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JTL94'
09-23-2011, 10:25 PM
Lowering my car a little more, but I need to roll my fenders to get some clearance. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions to make it a little more faster/easier/professIonal?
SvicksTc
09-23-2011, 11:10 PM
use a heat gun and take your time, do a little section at a time...do not rush things....watch youtube?
JTL94'
09-24-2011, 09:35 AM
Thanks. What should I roll them with if I don't have the tool?
SvicksTc
09-24-2011, 11:59 AM
Thanks. What should I roll them with if I don't have the tool?

I really suggest you rent the tool...ghetto way would be a baseball bat but i do not suggest that at all...

The tool is prolly a few bucks to rent locally i know some ppl on here will even rent them out to you..

Buy once, cry once trust me
yellow2000S/R
09-24-2011, 12:27 PM
Cut little slits in the lip you're trying to roll if it's just a single piece of metal thick. It will roll much easier.
JTL94'
09-24-2011, 05:26 PM
I was gonna use a bat, but if I can just rent a heat gun and tOol then that would be straight.
Thanks guys!
httrdd
09-25-2011, 12:14 AM
Yea the bat (or 3" pvc I tried first) does not work entirely well. I would defiately rent a roller or call up one of our vendors.
ourbloodykisses
09-25-2011, 09:53 AM
DO NOT CUT SLITS. you allow moisture and eventually rust into the fender
and do not use a bat.
if its a miata the fronts are stupid easy with a mallet and heat gun or just rent the tool or find somebody that rolls, like me =]
yellow2000S/R
09-26-2011, 03:42 AM
DO NOT CUT SLITS. you allow moisture and eventually rust into the fender
and do not use a bat.
if its a miata the fronts are stupid easy with a mallet and heat gun or just rent the tool or find somebody that rolls, like me =]

See how I put 'if it's a single piece of metal' LOL. Without the inner fender holding the front fenders in they tend to bow out and/or flare, and to avoid this, it helps if you cut slits instead of trying to add extra unneeded pressure to get it to 'flip' up and inside.
ourbloodykisses
09-26-2011, 04:55 PM
I see what you did there. -__- I didnt read all of what you said
if you want to slit the fronts to bang/roll flush to avoid too much pull or flare. I can see where you are going with that. never had to do that, hm
JTL94'
09-26-2011, 09:50 PM
im just taking it to my local speed shop, they roll, so i rather pay to have it done right. i know id end up messing it up.