Rolling Fenders (question)

[frolf]

i want to roll my fenders, how much does it usually cost, and what does it do to resale value?


tia

 

[aNoodle]

Roll your fenders? What does that mean?

 

[wood_e]

Well Dan I don't think it costs much. My dad rolled his fenders on his 911 with a wooden baseball bat so he could fit his 18s with slicks. You could probably get away with doing that. I don't see why you want to roll your fenders though. Does your new rim/tire combo rub?

I would think that if done carefully I wouldn't worry about resale value, I noticed that after my dad rolled his the paint cracked in only a few places.

 

[frolf]

yeah, on hard dips with my stock suspension i rub in the rear, but i mean real hard dips. and if i get around to doing the new suspension in may, then i'll have a lot larger rubbing issues.

 

[Kirby]

I have heard that you can rent the rolling tool to do it yourself. Apparently it bolts to your wheel hub to establish the radius and path. Someone told me that TireRack.com used to rent them, but I haven't checked that out.

 

[xLibelle]

plyers?

 

[frolf]

so this is usually a DIY thing? anyone have any links to diys? i'm really in the dark on this one, from the response i got (thank you all btw) i am to get under my car, and just...... i don't even know??!?$?1

 

[wood_e]

ok, its easy. place the bat between the tire and the fender. Carefully roll the bat along the fender while leveraging off the tire to widen out the fender. Repeat X3 *use a heat gun to prevent cracking of the paint.

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