RT Hunter
08-14-2010, 12:06 AM
My rear tire sidewalls were rubbing against the rear quarter panel's lip:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/01.jpg
Quarter panel's lip before rolling:
(the tire actually caught on the lip, and yanked it downwards slightly)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/02.jpg
Have the car up on jack stands, and remove the wheel.
Mounting the fender roller tool:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/03.jpg
Adding the lug nut washers:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/04.jpg
Lug nuts on, and slightly tightened:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/05.jpg
What the tool looks like fully mounted:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/06.jpg
Since I'm working on the rear, the e-brakes will need to be released.
Tool is positioned with slight pressure on the panel lips.
Red knob tightened to lock the tool length in place.
Head roller angle is also tightened and locked into place:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/07.jpg
With slight pressure already on the panel lip, rotate the tool left and right several times. Lip starts to slightly curl:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/08.jpg
Use the lever to add more pressure on to the panel lip, and rotate the tool left and right several times again. Repeat this step until the panel lip is folded enough to clear the tire:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/09.jpg
Some paint cracking depending how much the lip is folded:
(Paint cracking maybe reduced if a heat gun was used prior to rolling)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/10.jpg
Fender rolling completed:
(The dimple shown is a factory spot weld, but is not visible on the outside)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/11.jpg
Finished:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/12.jpg
*** For more photos of this car: http://www.rimtuck.com/setup.php?id=1066
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/01.jpg
Quarter panel's lip before rolling:
(the tire actually caught on the lip, and yanked it downwards slightly)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/02.jpg
Have the car up on jack stands, and remove the wheel.
Mounting the fender roller tool:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/03.jpg
Adding the lug nut washers:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/04.jpg
Lug nuts on, and slightly tightened:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/05.jpg
What the tool looks like fully mounted:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/06.jpg
Since I'm working on the rear, the e-brakes will need to be released.
Tool is positioned with slight pressure on the panel lips.
Red knob tightened to lock the tool length in place.
Head roller angle is also tightened and locked into place:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/07.jpg
With slight pressure already on the panel lip, rotate the tool left and right several times. Lip starts to slightly curl:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/08.jpg
Use the lever to add more pressure on to the panel lip, and rotate the tool left and right several times again. Repeat this step until the panel lip is folded enough to clear the tire:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/09.jpg
Some paint cracking depending how much the lip is folded:
(Paint cracking maybe reduced if a heat gun was used prior to rolling)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/10.jpg
Fender rolling completed:
(The dimple shown is a factory spot weld, but is not visible on the outside)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/11.jpg
Finished:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/12.jpg
*** For more photos of this car: http://www.rimtuck.com/setup.php?id=1066