Hi Guys...those of you that have rolled your fenders...did you experience any cracking on the paint at all?

I am getting my car lowered on Thursday and the shop doing it told me they have to roll the fenders to prevent any rubbing. I agreed with them 'cause I can see it hitting it.

However, they explained that sometimes when rolling the fenders, in some cars the paint tends to crack on the outside. Has this happened to anyone?

The other option is to cut the inner lip.

What do you guys think? Any comments from past experience is appreciated.

Thanks.

Chico

 

Rent a fender roller and TAKE YOUR TIME! Its pretty easy as long as you TAKE YOUR TIME and work the metal.

 

Where do you rent it from?

 

due to the shape of the fender rolling is not recommended

there is nothing to roll or cut in the front, and I had my rears cut, but only for peace of mind

get the correct offsets, otherwise see a seasoned professional

 

Anyone else with comments or suggestions?

Thanks.

 

Look under the rear fenders, the lip is approx .75 wide (and thick) in the middle area and transitions down on each side. Just remove the rear tires/rims. trim appox .38 off as follows. Mask off as required to prevent paint damage and to maintain a straight line, carefully trim (straight) by using a cut-off wheel/grinder and transition down. Touch-up bare metal using primer/enamel as required. Re-install rear tires/rims torquing to 80 ft lbs. If you do a nice job, you won't be able to tell it's modified unless you new how thick the original lip was. That's it!

 

thanks Rocketdawg...I have a shop doing it tomorrow. I'll ask how they do it first before I show them your comments. I'll post pics when done.

Thanks.

 

did you get it done? pics? price?

 

I got the car lowered, but I didn't have to roll the fenders at all. It was a perfect drop. The 20's really make a difference in closing up the gap. Here are a couple of pics.

 

what kind of drop do you have?

can you post sizes and offset of wheels\tires?

thanks!

 

Yeah chico you should test the car (not drive) with people seating in the front and the back before you regret rolling the fenders, its a big difference.................

 

Not sure what you tried to say. Can you rephrase please?