Prairie Redliners Canadian Prairie Provinces. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

roll fender vs raising car

Thread Tools
 
Old 01-16-2011, 09:55 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Wildo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default roll fender vs raising car

So i have to make a decision on whether to roll the front fenders or raise the car.
im sitting on tein flex but during summer the passenger front fender caught the tire and it shredded most of the outter tire and bent the fender making it stick out oddly :S
Would rolling it eliminate this issue... or should i raise my car by 1/2" to solve this issue?
Old 01-17-2011, 06:50 AM
  #2  

 
coldrsx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 3,660
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Rolling it would help a lot... do you have proper alignment (read camber)?

Dont 4x4
Old 01-17-2011, 09:01 AM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Wildo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I got the alignment done when i put in the Teins.
I don't know how i bent the fender.. I think i was on highway 16 and hit a nasty bump on the road.

So does any1 recommend a place to roll?
Old 01-17-2011, 09:23 AM
  #4  
Registered User

 
saaboteur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,740
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

At the front, you can also trim the fender liner a bit, or move the tabs around. At the rear, you can gain some clearance by trimming the bumper/fender lip and moving the mounting bolt backwards. I did all of this myself, with the use of a friend's Eastwood fender roller, a heatgun and some patience. I think I still have the roller in my garage! My friend hasn't needed it since!
Old 01-17-2011, 11:04 AM
  #5  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Wildo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks Vince - I only need to do the front only i think. In fact I think i only need to correct the one side that got dinged.
Old 01-17-2011, 11:53 AM
  #6  

 
coldrsx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 3,660
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

I should really roll my fronts as well...
Old 01-17-2011, 12:48 PM
  #7  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Wildo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I'll let you know how it goes come spring. Maybe going to Project Omega in the west end if they're still hanging around then.
Old 01-18-2011, 09:25 AM
  #8  

 
blixhavn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 874
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default

omega is done, and rob is moving to vancouver
Old 01-18-2011, 05:05 PM
  #9  
Registered User
 
Refresh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Whatever you do just don't get coldrsx to roll them. I've seen his fenders and the work is less than perfect haha
Old 01-19-2011, 07:58 AM
  #10  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Wildo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well i might have to make it a group project between the few of us who wants to do it. -If project omega is closed i dont know who else does this.


Quick Reply: roll fender vs raising car



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:21 AM.