The fella from rollyourfender.com is sending me his rental eastwood roller to test out on the V. He's sending a 6 lug adapter, but we're unsure if it's going to fit the V. I know there are a few of you out there that have used this tool successfully, so I was wondering of anyone could share their tricks to make this thing work. Thanks!!

 

Take your time, heat the paint up with a heat gun, and TAKE YOUR TIME!

Sometimes you may need the lip of the fender given a little "help" to get the bend going.

Don't do it all at once, baby steps!

-meaty

 

Sorry guys, I should have specified what kinda tips I was looking for. I've searched fender rolling threads like crazy so I think I'm pretty comfortable with how to actually do the rolling. What I'm not sure of is how to get the tool to fit. There apparently isn't an adapter for our exact lug pattern, so the rollyourfender.com guy isn't entirely sure if the tool is going to fit...

 

I've got a friend borrowing mine, so I can't say for sure.

I know the one I bought has a ton of holes in it for *most* lug nut patterns. Eastwood roller.

According to their website:

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-ro...struction.html

"Our exclusive fender-rolling tool bolts directly onto the wheel's hub flange, and the elongated holes in the adapter plate fit all popular 4- and 5-bolt hubs. It's held in place with the included dished washers and your vehicle's lug nuts. Accommodates up to a 120.6 mm (4.75") 4- or 5-lug bolt circles. Forming arm adjustability ranges from a minimum of 14" to a maximum of 22-3/4" hub-center-to-edge-of-roller to handle most automotive and light truck projects. Non-returnable. Limited one-year warranty: if defective, we'll replace the tool. "





-meaty

 

I could NEVER find an adapter. I used a BFH!!

 

BFH? Big effin hammer?

 

Yes, BFH = big effin hammer.

You might see about finding a 5-lug Vette hub to bolt on in place of your 6-lug hub, then the Eastwood roller would bolt up normally.

 

i've had it used on soo many of my cars, but i've never personally done it. just a good amount of elbow grease going back and fourth, and most of the time you won't need an adapter as the holes where the studs go through are rather wide and can be used on just about any hub.

HEAT YOUR PAINT and don't over do it because you'll **** up the lines. mine are literally rolled flat and even with a slight pull to fit the 10.5 wheel on 285s, but they took a serious amount of time heating and rolling heating and rolling over and over again.

 

Did this work or not?

 

A wooden baseball bat works also.

Gives you enough leverage and is cheap.

 

So does a hammer, that is what I used on the Sentra, but I want quality results.

 

I didn't mean to jack the thread.

I used a bat on my fronts just to put the lip at a better angle.

If you roll it slow, it works.

 

Heat gun and rubber mallet did it for me nicely.

 

Heat gun and rubber mallet lol heard of the baseball bat but never that,your a brave man lol, op 69ta rents the tool out think its like 35 bucks or something like that

 

And this tool will work for the 6 lug wheels?

 

I own an Eastwood roller and have used it on my V1 front and rear.
Its not pretty but it works.

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I used a hand drill so the holes are a little off but it works