Flaring Fenders
Flaring Fenders
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With my narrowed axle I still have a little clearence problem with the slicks. Whats the best way to "roll" or "flare" the fenders out for more room? Stock appearance is not that big a deal but dont want overkill either. Thinking cutting slits, forming them out, weld and blend. Seems like a lot of work to make that look right. Any ideas?
Bob
With my narrowed axle I still have a little clearence problem with the slicks. Whats the best way to "roll" or "flare" the fenders out for more room? Stock appearance is not that big a deal but dont want overkill either. Thinking cutting slits, forming them out, weld and blend. Seems like a lot of work to make that look right. Any ideas?
Bob
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I know a few guys at the track that had to roll the lips of their fenders, 1 said he used a die grinder w/ cut off wheel and made notches about every inch then used "soft" mouth pliers and bent it up, the other said he used tin snipes and made cuts about every inch then bent them up, maybe a body person has a better technique.
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well you could Do it IHI way or you could Take a Baseball bat Put in between the Fender and the wheel and Push down on the Bat that will Roll the iner Fender lip. should give you like 1/2 of a inch more room
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yea a baseball bat works well for the outer lip....i've done it before. Now for the inner lip....nothing beats a BIG hammer,,,,right guys??
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Car: 86 firebird with 98 firebird interi
Engine: pump gas 427sbc Dart Lil M 13.5:1
Transmission: Oldani TH400 w/ BTE 9" convertor
Axle/Gears: 31 spline Moser/full spool/4.11Rich
there's nothing in the world that tops a BFH!!!
Big fuxing hammer.
someone makes a tool for rolling camaro fender lips (saw it in car craft or camaro performers, i don't remember)
it's like 35$ if i remember, and has the radius's and such on the tool for a clean job
someone makes a tool for rolling camaro fender lips (saw it in car craft or camaro performers, i don't remember)
it's like 35$ if i remember, and has the radius's and such on the tool for a clean job
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