodman

There are a few people on here that rent an Eastwood fender roller, I used that and a heat gun the keep the paint warm, worked like a charm.

f-bodman

https://ls1tech.com/forums//showthread.php?t=176718

Jeremiah

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The Eastwood fender roller will not roll the lip flat, its a good tool but it wont get you max tire clearance. If your rolling the lip flat dont waste your time with the heat gun.

For most needs the Eastwood tool will be more than enough.

BigSmallBlck2GZ

I Like The Old School Baseball Bat Technique

01 Red WS6

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I have the eastwood fender roller and it did a good job. It rolled them more than enough for my 315s

I have a couple of pics let me upload them and I'll post them up

01 Red WS6

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These are the only pics I have. They are probably the worst pics you will find to

tranzam01

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I been driving on cut fenders for over 30,000 miles and haven't had a problem yet.

Hardtop00SS

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what do guys think of just cutting slits in the lip and rolling it that way with a hammer? Have any of you guys that are rolling them flat have any problems with the outer edge of the fender bending at all?

DopeFedZ

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I just took some pics of my rolled fenders, but I can't find the damn cable to hook up the camera to the computer.

LS1Quickeee

Anyone know how much the eastwood tool is?

Hardtop00SS

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I think it's like $250-300

DopeFedZ

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Now on sale for $270.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...rID=232&KICKER