Fender Roling and fitting bigger rims/tires!

[Anand]

Well, here is my write-up for it.

I know it looks easy enough but there is a trick to it, other than that, it is simple if you have the Eastwood Fender Roller!!!!!! yeay for that.

I just broke down and dropped the $300 for it. anyways here goes:

For all our cars, there is the cars wire harness that goes through the driver front fender.. When you decide to go with bigger rims/tires and lower your car to a certain height, you need to move the harness up more or else you will burn the wire harness adn nothign in your car will work... BIG MISTAKE.

SO yea, this is what your car will look like without the front driverside fender:

Notice the wire harness:

see how low it hangs.. so you hae to break the clips and then just zip-tie it above the little rim part of the fender (you will know what I am talking about when you look at your fender.)

This is what it will look like after a million zip-ties:

I left the car out in the sun so it heated up the fender... it makes it easier to mold the metal. I also used a heat gun to heat it up even more... which made it easier than cutting warm butter:

now you see the lip:

here is the shot with the fender roller on the front:

AND here is the fender with rolled lip:

here is the money shot with the wide rim/tire on and you can see the super flat lip!!!! SOOO much room now! this is without me changing the camber settings and lowering the car more:

Now you repeat this on the passenger side BUT you don't haev to remove the fender or anything.. just remove the inner fender cover thingies though...

next you repeat the process for the rear ones:

this is what the front looks like without messing with the camber settings or lowering the car more:

here is the rear:

here is the side view of the car with front and back:

SInce then, I have lowered the car more and changed the camber in the front and back... i will wash myc ar and take some better pictures soon..

let me know if you have any questions...

These are Ho-zigens.... 17x9 +20 all around w/ 225/45 in the front and 235/45 in the back.

[Anand]

Heating the fender also helps you not crack the paint on the fender when you roll it!

[iknowyoulike]

Man i need one of those soo badddd!!!

[raging panda]

very nice, i did all that a month ago or so. Just so you know, taking that ribbed plastic lining off of the fender harness reduces the size a lot and makes it easier to fit up above. Very nice job though, I just put those wheels on myself 2 hours ago, only in hyperblack with 215-45-17 all around.

[spanishricer]

So is it possible to use the Eastwood to pull the fender a bit, for a little extra clearance?

[Fenvy]

god damn! it looks so cleanhow much of the fender did you roll?how long is the acutalyl process?will you think about charging members.... say 50$? to roll fenders?

[raging panda]

^^ yes but take it easy and use heat or something, my buddy busted the welds on the roller trying to flare his rear fenders out a lot, but quickly. but he got a lot of clearance afterwards

[574-240sx]

be careful on S13 hatches the rear render like to buckle if you try to pull them to much. Just use alot of heat. Its better to use alot of heat and crack your paint than to buckle a fender. Buckling a fender require a decent amount of body work.

[Fenvy]

what is buckling a fender?

[cheez80]

i know a lot of people (especially some of the pink godzira guys) swear by using the hammer + propane torch method for rolling fenders.

alternatively, if you dislike the lip that a fender roller makes when pulling, the hammer + torch method can pull the fender too without making that lip.

either way, good job!

[574-240sx]

what is buckling a fender?

pretty much when the rear quarter right below the rear quarter window and above the fender pretty much caves in. It will look like some body took a slede hammer and took a swing at your rear quarter.

[Anand]

^^ yes but take it easy and use heat or something, my buddy busted the welds on the roller trying to flare his rear fenders out a lot, but quickly. but he got a lot of clearance afterwards

yes, much less than that.. for NICO members... If you are local, you can come by my house or I can bring it to you and you can roll them.. email me if you want to make an appointment =). I just have a few other people that want to roll them and I have limited time since we just bought a house and I work everyday.

[Fenvy]

yes, much less than that.. for NICO members... If you are local, you can come by my house or I can bring it to you and you can roll them.. email me if you want to make an appointment =). I just have a few other people that want to roll them and I have limited time since we just bought a house and I work everyday.

is that in response to my post?

anyways, I see your sweaty forehead :O

[Anand]

is that in response to my post?

anyways, I see your sweaty forehead :O

yes, that was to your response. If you want me to do it for you (if you live in Houston) call me or email me.

[Structure240sx]

when i had coils on i used the heat gun and hammer method. work for me to push the lips back.

i held my hand on the outside of the fender where i was hitting it with the hammer. i kept a folded over rag ont he spot i was hitting for some added protection

i would rather have used a roller but i get im patient sometimes

[Not_a_sr]

did my front fenders last night using a piece of 1 1/2 pipe i had left over from a Ubend, rolled it against the tire and fender, ****ed up my pass fender when the pipe walked up high and put a line where the tip pushed against the fender. it was already messed up so i didnt care. it was free and only took 5mins.

[sil beer s13]

wow that fender roller is a grip of cash no?

I use crazy spl technique

[Fenvy]

I think that thing is 300 or 400

[SR22DET]

i know this is an extremely stupid question but.. do u heat the fender from inside the well or the outside and yes i've never really talked about fender rolling before

[Anand]

i heated the lip of the fender

[Dano]

lookin good

-Dan

[ArticDragon192]

How much you gonna charge?

[A Spec Products]

How much you gonna charge?

vision autosport off hacienda and the 60 charges $25/well

they roll clean and do a good job

just tell them logan from A Spec sent you, they'll take care of you

[sil beer s13]

How much you gonna charge?

how bout you get some wheels that will need that mod

[cyrus240sx]

hmmm looks like im gonna bite the bullet too and buy one of those fender rollers so i can do my fenders.... hard to fit 275's on a 9.5 inch rim without tons of negative camber right now...

[sil beer s13]

275 why so wide???

I was running 255/35/18 on my 18x9.5

[S13 Charlie]

Anand, where are you in socal? I'm in need of a roll, I'll buy you a case of beer or something!

-C

[cyrus240sx]

heh... i dont drift... and im not that big of a fan of streched tires... more of a dragger... but i will probably be streching the next time so its easier toget my camber corrected

[Apexi]

Sorry to bring this up from the dead but Anand have any more pics of your car, especially the rear 235/45/17 tires on the FN's?

Thanks!