SoCal Cyco

iTrader: (20)

so i got my fenders rolled today and ended up with two little bumps/dimples. does anyone know how to get rid of them? thanks for any help.

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fairly sure there's no easy way...live with it or panel work & repaint

RMMGS4

iTrader: (5)

That's why there are a lot of threads recommending fender shaving instead of rolling. If someone is "really" good they can roll a fender without dimples, but I seriously doubt anyone will give you a 2 year guarantee or similar warrantee that the paint won't crack/chip over time.

Here's a vid of shaving I did on a members car like 5 years ago !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035C7Eubqwk





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macd7919

iTrader: (10)

Yea, your kinda screwed man......I guess they forgot to remove the two clip in plastic things from the fender, they always cause dimples...happened to me when i rolled my fenders, I ended up replacing the fenders and just shaving the new ones before they went on....sorry man

mustafakha

sorry to hear that... hope u get it fixed somehow

PHML

iTrader: (33)

cut or shave....dont roll.

sam430

iTrader: (10)

Video link don't work... Why not cut/drill the part where the screws come off when you take the rubber off? That part is the culprit for the dimple --right?

After that, roll.

handoverfi

iTrader: (7)

man and i was thinking of rolling the fronts lol

RMMGS4

iTrader: (5)

OK Try it now.


The sheetmetal on the GS rear is double thickness. An improper rolling process will cause dimpling.

The front fender sheetmetal is single thickness so it can be rolled, but you will have dimpling at the tab locations without taking care.

If you want to run as flush as possible, then shaving the lip will give more clearance then rolling.


This is a 295-20 Tire on a 11" rim with OEM Spec Camber, no fender pulling and good flushness, with fender shaving as the ONLY mod, this tire does not rub no matter what.

YOO

after shaving the sheetmetal, will it create the sharp edge along the lip of the fender? that sharp edge may do some cutting damage if your tires do rub.. or even your fingers when you are trying to clean in the wheel well.

also, after you guys do fender mods in the front, im sure you all remove the plastic fender liner in the wheel well. Removing this would expose alot of the components that can be seen, such as the fluid canister on the driver side, etc.

what do you guys recommend using to block off the openings?

thanks !

NemeGuero

iTrader: (15)

What about if you want a real wheel on the back, with GOOD offsets?

You'd have to pull it, right?
I intend to have a shop take care of all this for me.

5t341th

iTrader: (16)

^^ you're right. getting a shop to pull the fenders would be best. i took the challenge of pulling my fenders before on my 240sx and it didnt turn out good. i dont wanna risk messing up again on my expensive lexus

SoCal Cyco

iTrader: (20)

do you think if i cut out the roll that i could smooth it out with dent removal tools? i will also use a better roller to try and pull the little dimple out?

macd7919

iTrader: (10)

I have shaved fenders and you just need to trim the fender liner, I still have mine installed with no issues, just be creative.

As far as the guy who wants "real wheels" to fit. You answered your own question, if trimming isn't enough then would of course have to pull it. The point is when you pull the fenders there is a high probability that it's not going to come out smooth so the best option for those who don't want to risk damage is to trim them.

sam430

iTrader: (10)

video works now. Thanks. This is something I want to do but kinda afraid to do. Did you get rid of the sharp edge as questioned above? I'm thinking of using the dremmel like carbongs.