Dood, it's 1:30am (PST), don't work on cars, go to sleep!!! hee hee.240sx2nr95 wrote:Very nice writeup! I'm actually working on the fronts as we speak! haha good timing!
-Dan
You can get them from Tirerack...boj240 wrote:ohhhh sweet tut... gj on it i wanna roll my fenders now.! hmm where did u pick up that tool?
$300 for 1 time use? sheeeesh! but yeah, good write-up Q.i did mines like last year, but i didnt need the pull for 15x7 +0, just the roll
No, plus the wide fenders are FRP and you can't roll that...sil8y-X wrote:Question: Would I have to do this if I were to use wider fenders? I plan on getting my car painted sometime in the near future and would like to do this before so. Would the wider fenders, say 30mm wider, give me enough clearance to run low offset and wide rims?
For sure, but it's being postponed until after I get back from SEMA next weekend, so you gotta wait, but it'll be worth it!brokeAs240sx wrote:
Dood, it's 1:30am (PST), don't work on cars, go to sleep!!! hee hee.
Let me know how the fronts turn out, cuz I'm debating on whether to pound it flat by hammer or use the fender roller... doesn't really matter to me tho cuz I'm getting the car bodyworked/repainted soon, hahaha. but will be good to know!
The main thing is I'm afraid something might buckle up front if I roll. or it mite get a weird flare and iono if that will look right in the front.
I know it wouldn't be conventional, but hypothetically you could heat up the fiberglass fenders and "pull" them. That would requires some incredible wide front wheels, though.240sx2nr95 wrote:No, plus the wide fenders are FRP and you can't roll that...
-Dan
Even if you could get it hot enough without losing it's shape, your not gonna have much play either way... it'd be better to leave it alone.FSUDrifter wrote:
I know it wouldn't be conventional, but hypothetically you could heat up the fiberglass fenders and "pull" them. That would requires some incredible wide front wheels, though.
If you buy one, you can roll/pull for other people for like $70 bucks or whatever and it can pay itself off.adrians_s13 wrote:$300 for 1 time use? sheeeesh! but yeah, good write-up Q.i did mines like last year, but i didnt need the pull for 15x7 +0, just the roll
Lol, didn't even think of them being FRP. I'm an idiot.240sx2nr95 wrote:
No, plus the wide fenders are FRP and you can't roll that...
-Dan
Yeah, I wanted you to see this thread before you do it. Vert has another sheet metal welded inside of rear fender, but still you should be careful. Actually, reforcement is exact spot where it buckles easy.AZhitman wrote:Man, that's a NICE flare.... I need to do that to mine.
white balancing was off in the photo, so everything was a lil blue - wasn't my camera so I didn't notice til after the fact .Loveless wrote:nice write up but what is wrong with the color balance of the photo? someone have it stuck in flash mode or something
Actually, if anything, it would slightly increase it - the reason being that you are pulling out (and sort of up), that's strictly speaking flares though, rolling should do nothing easily noticeable.boznuttz wrote:Dumb question, but does rolling even decrease the appearance of wheel gap in the front and rear?
Yea, verts are strong back there , but you should still be very very careful - I was doing it like that because I didn't care if it buckled or chips paint because I'm having bodywork and paint done to it soon anyway. Still gotta put on the "flusher" rims and flare a little more.AZhitman wrote:Man, that's a NICE flare.... I need to do that to mine.
Fixed most of the buckle on my other 240 today - this method can possibly be used to keep buckling to a minimal when flaring - tried on coupe & fastback, vert should be nearly the same).94_240sx wrote:
Yeah, I wanted you to see this thread before you do it. Vert has another sheet metal welded inside of rear fender, but still you should be careful. Actually, reforcement is exact spot where it buckles easy.