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Old 01-18-2009, 11:49 PM
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Fender Rolling/trimming in South Florida?

Does anyone in the south florida area (preferably closer to WPB) know of any good reputable body shop that does good fender rolling?

I just bought some TL rims and am lowered so I will need to roll these guys.

If anyone on the forum does the rolling i could drop them a few $$.

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Its very easy to DIY. Save yor money.
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^ werd, DO IT YOURSELF! anywhere is gonna charge you at least $75 a fender when all you need is a wooden handle off something like a broom.
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^or a baseball bat
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Ah, is it really that easy?

Do i need to cut them first?
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read. http://www.diyautomods.com/forum/showthread.php?p=133

instead of the tool, just use a broom handle.

http://www.robsaudiworld.com/fender.htm

http://www.carcraft.com/howto/1043/index.html

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I'm just worried about doing damage to the outside of the fenders, I saw a dude on here with some bends and cracks on the outside.

That would NOT be a good turnout. lol
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Be sure to use a heat gun on the outside of the fender to soften the paint and clear coat, so the paint doesn't crack from the stress of the bend on the inside lip! Seen it happen before and it is not a pretty thing bro!
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Just take your time so you dont crack your paint.
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not that hard to do. ^ just like somebody stated, use heat gun to heat fender, and go slow until you are in the clear... gl
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