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Old 01-11-2016, 09:35 PM
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Can you show me how?
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I told them it has to look stock, and it HAS to be equal on both sides. I didnt want a situation where one side was slightly higher/lower than the other...
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You will need to pull the front fender out by an inch to get 19x10 to fit.

Yes them be ZR1 wheel sizes i tossed onto my ride. scored them from the house of wheels NEW and SHIPPED to my freight forwarder for cheap.
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Love it. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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I think you confused your own pictures sir. The dusty finished product is old pictures before the flare work. Kind of obvious to see where the top of the tire is for reference.
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Originally Posted by NIKDSC5
I think you confused your own pictures sir. The dusty finished product is old pictures before the flare work. Kind of obvious to see where the top of the tire is for reference.
You maybe right..

Here are some from today
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:46 PM
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These don't help either.

I am looking for PULLED fenders, not fender flares.....
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Tex, plz explain what you are lookin for.

I know a guy in the states that can give you bolt on fenders to squeeze in more rubber.
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Pulled fenders sir. Fenders that are pulled out, typically with a fender roller.
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Hahaha, i knew you would say that greengo, greengo, if you would push the fender out more than an amount younwould be thinnin out the steel too much.

The technique of makin a new fender to your specs
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Yes, you canīt roll out your fender 1" without loosing stability or form of it, where should the steel come from for doing this?

Or you would be 1" higher and need a 1" more lowering in the front for compensation...

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you can get an inch out of the fenders, but not two. you're not stretching the metal, you're bending it out of the way at a different angle.

shame you kicked out the only person in your group who knows how to work a fender roller appropriately.
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Originally Posted by Choppy_Idle
Yes, you canīt roll out your fender 1" without loosing stability or form of it, where should the steel come from for doing this?

Or you would be 1" higher and need a 1" more lowering in the front for compensation...

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Not sure if that is English or what you mean. My apologies.

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you can get an inch out of the fenders, but not two. you're not stretching the metal, you're bending it out of the way at a different angle.

shame you kicked out the only person in your group who knows how to work a fender roller appropriately.
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Choppy was sayin the more you stretch out the fender the higher the lip is going to be.

Tex you have some of the best body beaters here. Just tell the guy i want it to cover the wheel, i want it done to look like stock, and i want it with the highest quality for the cheapest price.
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Thanks bud!



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