quick question on the rear fender
10-08-09, 08:29 PM
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^ Spyder - how do they 'fix' the dimples? do they just bog over them with filler? you would then have to be super careful with your rims and tyres that they never rub or anything or the bog will crack?
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
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10-09-09, 08:43 AM
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I have used fender rollers in the past- I did this on my '85 MR2 with great success. Using a heat gun to soften the metal and the paint and working a little bit at a time is the key.
Later, I used a hammer and dolly to completely flatten the lips on the MR2 for maximum clearance. I needed all the help I could get to accommodate the monster 18x8 and 18x9 wheels... this was done before the car was painted, so we could fix any small ripples.
On my brother's AE86 I trimmed the rear fenders and used a hammer and dolly on the front fenders. Again, this was done just before painting the entire car, so we were able to fix small ripple issues.
As for the GS- they have these two square punched holes in the lip - these accept plastic inserts that receive the screws that hold that silly arch guard on. Unfortunately, the square holes create relief points when you try to roll the fender lip. These area will ALWAYS distort if you try to roll - ask me how I know this! Ultimately, the small dimples that appeared when I rolled my rear quarters was resolved when I later painted the entire car.
For this reason, it is recommended that you trim or shave the rear lip and NOT roll. You can try to roll if you want, but beware.
RMM GS4 (Glen) had a great write-up a few years ago about how he shaved his fenders with a belt sander. It takes a while, but this is the cleanest method to accomplish this task.
Later, I used a hammer and dolly to completely flatten the lips on the MR2 for maximum clearance. I needed all the help I could get to accommodate the monster 18x8 and 18x9 wheels... this was done before the car was painted, so we could fix any small ripples.
On my brother's AE86 I trimmed the rear fenders and used a hammer and dolly on the front fenders. Again, this was done just before painting the entire car, so we were able to fix small ripple issues.
As for the GS- they have these two square punched holes in the lip - these accept plastic inserts that receive the screws that hold that silly arch guard on. Unfortunately, the square holes create relief points when you try to roll the fender lip. These area will ALWAYS distort if you try to roll - ask me how I know this! Ultimately, the small dimples that appeared when I rolled my rear quarters was resolved when I later painted the entire car.
For this reason, it is recommended that you trim or shave the rear lip and NOT roll. You can try to roll if you want, but beware.
RMM GS4 (Glen) had a great write-up a few years ago about how he shaved his fenders with a belt sander. It takes a while, but this is the cleanest method to accomplish this task.
10-09-09, 09:30 AM
#19
Belt sanding with 36 grit or 80 grit sandpaper will get each fender done in under 30 minutes.
see my vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035C7Eubqwk
see my vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035C7Eubqwk
10-09-09, 09:38 AM
#20
hammer back in place, with a flat panel on the back to make sure u dont over hammer, then grind, sand, bondo, primer, paint, clear.
^ Spyder - how do they 'fix' the dimples? do they just bog over them with filler? you would then have to be super careful with your rims and tyres that they never rub or anything or the bog will crack?
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
10-09-09, 06:51 PM
#21
^ Spyder - how do they 'fix' the dimples? do they just bog over them with filler? you would then have to be super careful with your rims and tyres that they never rub or anything or the bog will crack?
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
i ask cause mine are very very slightly dimpled but i want to go more aggressive and roll them totaly flat and get the dimples fixed and repainted, but im not sure how well they will do it...
When I went to the body shop he used a slap hammer to pull even more than body hammers and dollies to make it even. The amount of bondo used on my quarters was minimal just one pass and than painted.
10-09-09, 09:21 PM
#22
that roller is a ripoff of the eastwood roller which is cheaper,
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-ro...struction.html
I've rolled and pulled mine and was forced to repaint it because they dimpled, since I was running 19x10s with a -1 offset, I did a very aggressive pull.
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-ro...struction.html
I've rolled and pulled mine and was forced to repaint it because they dimpled, since I was running 19x10s with a -1 offset, I did a very aggressive pull.
theres the eastwood one
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