Careful rolling fender with Eastwood tool ...
09-10-2005, 11:02 AM
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Careful rolling fender with Eastwood tool ... Sorry, no pics. First side came out very good- though at the peak of the arc, the little bend did go just a bit into that little 'step', if you know what I mean- being very picky. I move over to the right side, and before I knew what was happening, I actually flared the whole fender a little. It actually almost looks like it belongs there, but not what I wanted to happen.. There are two positions on the Eastwood roller, plus a length, roller angle and pressure adjustment- if you get the tool, you'll know what I mean. The inner position was too far from the fender lip, even after adjusting the length and pressure ... so I used the outer, though it was a bit to the outside. I belive it being too close to the outside caused the flaring as I applied the pressure.
I'd like to see what this flaring looks like... :hmm:
09-12-2005, 08:46 AM
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I used the 1st position but I put jackstands under the axle. The second position was too far up so the roller didn't even come close to the lip of the fender.
09-12-2005, 02:04 PM
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I'll get some pics, just give me some time. I found with weight under the rear that the tool was way too high... thus I had the rear unweighted. Anyway, I think it may be I just didn't realize how easy it could flare... and thought that the lip would fold flatter before it happened....
