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Nov 24, 2002 | 09:20 PM

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Its the way its been done for years. I am 29 now, and I remember HOT ROD magazine doing it on a "brand new" 1987 IROC camaro to fit bigger wheels on it.

ahhh...I rememba my first ride in ah IRAC...wickid ballsy. I was like 16 an drunk 18 beahs! Heatha was wickid pissed! I didint get too fah dat night...whateva...

Nov 24, 2002 | 10:01 PM

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Look what google found

Here is a link.....

http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=131

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Nov 26, 2002 | 06:58 AM

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Yeah, I touched up the rolled fender but I took a look under there the other month and it's rusting. I'll have to fix it before the snow hits (tomorrow).

Nov 26, 2002 | 06:24 PM

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I have to say a Dremmel is much better. I used it on the rears and everything was good. I removed the rubber strip, cut very carefully/slowly and after removing a long strip of metal was able to replace the rubber strip to prevent water fom getting in, also you can trim the rubber if it sticks out of the fender well

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Nov 26, 2002 | 08:46 PM

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best bet is to roll a joint first.

Then use the pipe.

Finally, roll the lips of the fender with a rubber mallet

Dec 7, 2002 | 09:56 AM

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going to use a sawsal

wish me luck...judgement day for the fender lips is upon us.

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Dec 13, 2002 | 08:18 PM

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Re: Look what google found

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Here is a link.....

http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=131

Areg

yes this is the proper way of doing it. however, you can get away with a bat or even other more crazy methods.

I'd do this if i had the tool. But I have a bat. Haa haa.

I'd try avoid cutting though. Oh well.

Dec 13, 2002 | 08:54 PM

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I cut mine off. Left about 2mm and masked it and painted it black to avoid rusting. Turned out great and the sheet metal didn't split.

17x8.5 +45 w/ 225/45/17 and I got gobs of room. Going for 235's next.

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Dec 16, 2002 | 08:26 PM

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what is rolling felders, how do you go about doing this? bending or wacking?

Dec 17, 2002 | 10:20 AM

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uh, read the thread.

Dec 17, 2002 | 03:56 PM

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ok ok ok, maybe my last question was kinda dumb. how about this, when you say useing a bat, in what way do you use it. llike explain the proccess of some one would not mind. sorry if i make ne one mad, jsut trying to learn something new.

Dec 18, 2002 | 03:21 PM

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Basically the way I understand it, you jack up the corner you want to roll just enough to fit the fat end of a wooden baseball bat between the tire and the fender. Using a prying/rolling motion, you slowly bend that inner fender lip up away from the tire, by using the bat as a lever against the tire and fender. I can't remember if you put anything between the bat and the fender, but maybe some masking tape at least on the fender lip would help prevent scratching. Never done it, only read about it...so proceed with caution.